Streaming television continues to reshape the global media landscape. According to the 2026 global study Must-CTV: From Promise to Performance, published by the digital media measurement platform DoubleVerify, marketers worldwide are aggressively scaling up their ad spend across top streaming venues, with YouTube emerging as the absolute leader in budget growth.
Screeny, a platform that organizes theatrical screenings of premier content from popular digital creators, is testing a new business model: whether an internet fandom can generate consistent, sustainable demand for offline ticket sales.
CNN has filed a lawsuit against the AI company Perplexity in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The news giant accuses the startup of illegally copying and distributing its content without prior consent.
Illicit access to live free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasts has dealt a major blow to the German economy. According to a study by consulting firm Goldmedia, commissioned by the industry association VAUNET, losses reached €2.4 billion last year.
Amazon has announced a massive integration of generative AI into the entertainment sector. Amazon MGM Studios and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have joined forces to launch the GenAI Creators Fund, an initiative designed to empower filmmakers, digital creators, and startups to leverage AI technologies across all stages of film and television production.
The era when streaming platforms chased subscriber counts at all costs is officially a thing of the past. Today, media giants have shifted their focus toward profitability, audience retention, and the depth of user engagement.
Effective May 27, 2026, the national telecommunications operator of the Republic of Belarus, Beltelecom, has ceased broadcasting seven Russian television channels simultaneously.
The German Federal Cabinet has approved a draft bill titled the “Act on Investment Obligations for Media Services,” which will require global streaming platforms and traditional broadcasters to reinvest a fixed percentage of their annual revenue into the production of German films and series.
The era when new seasons of fan-favorite series premiered strictly on an annual schedule has become a thing of the past. According to a study by the analytical firm Ampere Analysis, the average hiatus between seasons for high-budget original streaming series has nearly doubled.
The filing of Form S-1 for the initial public offering (IPO) of the aerospace giant SpaceX has revealed not only Elon Musk’s interstellar ambitions but also the detailed internal financial statements of his media and technology assets, including the social platform X and the Grok AI network.
