Netflix Adds Beloved Sci-Fi TV Show’s Last Season Today
Netflix has added the fourth and final season of the sci‑fi comedy‑drama Resident Alien to its streaming library. The ten‑episode season, which concluded its broadcast run in August 2025, earned a perfect Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Produced by Amblin TV and Dark Horse Entertainment, the series follows alien‑doctor Harry Vanderspeigle as he confronts a shape‑shifting threat. The addition gives Netflix a completed, critically acclaimed title to attract both existing fans and new viewers.
‘Backrooms’ Becoming A24’s Highest Grossing Movie Ever Worldwide, Besting Timothée Chalamet’s $191M+ ‘Marty Supreme’ – Box Office
A24’s horror‑thriller Backrooms has become the studio’s highest‑grossing film worldwide, overtaking Timothée Chalamet’s Marty Supreme’s $191.2 million run. In just ten days the movie is projected to exceed $185 million globally, with a domestic total near $135 million and a $50 million foreign haul. The film...
Yet Another Streaming Service Just Got Snatched Up By Paramount Plus
Paramount Skydance Corporation has taken full ownership of BET+ after buying out Tyler Perry Studios’ stake, and will fold the service into the Paramount Plus app. The standalone BET+ app will be discontinued, with existing users offered discounted Paramount Plus subscriptions. This follows...
Another Streaming Service Is Shutting Down, ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Changes, & More – The Top Cord Cutting Stories...
Paramount Global is winding down its BET+ streaming service, ending new sign‑ups in early June 2026 and completing the shutdown by mid‑August, with its Black‑focused library migrating to Paramount+. The move follows Paramount’s full acquisition of BET+ after buying out...
‘Love Island USA’ Makes Waves Yet Again On Peacock As Season 8 Sets New 3-Day Streaming Record
Love Island USA Season 8 launched on Peacock on June 2 and set a new three‑day streaming record with 824 million minutes viewed, a 74% jump over Season 7. The launch made it the platform’s most‑watched original season in its first 72 hours. Mobile devices...
Knicks-Spurs Finals Begins on Red-Hot Ratings Pace for ABC
The New York Knicks returned to the NBA Finals after a 30‑year hiatus, facing the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 on ABC. The broadcast averaged 16.93 million viewers, the league’s most‑watched game since the pre‑COVID era and nearly double the 8.91 million...
Paramount+ Locks In Italy’s Top Soccer League With Serie A Rights Extension
Paramount+ has secured a new agreement with Italy’s Serie A, extending its U.S. media rights through the 2026/2027 season. The deal guarantees live streaming of all 380 league matches, at least 20 Coppa Italia games and every Supercoppa Italiana fixture....
Eurovision Viewing Figures Drop to 131 Million After Boycott
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest attracted 131 million viewers, a drop of 35 million from the previous year after five EBU members boycotted over Israel’s participation. Bulgaria won for the first time with Dara’s “Bangaranga,” while Israel placed second. The boycott involved...
TiVo: Consumer Video Engagement Reaches Peak Levels
TiVo, a subsidiary of Xperi Inc., released its Q4 2025 Video Trends Report, showing that U.S. consumers are watching more video at home than at any point since 2021. The report highlights video as a resilient, high‑priority category even as...
Paramount’s Sixth ‘Scary Movie’ Horror/Comedy Looks to Top Weekend Box Office Through June 7
Paramount’s sixth "Scary Movie" is projected to earn $51.5 million in North America through June 7, likely eclipsing the franchise’s previous record of $49.7 million set by Scary Movie 3 in 2003. Analyst Daniel Garris attributes the boost to 23 years of ticket‑price inflation and...
YouTube Brings Creator Premieres Format to Europe, Pitching German Creators as Prime-Time TV Alternative
YouTube held its first European Creator Premieres event in Berlin, gathering about 70 brand and agency leaders to preview five new German creator series. The format, which debuted in the U.S. in November 2025, positions YouTube‑original shows as a prime‑time...
YouTube Overtakes Netflix in Viewing Time for the First Time
YouTube’s average daily viewing time climbed to 99.1 minutes in 2025, overtaking Netflix’s 93.4 minutes per account for the first time, according to Digital i’s "The YouTube Era: 2025 in Review" report covering 20 markets. The shift reflects a broader...
