Netflix's $72B Warner Bid Missed, Earnings Loom
The $72 Billion Netflix Question Facing Netflix Heading into Q1 2026 Earnings Tonight $NFLX You were prepared to a write a $72 billion cash check to acquire Warner Bros. studio and HBO up until last month when you got outbid and walked away. You clearly believed Warner Bros/HBO was additive. In turn, how does... https://t.co/Bu6R5pxQIk
Netflix's $72B Valuation Question Dominates Q1 2026 Earnings
The $72 Billion Netflix Question Plus Nine Others for Q1 2026 Earnings $NFLX @netflix https://t.co/3nKlgv6ioW
Fire TV Gets Free UI Overhaul and New Channels
Own a Fire TV device? You're getting a free update soon, with refreshed layout and new streaming channels — and Amazon's also launching a slimmer Fire TV Stick https://www.techradar.com/televisions/streaming-devices/own-a-fire-tv-device-youre-getting-a-free-update-soon-with-refreshed-layout-and-new-streaming-channels-and-amazons-also-launching-a-slimmer-fire-tv-stick
CBS Greenlights “Flint” Starring JB Flint, a Rogue Cop
They finally made @JBFlint into a TV show? CBS developing "Flint," about “a burnt-out LAPD detective who, on the verge of retirement, is blindsided when the city extends his service... Determined to get fired, he breaks rules and disobeys orders..." https://t.co/Qy9GxVOLMB
NHL Ratings Surge 47% Post‑Olympic Break
TNT says NHL viewership accelerated after February's Olympic break. For the rest of the season, games averaged 453,000 viewers, up 47% over the equivalent period from 2025
NBA's New TV Deal Sparks 7-Year Rating Surge
NBA’s Broadcast-Friendly TV Deal Leads to Highest Ratings in 7 Years https://t.co/sNM2Mq2FM6 via @sportico @crupicrupicrupi
Netflix's Sports Strategy Expands with Women's World Cup
What’s the future of sports on @netflix ? Bela Bajaria, head of content, getting into it with @elleduncantv Women’s World Cup, Drive to Survive, Full Swing and more https://t.co/ujNZfxsOQV
Streaming Silos Increase Friction in Content Discovery
Look, organic content discovery was and remains a simpler process with the Pay TV bundle echo system (including Broadcast TV) which is its own viewing silo that features a simple channel based content discovery system. Adding streaming platforms that are...
YouTube Launches 24/7 Streaming “Stations” For Creators
YouTube is testing Stations, a way for creators to turn playlists into 24/7 streams with live chat, giving them their own version of a FAST channel. 📺 Over 40 artists have tested the feature. YouTube is also. using it as...
Mark Ruffalo Testifies Against Paramount‑WBD Merger Today
Actor Mark Ruffalo -- who has strongly opposed the Paramount-WBD merger -- will testify via videoconference at the Senate hearing today, according to Booker's office https://t.co/QKABiKeZiH via @variety
Christine Romans to Host New NBC News Now Show
TV-news veteran Christine Romans is getting a new two-hour show on NBC News' live streamed service while being elevated to chief business correspondent. Her program, which launches this summer, will bring NBC News Now to 14 original hours per weekday ...
Paramount+ and Pluto Invest Heavily to Grow Ads, Subscribers
Paramount+ and Pluto are spending more on content and merging technology in an effort to increase ad dollars and subscribers. https://t.co/psnzz9Mc0e via @WSJ
Amazon Revamps Fire TV UI, Launches Slimmer HD Stick
Amazon is refreshing its Fire TV interface for 2026 with new organisation and new streaming channels. Plus, it's bringing out a new, slimmer Fire TV HD Stick. https://t.co/HyZVm7w9gh
Paramount CEO Misses Senate Hearing Over Family Death
Paramount CEO David Ellison Can’t Attend Senate Hearing on Warner Bros. Merger Because of Death in the Family, Company Says https://t.co/QKABiKeZiH via @variety
Free TV Use Jumps 51%, One in Five Go Antenna‑Only
Chart of the Day: American households relying on free TV exclusively has surged by 51% in the past two years. Nearly one in five TV households now antenna-only. Source: Pearl TV in April 13 FCC filing. https://t.co/NIxa4ysxQ7 https://t.co/B5C7VsShZK
