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Paramount is hunting for a streaming partner, could kick off a wave of deals
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, US on Monday, April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Paramount Global is holding talks with other entertainment companies about merging its Paramount+ streaming service with an existing platform. If it reaches a deal, it may kick off a new wave of streaming partnerships that […]
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YouTube dominates streaming, forcing media companies to decide whether it’s friend or foe
It’s been almost 20 years since the founding of Alphabet’s YouTube, and Hollywood still doesn’t really know what to do with it. YouTube, which effectively invented user-generated content, claims a daunting share of overall media consumption. And it’s no longer just dominating the internet, it’s dominating the living room, too. YouTube made up 9.7% of […]
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Nvidia remains a little-known brand despite briefly passing Apple, Microsoft in market cap
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes a speech at an event at COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan June 4, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google were the four leading global brands at the end of 2023, according to consulting firm Interbrand. They’re are also four of the world’s five most valuable companies. […]
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Netflix hunts for a production partner for its Christmas NFL games
Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers prepares to take a snap in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs0 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Netflix is trying to get ready for some football. The streaming giant has […]
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Influencer Jake Paul launching men’s skin care line at Walmart
Jake Paul is launching a personal care brand geared toward men. Courtesy: W Jake Paul is entering a new arena: skin care. The YouTube influencer turned-boxer announced on Wednesday the launch of “W,” a skin care company targeted toward men. The personal care line, which will feature products priced at less than $10, will be […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery hikes prices for Max streaming service
In this photo illustration, the Warner Bros. Discovery logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery‘s Max announced price increases for its ad-free options on Tuesday, as a range of streamers make their memberships more expensive. The move comes only 12 days before […]
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Databricks acquires data optimization startup Tabular in fresh challenge to Snowflake
Ali Ghodsi, co-founder and CEO of Databricks, speaks at the company’s Spark and AI Summit in San Francisco in April 2019. Databricks Data analytics software maker Databricks said in a statement on Tuesday that it’s acquiring Tabular, a startup that helps optimize data stored in the cloud. The gesture could help Databricks more quickly bring […]
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