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Apple Considering Bid for U.K. Premier League Rights

Mar 23, 2023

A report out this morning says that Apple TV+ may bid for the U.K. streaming rights to English Premier League football. The deal would bring the English Football League to the same platform that already hosts Major League Soccer in the U.S.

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Writers Guild Begin Negotiations Before Possible Strike

Mar 20, 2023

On Monday, March 20, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) began contract negotiations with the ​​Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMTPT). The negotiations will lead to a new three-year deal between writers and the studios or a strike that could shut down Hollywood productions worldwide.

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Potential Sale of BET Attracts Major Suitors

Mar 17, 2023

Paramount is weighing a sale of BET Media Group, which includes the cable network BET and VH1. Actor-producer Tyler Perry, producer-executive Byron Allen, and musician Sean “Diddy” Combs have all expressed interest in purchasing a majority stake in BET.

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HBO in the FAST-lane

Feb 20, 2023

The appeal of premium TV networks like HBO is uninterrupted language, sex, and violence. Yet, HBO Max™ and other premium streaming services have ad-supported plans—and Warner Bros. Discovery jettisoned some HBO movies and shows to free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels on Tubi and the Roku Channel.

Industry reports and surveys

Sketchy streaming habits of Americans

78% of Americans Say They’re Not Password Sharers, But Here’s What They Confessed To

Mar 15, 2023

We asked 1,000 Americans a series of ‘never have I ever’ questions to gauge their bad habits while streaming.

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Survey: 87% of Americans Have a “Comfort Show”

Mar 1, 2023

We asked 1,000 people if they have a show they stream when times get tough, and 8 in 10 answered yes.

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