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Amazon and TV vet Brian Williams are nearing a deal that hints at a new strategy for the streaming giant

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 17:44

Tech Insider : Politics

Then-NBC News Anchor Brian Williams speaks onstage at The New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation present the 8th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 5, 2014, in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for New York Comedy Festival) — Brian Williams is nearing a deal to host an election-night special on Amazon Prime Video.
Monica Schipper/Getty Images

Media, Advertising, politics, Tech, limited-synd, amazon-prime-video, mike-hopkins

Indie movies are having a surprising comeback in a bleak time for Hollywood

Sat, 09/28/2024 - 08:06

Little girl in a red jacket and pigtails, with Longlegs in the background — "Longlegs."
NEON

Media, Advertising, Entertainment, independent-film, netflix, neon, A24

Netflix's stunning comeback — explained in one chart

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 05:01

Netflix; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Media, Tech, Tech, netflix, Streaming, warner-bros-discovery, Paramount

There's tons of hiring activity in media ad sales right now, but there's a catch

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 09:55

Brian Grazer and David Zaslav talk after arriving at Allen & Company's Sun Valley conference. — Brian Grazer and David Zaslav talk after arriving at Allen & Company's Sun Valley conference.
Getty/Kevin Dietsch

Advertising, Media, Tech, streaming-wars, warner-bros-discovery, disney, netflix

Everyone's watching free TV. That's a big problem for Hollywood.

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 08:41

TV screen on red carpet — Getty Images; iStock; Natalie Ammari/BI

Move over, paid streamers — free TV is having its revenge.

Media, Advertising, Tech, fast, streaming-wars, tubi-tv, pluto-tv

Content Partners is looking to do new film and TV financing deals of up to $100 million each — starting with Lionsgate

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 12:01

Steve Kram, Content Partners' co-founder & CEO (R), with Russell Goldsmith. — Steve Kram, Content Partners' cofounder and CEO (R), with Russell Goldsmith.
Variety/Getty Images

Media, Advertising, finance, peak-tv, streaming-wars, Lionsgate, Entertainment

Laugh if you want but Chick-fil-A's plan to make TV shows is serious business for Hollywood

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 08:52

Chick-fil-A short film — An earlier short film by Chick-fil-A.
Chick-fil-A screenshot

Media, Advertising, branded-entertainment, Chick-fil-A, Hollywood, streaming-wars, tv-shows

How Amazon's massive TV deal with YouTube's top star turned sour

Fri, 08/09/2024 - 08:53

Atmosphere at the Amazon Upfront Presentation held at Pier 36 on May 14, 2024 in New York, New York. — Amazon promoted "Beast Games" at its upfront presentation in May.
Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty Images

Media, Advertising, Tech, limited-synd, amazon-prime-video, amazon-mgm-studios, MrBeast

Read the pitch decks from media and entertainment startups that have raised millions to disrupt Hollywood

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 13:09

Sonoro pitch deck 8 — Sonoro's pitch deck.
Sonoro

Media, Tech, Advertising, Startups, pitch-deck, venture-capital, streaming-wars

How YouTube became a TV powerhouse and how much ad revenue it makes

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 16:33

MrBeast — YouTube star MrBeast.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Media, Advertising, Tech, youtube, creator-economy, streaming-wars, tv-advertising

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