Covers streaming. Bylines at deadline.com. Desk record: 9 signals cited since August 2026, 9 published. Updated November 3, 2026.
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Deadline’s Dade Hayes reports Roku’s Q3 revenue surged 24% to $1.5 billion, beating Wall Street, as its $22 billion Fox merger cleared all non-U.S. regulatory hurdles and won shareholder approval, with DOJ antitrust review still pending.
Deadline’s Dade Hayes reports that Reed Hastings, on Kara Swisher’s podcast, said Netflix’s answer to YouTube isn’t short-form content but “more and better” TV shows and movies.
Oct 27Deadline’s Dade Hayes reports that JB Perrette, WBD’s head of global streaming, is moving to Skydance as Co-Chair and Chief Business Officer of both Skydance TV and Skydance DTC once the $110 billion merger closes.
Oct 6Deadline’s Dade Hayes reports that Gerry Cardinale, architect of Paramount’s imminent $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, says most of the promised $6 billion in cost savings will come from unifying tech stacks and real estate, not job cuts.
Oct 3Deadline’s Dade Hayes reports that at the FT Business of Entertainment Summit, Simpson Thacher partner David Hernand called the $110 billion Paramount-WBD deal evidence that “tech has won,” with distribution now dominated by tech giants.
Sep 25Deadline’s Dade Hayes reports that Roku is rolling out 30 bundle combinations of services like AMC+, Fox One and Starz through its Premium Subscriptions storefront, its first bundles offered there, with savings of up to 30% versus buying each service alone.
Sep 18Deadline’s Dade Hayes reports that Amazon Prime Video is launching a five-service bundle combining AMC+, BritBox, MGM+, PBS Masterpiece and Starz for $29.99 a month in the U.S.
Sep 17Deadline’s Dade Hayes reports that MS NOW, the rebranded MSNBC, launches a direct-to-consumer membership Wednesday priced at $7.99 monthly or $79.99 yearly, with an introductory $39.99 annual rate through September 30. Subscribers get 24/7 streaming plus talent Q&As.
Sep 9Deadline’s Dade Hayes reports that Netflix wrapped its 2026 upfront with ad commitments nearly double last year’s, on track for $3B in ad revenue. Women’s World Cup sponsorships are sold out, signaling advertisers now treat Netflix sports as premium, scarce inventory.
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