The 2024 Netflix Stand-Up Showdown
A corner of entertainment often overlooked in year-end retrospectives is the performance of stand-up comedy specials and the power they hold to launch up-and-coming talent into stardom.
Streaming Gains Lag Amidst Cable’s Decline
The true beginnings of the decline in viewership for broadcast and cable television began in 2013 as Netflix started rolling out streaming originals series like House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black.
Bundle or Die – Disney and WBD
This past May, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced they would begin offering a Disney+/Hulu/Max bundle, prompting questions: How does a mega-bundle like this impact each participating streamer?
Peacock Wins The Gold
With the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in the rearview, it is undeniable that the quadrennial event brought significant attention to NBC’s streaming platform, Peacock.
Paramount’s Powerful Content
Skydance and Paramount became a dynamic duo long before their M&A tango made trade headlines this year.
Skydance’s New Powerhouse
When Paramount rebranded its “CBS All Access” service to “Paramount+” in 2021, its intentions were clear: Like other media conglomerates, it was chasing the runaway streaming success of Netflix.
Out Of Prime’s League
Prime Video had been eying a series adaptation of the feminist baseball classic A League of Their Own since Spring 2018.
The Netflix Effect
The second season of Meredith Scardino’s music satire, Girls5Eva, dropped on Peacock in May 2022. The series had become a highlight of Peacock’s spring comedy slate, amassing a dedicated following during its inaugural season.
Halo’s Second Season Slump
In recent years, video game IPs have become a reliable and bankable juggernaut for streamers as they build out original programming slates.
