Fox Corp. to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal | PBS News

The deal will give Fox access to more than 100 million global households, along with the Roku channel and its first-party data. Fox oversees a massive sports, news and entertainment network, as well as Tubi, which it acquired in 2020...

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/fox-corp-to-buy-streaming-pioneer-roku-in-a-22-billion-deal

 

‘This merger must be blocked’: Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces fierce backlash

"The world's largest streaming company swallowing one of its biggest competitors is what antitrust laws were designed to prevent," the statement read. "The outcome would eliminate jobs, push down wages, worsen conditions for all entertainment workers, raise prices for consumers, and reduce the volume and diversity of content for all viewers. Industry workers along with the public are already impacted by only a few powerful companies maintaining tight control over what consumers can watch on television, on streaming, and in theaters. This merger must be blocked."…

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/05/netflix-warner-bros-deal-backlash 

Spotify ICE Ad Sparks Boycott: Could It Rival ‘Cancel Disney’? | HuffPost Life

Beyond Spotify, HBO Max, TBS, Pandora, Peacock and Hulu are some of the popular streaming services that have run ICE ads, according to users listening to these ads or confirmed by the companies themselves...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cancel-spotify-ice-ad-streaming_l_6900edc5e4b0c18d32b71f0b 

 

How streaming, mergers and other major changes are upending Hollywood (Tonya Mosley)

Nearly a year after the Hollywood writers' strike started, the entertainment industry remains in flux. Harpers journalist Daniel Bessner says TV and film writers are feeling the brunt of the changes.

Interview: 

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/25/1246886718/how-streaming-mergers-and-other-major-changes-are-upending-hollywood

Trump’s stock tumbles again after Truth Social announces it’s getting into streaming | CNN Business

"With our streaming content, we aim to provide a permanent home for high-quality news and entertainment that face discrimination by other channels and content delivery services," said TMTG CEO Devin Nunes, a former Republican congressman for California in a statement. "There is a lot of great content that simply can't find an audience for unjust reasons, and we want to let these creators know they'll soon have a guaranteed platform where they won't be cancelled."…

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/investing/trump-stock-djt-truth-social-streaming/index.html

World's biggest film festivals unite for 10-day streaming event

More than 20 film festivals around the world have joined together to stream movies for free on YouTube after the coronavirus pandemic closed cinemas and forced the cancellation of annual showcases in Cannes and New York.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/27/worlds-biggest-film-festivals-unite-for-10-day-streaming-event

The Streaming Wars: A New Era In TV (On Point)

Streaming wars. Disney+, Apple TV and all of the others are fighting for the crown, for your eyes — and your wallet.
Interview:
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/11/22/disney-netflix-apple-tv-streaming

Illicit streaming devices are more popular than ever, and hackers are taking note - The Hill

Illicit apps commonly contain malware that allows hackers to infiltrate home networks — computers, tablets, phones, smart TVs, thermostats, security systems, etc.
https://thehill.com/opinion/cybersecurity/444408-illicit-streaming-devices-are-more-popular-than-ever-and-hackers-are

The world's biggest tech companies stream NRA propaganda 24 hours a day -- ThinkProgress.org

In a National Rifle Association of America ad broadcast last year, the organization's spokesperson Dana Loesch made a frightening message directed at Democrats, the media, and left-wing protesters. ....
https://thinkprogress.org/nra-tv-channel-dabd4427e31a/

Fox News Is Ditching the “News,” Doubling Down on the Crazy, with a Streaming Service for “Super-fans” -- Vanity Fair

Get ready for all Hannity, all the time. ....
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/fox-news-fox-nation

How to cut the cord without resorting to a pricey streaming-TV bundle

The case for a purer form of cord cutting—and against channel bundles like YouTube TV and Sling TV....
http://www.macworld.com/article/3189649/data-center-cloud/how-to-cut-the-cord-without-resorting-to-a-pricey-streaming-tv-bundle.html#tk.rss_all