Vodafone Refreshes TV App with New Features and Branding
Vodafone Deutschland has rebranded its GigaTV Mobile App as the Vodafone TV App and launched a redesigned version for iOS and Android. The update introduces a modern UI, custom channel lists, live‑TV recording, programme restart, personalised recommendations and parental controls....
STARZ Greenlights ‘Power: Legacy,’ Reuniting Tariq St. Patrick and Tommy Egan
STARZ has greenlit *Power: Legacy*, an eight‑episode drama that reunites Tariq St. Patrick and Tommy Egan in a new chapter of the hit franchise. Set in New York City, the series follows Tommy’s return from Chicago as he partners with Tariq...
Jan Wykrytowicz to Head New Prima Streaming Division
Prima Group announced a dedicated streaming division to accelerate its prima+ platform and broader digital products. Jan Wykrytowicz, currently director of VOD and non‑advertising revenues, will become Chief Streaming Officer on June 1. The move positions streaming as a strategic pillar...
BULLET Launches Trinetra AI for Micro Drama Creators
BULLET, the micro‑drama platform backed by Zee Entertainment, unveiled Trinetra AI, an end‑to‑end artificial‑intelligence suite for creators, studios and brands. The system integrates script analysis, visual production workflows and multilingual audio localisation through three proprietary engines—Trishul, Rudra and Damrooh. Built...
Dish TV Launches VZY Smart TVs in Kerala with DTH & OTT Integration
Dish TV India has introduced its VZY Smart TV lineup in Kerala, headlined by a 65‑inch model that merges direct‑to‑home (DTH) services with over‑the‑top (OTT) streaming. The integrated platform delivers live channels, on‑demand libraries, and sports content through a single...
Better Attribution Makes Live Sports A Performance Play
Marketers are turning to programmatic buying and advanced marketing‑mix modeling (MMM) to maximize ad spend on live‑sports streams ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. MiQ’s platform secures inventory through private‑marketplace (PMP) deals, offering a blend of premium and lower‑cost...
News Is Booming On FAST Channels, But Advertisers Cautious About Brand Safety
Wurl’s latest report shows news now occupies 8.6 % of all FAST viewing hours, indicating a surge in news consumption on free‑ad‑supported streaming TV. Despite this growth, many advertisers continue to block entire news channels because of lingering brand‑safety concerns. CEO...
SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify New Contract With Over 91% Approval
SAG-AFTRA members ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, winning 91.42% approval after a three‑week vote that began May 14. The contract merges the SAG‑Producers Pension Plan and the AFTRA Retirement Fund,...
BBC Studios Names LIZ BALDWIN New Streaming Chief for ANZ
BBC Studios has created a senior leadership role for Australia and New Zealand, appointing Liz Baldwin as Senior Vice President, Head of Streaming & Channels ANZ. She will oversee BritBox Australia and the BBC’s linear services, reporting to Robi Stanton and...
WBD Signs World Series of Poker Broadcast Deal
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has inked a three‑year deal with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to broadcast the tournament across Europe, Latin America and Asia. The partnership includes six 45‑minute highlight programs on Eurosport and TNT Sports, live streaming of the Final...
‘Power: Legacy’ Starring Joseph Sikora, Michael Rainey Jr. Greenlit at Starz
Starz has greenlit the Power franchise sequel “Power: Legacy,” ordering an eight‑episode first season that reunites Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora) and Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.). The series is the fifth spinoff in the Power universe and is co‑produced by Lionsgate Television,...
Netflix’s New Movie Strategy: Fewer, Better Films
Netflix film chair Dan Lin has overhauled the streamer’s movie strategy, prioritizing fewer, higher‑quality titles over the volume‑driven approach of his predecessor Scott Stuber. By tightening budgets, reorganizing teams by genre, and demanding direct involvement from talent, Lin’s model produced...
ESPN Evaluating AI Promos After Tony Parker Backlash
ESPN incorporated AI‑generated moving portraits of NBA legends—including Tony Parker, Bill Russell, and others—into its Game 1 NBA Finals broadcast. The Parker animation went viral for its uncanny look, sparking widespread criticism on social media. ESPN confirmed the use of artificial‑intelligence...
