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Netflix Series Lead Under Siege? Summer 2025 Begs to Differ

If there’s been a narrative that defines the streaming wars in 2025, it’s the notion that Netflix is seeing its rivals making progress on their bid…

What’s Driving the Animated TV Series Falloff?

Animated series have endured a boom-and-bust cycle in recent years….

UFC Rights Deal Could Be the Start of a New, Younger Paramount

With its whopping $7.7 billion deal for the streaming rights to all UFC events in the U.S., newly christened Paramount Skydance is making a big play…

How Netflix’s ‘Leanne’ Broke the Streaming Sitcom Curse

Even as classic multi-camera comedies such as Seinfeld and Friends remain popular on streaming, original hits in this storied format have remained elusive….

How ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Rewrote the Rules for a Netflix Hit

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is the all-time most-watched Netflix original film worldwide, but reaching No. 1 tells only part of the story about what makes this title…

Do Long Gaps Between Seasons Hurt or Help Series?

If consumers have benefited from the rise of streaming TV, they’ve also suffered from at least one irritating side effect: ever-lengthening breaks between seasons of their…

What Breaking a Netflix Record Reveals About Adam Sandler’s Star Power

There may be no bigger, longer partnership between talent and a streaming service than the one uniting Adam Sandler and Netflix….

Do Emmy Nods Please the Ratings Gods? Only for Some Shows

Last year’s Streaming Watch analysis of the Emmy nominations showed a noticeable correlation between awards attention and viewer consumption….

The ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Meltdown Mystery: Is SVOD a Culprit?

As perhaps the most consistent performer in theatrical film, production company Blumhouse surprised Hollywood last month by delivering a rare misfire with M3GAN 2.0….

‘Ginny & Georgia’ Isn’t Your Average Netflix Hit — Just Ask Young Female Viewers

It came as no surprise when the third season of Ginny & Georgia returned to Netflix every bit the success that its second was in 2023….

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