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Apple TV And Peacock Form Streaming Bundle Starting At $15 A Month

Apple TV and Peacock will be available starting next week in a bundled offering starting at $14.99 a month.

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HBO Max Raises Prices Across All Plans Effective Immediately

It's going to cost you more to watch HBO Max, after the streaming platform raised its prices just a year after its last hikes.

variety.com

 

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Warner Bros. Discovery puts itself up for sale​

The announcement comes after WBD previously said it would split in two.

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/warner-bros-discovery-for-sale-rcna238857

 

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Disney Closes Acquisition Of Fubo, Creating Bulked-Up Rival To YouTube TV

Disney has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Fubo, which will create the No. 6 pay-TV operator in the U.S. when combined with Hulu + Live TV.

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Peacock Posts $217 Million Loss as Subscribers Remain Unchanged at 41 Million

Comcast, led by Brian Roberts and Michael Cavanagh, reports its third-quarter financials and operating updates.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

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Peacock Posts $217 Million Loss as Subscribers Remain Unchanged at 41 Million

Comcast, led by Brian Roberts and Michael Cavanagh, reports its third-quarter financials and operating updates.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

What made them think people would follow The Office from Netflix?

 

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Sling TV First to Settle California Data Privacy Lawsuit Amid Sweep of Streaming Services

The lawsuit accused Sling TV of misdirecting consumers looking to stop the sale of their personal information

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/31/disney-content-to-go-dark-on-youtubetv-amid-contract-dispute-.html

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/31/disney-content-to-go-dark-on-youtubetv-amid-contract-dispute-.html

It gets worse

Google Abruptly Ends Support For Movies Anywhere, Shattering Cross-Platform Movie Ownership for Millions | Cord Cutters News

Google has officially terminated its long-standing partnership with Movies Anywhere, the industry-backed service that revolutionized how consumers access purchased films across ecosystems. Effective October 31, 2025, Google Play and YouTube users can no longer sync new purchases to their Movies...

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The breakup stems from escalating tensions between Google and Disney, ignited by a bitter contract dispute over YouTube TV carriage fees. As negotiations collapsed last month, Disney retaliated by yanking its vast catalog from Google’s transactional storefronts. Classics like Lilo & Stitch now appear as hollow stubs on Google Play, devoid of rental or purchase options, while searches on Google TV yield results viewable only via Disney+ subscriptions or prior ownership. This fallout extends beyond Disney titles, ensnaring content from subsidiaries like Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and even pre-acquisition Fox films such as The Sixth Sense or Pretty Woman.

For years, Google’s integration was pivotal. Launched in 2014 with Disney Movies Anywhere, Android users gained access to cross-platform redemption, syncing iTunes buys to Google Play and vice versa. The 2017 rebrand to Movies Anywhere broadened the net, adding non-Disney studios and cementing Google as a core pillar. Families redeemed Blu-ray codes on Google, watched on Roku via Vudu, or streamed on Apple TV— all from a single library. Now, that interoperability is fractured. New Google purchases stay trapped in Google’s ecosystem, inaccessible on Amazon Fire TV or Microsoft devices linked to Movies Anywhere.

Industry analysts view this as a harbinger of darker days for digital ownership.

Amazon Cracks Down on Piracy: Fire TV Devices to Block Sideloaded Illegal Streaming Apps in Global Rollout | Cord Cutters News

Amazon has launched an aggressive new initiative to combat digital piracy on its popular Fire TV platform, announcing that sideloaded applications designed for illegal streaming will soon be rendered inoperable across millions of devices worldwide according to The Sun. The move, executed through...

cordcuttersnews.com

 

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Netflix Switches To New Ad Tier Metric, Claiming 190 Million Monthly Active Viewers

Netflix is switching to a new metric to capture the scale of its ad-supported tier, announcing it now reaches 190 million monthly active viewers.

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Sinclair CEO Slams Disney and Google Over YouTube TV Blackout as Company Reports Q3 Revenue Decline of 16% and Swings to Net Loss

Sinclair saw a significant drop in revenue and swung to a net loss for Q3 2025. In September, the TV station group's ABC affiliates had preempted 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' over the host's Charlie Kirk comments.

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Paramount+ to Hike U.S. Prices in January 2026

David Ellison's Paramount Skydance is planning to spend more on content -- and at the same time, it's going to charge more for streaming.

variety.com

 

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Disney CFO On YouTube TV Carriage Fight – “We’re Ready To Go As Long As They Want To”

Disney's CFO told CNBC this morning that the company had steeled itself for a possible carriage fight with YouTube and "we're ready to go as long as they want to."

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