TiVo, the digital video recording pioneer, has moved on from its legacy DVR technology, focusing instead on its branded operating system software promoting third-party content searches, recommendation, including free ad-supported streaming options and more for smart televisions. “As of Oct. 1, 2025, TiVo has stopped selling Edge DVR hardware products,” the company said in an … Continue reading "TiVo Exiting Legacy DVR Business"| Media Play News
Paramount+ has officially renewed “Lioness” for a third season. The series, starring Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña, was created by Taylor Sheridan. The second season of the show was released a year ago. The show was one of the most-watched global series premieres on Paramount+ in 2023, according to the service. Season two generated 3 … Continue reading "Paramount+ Renews Nicole Kidman’s ‘Lioness’ for Third Season"| Media Play News
Heading into WarnerMedia Day on Oct. 29 for the official unveiling of pending subscription streaming video product HBO Max, AT&T CEO Randell Stephenson said the service over time would deliver live-stream television. Reiterating that HBO Max, which launches in early 2020, would not replicate Netflix, Stephenson said the platform would instead offer live TV similar … Continue reading "HBO Max to Include Live Streaming — in the Future"| Media Play News
FilmRise has announced the acquisition of Dark Blood, starring Tony and Emmy award-winning, John Leguizamo (John Wick, Carlito’s Way, Moulin Rouge, Romeo + Juliet, Ice Age). The deal gives FilmRise theatrical, digital and broadcast rights in North and South America. The movie is directed by Colombian filmmaker Harold Trompetero (Diastole y systole: Los movimientos del … Continue reading "FilmRise Acquires Streaming Rights to ‘Dark Blood’"| Media Play News
Ad-supported streaming VOD service FilmRise June 22 announced the acquisition of domestic distribution rights to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s longest-running hour-long drama series, “Heartland.” Adapted from Lauren Brooke’s best-selling novels, “Heartland” is a multi-generational family drama series set in Alberta, Canada that began airing in 2007 on the CBC and just wrapped its 14th season March … Continue reading "FilmRise Acquires AVOD Rights to Canada’s ‘Heartland...| Media Play News
Hulu, the over-the-top video service co-owned by Disney, Comcast, Time Warner and Fox, Jan. 9 revealed it ended 2017 with more than 17 million subscribers. The tally is surprising considering Hulu reported 15 million subs in 2016, and rival Netflix ended 2017 with 54 million domestic subs. In the intervening months, Hulu has upped marketing … Continue reading "Hulu Tops 17 Million Subscribers"| Media Play News
The Walt Disney Co. Feb. 6 revealed it expects more than $250 million in equity losses on Hulu in 2018. The revised projection is up from a previously disclosed loss of $100 million. Disney co-owns (30%) Hulu, which has about 17 million subscribers, with 21st Century Fox (30%), Comcast (30%) and Time Warner (10%). Disney … Continue reading "Disney Ups Hulu 2018 Equity Loss to $250 Million"| Media Play News
Disney-owned Disney+, Hulu and ABC News Live will live-stream a special music concert event from Vatican City in Rome, Italy, on Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. The event will be co-directed by Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocelli, who will also perform among other artists in St. Peter’s Square for the first time. … Continue reading "Disney+, Hulu Live-Streaming Musical Concert Event From Vatican City on Sept. 13"| Media Play News
The premiere of part one of season two of Netflix’s “Addams Family” drama “Wednesday” generated 3.75 billion viewing minutes for the week ended Aug. 10 — the second-largest weekly streaming total of 2025 — to take the top spot on the Nielsen charts for the week ended Aug. 10. About half (51%) of its watch … Continue reading "Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ S2 Part 1 Scored Second-Largest Weekly Viewing Total of 2025 With 3.75 Billion Minutes Through Aug. 10"| Media Play News
Lionsgate has named Apple TV+ marketing executive Justin Manfredi EVP of worldwide television marketing, replacing industry veteran Suzy Feldman, who is retiring after 10 years with the studio. In addition to overseeing all original series marketing for the studio, Manfredi will build upon the Lionsgate Television Group’s focus on content licensing that encompasses its traditional … Continue reading "Lionsgate Names Apple TV+ Executive Justin Manfredi EVP of Worldwide Television Marketing"| Media Play News
Antipiracy coalition, Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), in collaboration with Egyptian authorities, Sept. 3 announced the shutdown of the piracy network Streameast. Through its 80 associated domains, the Cairo-based network logged more than 1.6 billion visits in the past year, including 135 million per month, making it the largest illicit live sports streaming operation … Continue reading "World’s Largest Pirate Sports Live Streaming Platform Streameast Shut Down"| Media Play News
Television tech company TiVo Jan. 9 revealed that the average global consumer spends almost five hours daily consuming and searching video entertainment – about 20% of daily life. The results are from a survey of 8,500 pay-TV and over-the-top video subscribers across the U.S., Europe and Latin America. “Consumers today are acting as their own … Continue reading "TiVo Says 20% of Daily Life Spent Consuming Video"| Media Play News
Seeking to simplify online payment transactions, Fandango Jan. 8 announced it is using Google Pay as a digital payment option for movie ticket purchases across its online, mobile and social ticketing platforms. Google Pay includes Android Pay and Google Wallet. According to a recent Fandango survey, 81% of respondents said they currently used some sort … Continue reading "Fandango Incorporates Google Pay"| Media Play News
Cineverse Sept. 3 announced that The Toxic Avenger Unrated is on pace to be one of the company’s most successful multi-platform releases. The Macon Blair-written-directed horror/comedy movie, based on the Troma Entertainment superhero (played by Peter Dinklage in the latest movie), generated more than $2 million at the North American Labor Day box office through … Continue reading "Cineverse Lauds ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Box Office, Physical, Digital Pre-Orders"| Media Play News
HBO Max July 14 launched a new brand spot showcasing the subscription streaming video platform’s expanding line-up of original content. “We have the honor of working with some of the industry’s best creative storytellers and we are proud to provide them with a platform to share their authentic voices,” Robert Greenblatt, chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and … Continue reading "HBO Max Releases New Branding Video"| Media Play News
TiVo Jan. 18 announced an updated patent license agreement with Google that includes the search behemoth’s online television service, YouTube TV. The deal covers Google’s use of TiVo’s technologies worldwide and offers a license for Google’s products and services across Internet-based platforms and devices. Launched last spring, You Tube TV offers access to more than 40 … Continue reading "TiVo Ups Google Deal to Include YouTube TV"| Media Play News