Telemundo Says It Will Not Air Commercials During World Cup Hydration Breaks
Comcast‑owned Telemundo announced it will not cut to commercials during FIFA World Cup hydration breaks, opting to keep the match feed uninterrupted. The move comes as FIFA expands ad inventory for the 2026 tournament, allowing broadcasters to sell spots during...
AMC Brings Free “Walking Dead” Marathon Stream to United Kingdom
AMC Global Media is launching a free, ad‑supported “Walking Dead” marathon FAST channel in the United Kingdom later this month, expanding its FAST portfolio to six streams in the market. The service will join other AMC FAST channels such as AMC...
Week of May 25 Cable News Ratings: MS NOW Has Demo Growth in Primetime and Total Day
The Nielsen week of May 25 revealed a modest reshuffle among cable news rivals. Fox News kept its lead in total primetime viewers with 2.3 million, but MS NOW was the only network to post week‑to‑week growth in the key Adults 25‑54 demo, up...
Roku Launches $25 Bundle with Streaming Stick Plus, Fox One
Roku has introduced a $25 bundle that pairs its Streaming Stick Plus with a 30‑day subscription to Fox One. The stick normally retails for $40, while Fox One costs $20 per month, making the bundle a steep discount for soccer...
GatesAir Opens New Brazil Office to Back DTV+ Rollout
GatesAir has inaugurated a new Brazil office and operations center in Pouso Alegre, marking its first in‑country presence in more than ten years. The facility adds local assembly, service, repair and customer support for its TV and radio transmission products,...
Netflix Renews ‘Devil May Cry’ for Season 3
Netflix announced the animated adaptation of Capcom’s Devil May Cry will return for a third and final season. The series has been a consistent performer, appearing on Netflix’s Global Top 10 for four weeks, with Season 1 racking up 21.7 million views in 2025 and...
Paramount+ Expands UFC Live Streaming Rights to Canada Beginning in 2027
Paramount+ will become the exclusive home for UFC main‑card live streams in Canada starting in 2027, extending its partnership for six years. The deal adds 13 marquee events each year at no extra cost for subscribers. It builds on a...
Netflix CTO: Streamer Upping AI Use to Cut Through Content Overload
Netflix’s chief product and technology officer, Elizabeth Stone, announced at Bloomberg Tech that the streamer is expanding generative AI and natural‑language tools to cut through the platform’s massive content library. With more than 325 million global subscribers, Netflix aims to deliver...
Why Bari Weiss Is Tearing Down ‘60 Minutes’
CBS News is overhauling its flagship program 60 Minutes after firing executive producer Tanya Simon and correspondents Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi. New editor‑in‑chief Bari Weiss installed magazine journalist Nick Bilton as the show's new EP, sparking a public clash...
Samsung TV Plus Partners With Dhar Mann Studios to Premiere Its First Original Series
Samsung TV Plus is debuting its first original scripted series, "Unlikely Romances," a four‑part romance created by YouTube star Dhar Mann and his studio. The series launches Friday exclusively on the ad‑supported FAST platform, marking Samsung’s inaugural creator‑led original content deal. Until...
Nielsen and Mediaocean Bring Advanced Audiences Into Linear TV’s Core Workflow
Nielsen and Mediaocean announced an integration that embeds Nielsen’s Audience Builder directly into Mediaocean’s Prisma platform, a core system for media planning and buying. The joint solution lets agencies define advanced audience segments—first‑party, third‑party, or Nielsen‑owned—and track performance against those...
Netflix Quietly Removes Popular Thriller 'Stolen Away' After 6 Years
Netflix has removed its Spanish thriller series "Stolen Away" after six years on the service. The show, launched in October 2020, earned strong critical praise and became a global hit despite modest U.S. viewership. Its removal follows Netflix’s recent strategy...
Fluid Viewers, Fixed Budgets: What Real-World TV Data Reveals About Modern TV Viewing
Samsung Ads’ Behind the Screens 2026 report, based on first‑party data from over 70 million Samsung smart TVs in Europe, shows that Connected TV viewing has become highly fragmented. Households now launch an average of five apps, with total app launches...
