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The private company, valued at $4.75 billion in its $8 billion Paramount deal, relies on film, animation and licensing deals with Netflix.

Netflix is marking the two-year anniversary of its entry into advertising by revealing its ad tier now reaches 70 million monthly active users worldwide.

Ad tier subscribers have been increasing in the U.K according to the latest report from ratings body Barb.

SAG-AFTRA announced that intimacy coordinators have voted to join the union.

Fortress Investment Group has acquired British arthouse exhibitor and distributor Curzon.

The Dish parent has entered into an agreement to sell the satellite TV giant to rival DirecTV in a deal for $1 and $9.75 billion in debt

The fallout around The CW’s layoffs is starting to emerge. Deadline understands that scripted boss Liz Wise Lyall and Betsy Slenzak, who is the second in command in terms of unscripted programming, are among those affected.

The brand will be phased out in the coming weeks.

South Korea courted investors for its content sector at the U-Knock forum that brought together producers, distributors and private equity players.

Paramount+ added 3.5 million subscribers in its 2024 Q3, bringing it to 72 million and reaching profitability for the second quarter in a row.

AMC Networks reported its third-quarter 2024 earnings Thursday.

AMC Networks has rolled up BBC America, paying $42 million in cash for full control of the cable network a decade after making a minority investment.

On Nov. 7, a day after Donald Trump's victory, Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav delivered a message: It's open season on dealmaking.

Paramount Global has posted lower year-on-year revenue in Q3, but Paramount+ added 3.5 million subscribers as DTC profit hit $49 million.

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'Outer Banks' returned to the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 at No. 2 with 1.2 billion minutes watched.

Edith Mendoza Alva has departed Netflix after a three-year stint as Director, Comedy, Original Series.

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Second-quarter profits at Sony Pictures Entertainment slid to $124M for the three months ended September 30

Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to start sending messages to Max subscribers about limiting account sharing later this year.

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First Netflix, then Disney Plus, and now Max.

Paramount+, the streaming service of Paramount Global, will roll out premium and advertising tiers in the UK and Ireland.

The media giant's overall results were dragged down by the studios division, which posted a 17% decrease in revenue and 58% decrease in profit

The non-executive chair has the option of joining New Paramount's board, but does not plan to, an individual familiar with her plans tells TheWrap

Two of Netflix's top unscripted executives, Damla Dogan and Todd Hurvitz, have exited the streamer in a restructuring

At the inaugural IndieWire Future of Filmmaking summit, luminaries such as Sean Baker discussed the next generation of the art form.

This year’s top Oscar contenders for an animated feature shared their insights on creating emotionally authentic animated features at SCAD.