premier leagu2026-09-15 16:13:33Who broadcasts the Premier League?Premier League live rights are sold market by market. For 2025/26 to 2027/28, key holders include Sky Sports, TNT Sports, NBC Sports, Fubo and more.590
Apple2026-08-29 00:34:29Apple Lifts US Prices for Apple TV and Apple One SubscriptionsApple has raised US prices for its Apple TV streaming service and the Apple One bundle, according to CNBC, marking the second subscription price adjustment the company has made in recent months. Apple TV's monthly fee increases from $12.99 to $14.99, and the annual plan rises from $99 to $119. The Apple One personal tier, which bundles Apple TV, iCloud and Apple Music together, goes up from $19.95 to $21.95 a month. When Apple TV launched in 2019, it was priced at just $4.99 a month; with the latest increase, its pricing is now moving closer to the levels of major streaming competitors. The change follows Apple's July decision to raise Apple Music by $1 a month, a move the company attributed to higher licensing costs. Taken together, the two increases show Apple's services business continuing a consistent pricing strategy across its consumer subscription lineup, and Apple TV is narrowing the gap with rival platforms in the US market.970
Vidio2026-08-24 09:26:17Indonesia’s Vidio plans to release six AI-generated series in 2027Indonesian streaming platform Vidio plans to release six AI-generated series in 2027, according to Techub News, citing Tech in Asia. The company said artificial intelligence has already helped cut animation production costs by as much as 40%. Vidio is also expanding its local IP pipeline while testing new content formats. The update points to a wider commercial use of AI inside media production, at least in Vidio’s animation workflow, where the company says the technology is already producing measurable cost savings. The planned 2027 slate and the 40% cost reduction were the main details disclosed in the report.1360
short-form dr2026-08-20 04:51:56US short-form drama market heads toward $1.5 billion as audiences and ad spending climbShort-form drama apps are growing quickly in the United States, with industry estimates cited by Reuters putting monthly active viewers at 66 million in 2025, up from 26 million in 2024. Market revenue is projected to reach $1.5 billion in 2026 and approach $2 billion in 2027. These shows typically run 45 seconds to two minutes per episode, with 50 to 75 episodes per title and production budgets often ranging from $100,000 to $300,000. ABMedia says the format combines soap-opera cliffhangers, mobile-game style paid unlocks, and highly targeted distribution on social platforms. That mix is shifting attention away from simple content cost and toward how much viewing time, app installs, and paid conversion each dollar can generate. Data from Omdia shows ReelShort’s daily mobile viewing time hit 35.7 minutes in the fourth quarter of 2025, above Prime Video, Netflix, and Disney+, before rising to about 38 minutes in the second quarter of 2026, according to Reuters. ABMedia also points to public companies that may benefit from the trend, including Meta, Google, and Apple, alongside media groups such as Fox and NBCUniversal that are testing vertical video and original micro-dramas.1490
Disney2026-08-15 10:39:28Disney’s new CEO says Disney+ will sit at the center of the company’s futureDisney’s new CEO, Josh D’Amaro, said the company’s streaming business will be central to its next stage of growth, with Disney+ positioned as a core asset. Speaking on Aug. 15, D’Amaro said Disney now has a direct relationship with consumers through its streaming operations and benefits from scale. He added that the company can integrate data at the technology level and communicate with consumers in a more unified way. D’Amaro also said Disney’s streaming platform is expected to deliver a smoother user experience, which he linked to stronger long-term fan value and better returns for shareholders. He said the company has already shown that it can execute in streaming and argued that significant opportunity remains if Disney continues to do that well.1680
UK CMA2026-08-06 19:55:40UK CMA Clears Paramount Skydance's $110B Warner Bros Discovery AcquisitionThe UK's Competition and Markets Authority has formally approved the roughly $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount Skydance. The regulator said the deal will not raise competition concerns in the United Kingdom. The transaction was announced in February 2026. Since then, it has received approval from the US Department of Justice, the European Commission and shareholders. After closing, the combined company is expected to have around 207 million streaming subscribers. CryptoBriefing, the outlet that reported the approval, also highlighted the Web3 angle. According to the report, the deal involves digital content distribution infrastructure and is technically linked to content ownership, creator royalties and decentralized distribution, all topics central to Web3. That connection makes the merger relevant to the crypto and blockchain community even though the CMA's decision was confined to competition issues. The approval is the latest in a string of regulatory clearances for a media transaction spanning the US, Europe and the UK.1810
NVIDIA2026-08-02 08:57:13NVIDIA rolls out Video Codec SDK 13.1 with zero-copy transcoding and frame-level searchNVIDIA has released Video Codec SDK 13.1, adding a set of video encoding and decoding upgrades for developers. The update includes AV1 hierarchical reference mode, a zero-copy transcoding architecture, frame-level precise search, enhanced hardware decoding statistics, and a new Docker development environment. According to NVIDIA, the release is aimed at improving performance and efficiency in AI video processing, streaming, and large-scale content delivery workflows. On the decoding side, SDK 13.1 adds per-macroblock decoding statistics for H.264 and H.265, while avoiding extra CPU parsing overhead. NVIDIA said demand continues to rise for high-quality video streaming, generative AI video tools, remote collaboration, and content distribution at scale. The company said the new SDK is designed to help developers build video processing pipelines that are more efficient, lower in latency, and easier to scale.1990
Deezer2026-07-24 05:05:16Deezer Says 44% of New Uploads Are AI-Generated as Royalty Fraud Concerns GrowDeezer said 44% of newly uploaded tracks on its platform are AI-generated, or about 75,000 songs a day, and said many of the plays tied to those tracks come from bots, putting pressure on royalty distribution.700