Disney+ EMEA Boss Touts “Growth Mode,” Hike in Local Originals, Importance of Cinema Releases
Disney+ EMEA chief Karl Holmes announced an 80% year‑on‑year jump in UK advertising revenue and a 25% rise in subscriber numbers since early 2025. The platform now captures 39% of viewing hours from 16‑34‑year‑olds, outpacing rivals such as Netflix and...
Bitmovin and Akamai Collaborate to Bring New Energy to NRJ
Bitmovin and Akamai announced a joint solution for NRJ Group, making the French broadcaster the first to adopt Akamai Adaptive Media Player 2 (AMP2). The end‑to‑end platform combines Bitmovin’s player, observability and Stream Lab tools with Akamai’s CDN, aiming to simplify media...
Youtube Surpasses Netflix for Daily Viewing as TV Consumption Climbs
YouTube has overtaken Netflix in average daily viewing time worldwide, reaching 99.1 minutes per user in 2025 versus Netflix’s 93.4 minutes. The shift reflects a broader rise in long‑form video consumption and a notable increase in TV‑based YouTube viewing, which...
Hemisphere Media Group Brings WAPA+ Fast Channel to Prime Video
Hemisphere Media Group announced that its Puerto Rican FAST channel WAPA+ will launch on Amazon’s Prime Video as a free, ad‑supported offering. The move brings 24/7 news, entertainment and lifestyle programming from Puerto Rico’s top broadcast network to U.S. mainland...
Will There Be a Wemby Effect for NBA Finals in France?
The NBA Finals will feature French phenom Victor Wembanyama, prompting French media to prepare for a potential viewership surge despite a seven‑hour time difference. Prime Video and beIN SPORTS will air the games live and on tape delay, while the...
NETFLIX Launches Dedicated Hub for Book to Screen Favourites
Netflix has introduced a global "Watch Your Favourite Books" hub that aggregates all of its book‑to‑screen adaptations in one searchable destination. The feature spotlights Australian successes such as Boy Swallows Universe, Apple Cider Vinegar and The Survivors, alongside international titles....
Cord Cutting Today: Another Streaming Service Is Shutting Down & More
A Paramount‑owned streaming service will shut down this month, marking another contraction in the crowded OTT landscape. The American Television Alliance has publicly responded to the Scripps‑DIRECTV dispute that left local stations off the satellite platform. Sinclair Broadcast Group is...
Nielsen: Thunder Rolls as NBA’s Most-Watched Team
Nielsen’s Spring 2026 report shows the Oklahoma City Thunder became the most‑watched NBA franchise, averaging 1.8 million viewers per game, while LeBron James topped the player list. Overall NBA regular‑season viewership jumped 27% and early‑round playoff audiences rose another 10%. The report...
Ottawa Says CRTC's New Cash Requirements From Streamers Risk Price Hikes for Canadians
The Canadian government will direct the CRTC to revisit its decision to triple the financial contributions that streaming platforms must make to Canadian content under the Online Streaming Act. Ottawa warns that the higher fees could be passed on to...
Good News for People Who Watch Rugby and Soccer on DStv in South Africa
Canal+ confirmed broadcast agreements for the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029, the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and the Premier Soccer League, all to air live on SuperSport via DStv and GOtv across Sub‑Saharan Africa. The...
Pixalate Releases Global Top 20 Most Popular Connected TV (CTV) Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) Apps Reports for Q1 2026: ‘Tubi’...
Pixalate released its Q1 2026 FAST app rankings, measuring programmatic ad volume across Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Samsung Smart TV after filtering invalid traffic. The report, based on analysis of over 4.1 billion ad transactions from more than 7,000 CTV apps, shows Tubi leading...
Lenovo Reveals AI-Driven Broadcast Game Plan Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
Lenovo, as a FIFA Official Technology Partner, will deploy an AI‑powered infrastructure platform for the 2026 World Cup, installing more than 17,000 Lenovo and Motorola devices and over 200 engineers at the International Broadcast Center in Dallas and at team...