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The Big Tech Entertainment Era… Ten Media Executives Say the Convergence Already Happened
In CNBC’s Future of TV survey, repeated after three years, Tubi CEO Anjali Sud answered that the convergence of Silicon Valley and Hollywood has already happened, and Jeff Zucker put the scope of any government response down to the 2026 and 2028 elections.
NBC News Launches Paid Newsletter Under Anchor’s Name… ‘Data Dive’ as Subscription Driver
NBC News has launched “The Data Dive,” a paid weekly newsletter under the name of data analyst Steve Kornacki (스티브 코르나키). The network is converting a personal brand proven on election-night livestreams into a sign-up driver for the $5.99-a-month digital subscription it launched last December.
Tubi Passes 110M MAU and $1B in Annual Revenue… 96% of Viewing Is VOD
Tubi has turned free ad-supported streaming into a standalone revenue business, passing 110 million MAU and $1 billion in annual revenue. What lifted revenue was not linear channel carriage but the on-demand sessions that make up 96 percent of viewing.
Peacock Drops the Download Button From Its Mobile Nav, Adds a Vertical Video Tab
Peacock gave a bottom-nav slot to vertical video and filled its app with AI avatars, live 9:16 basketball and generative-AI games — betting that mobile engagement, not catalog size, is what keeps a newly profitable streamer growing.
AMC and Regal Break With Their Own Lobby, Backing the Merger for 30 Films and 45 Days
What exhibitors can extract from a studio is not box office but output and windows. AMC and Regal locked both into a contract, betting the merger closes anyway.
U.S. Consumers Lean Wary, Not Willing, on Gen AI Content — Only 13-17s Are Net Positive
In Luminate's May 2026 survey of 2,000 U.S. respondents aged 13 and older, willingness to engage with content touched by generative AI came out net negative across film, TV, music, social and gaming.
Nielsen Buys Ad Verification Leader DoubleVerify for $2.15 Billion, Folding Measurement and Verification Into One Company
Nielsen is acquiring DoubleVerify, the largest digital ad verification firm, for $2.15 billion in cash. With the company that counts viewers and the company that rules on whether an impression was real now under one roof, the baseline for ad trading shifts from reach to verified reach.
Snap’s Next Decade Rides on SPECS, Its $2,195 AR Glasses, Launching September 16
Snap has again pinned its next decade of growth on SPECS, the $2,195 AR glasses launching Sep 16. What underwrites that bet is less the 19% revenue growth to $1,598.99 million than adjusted EBITDA
165,000 vs. 444,000: Local News Goes Vertical, and What It Costs Korea to Wait
U.S. local TV has moved TikTok from a post-broadcast promotion channel to a planning input at the moment a story is assigned. Korean regional broadcasters, built on a licensed coverage area that has served as both revenue base and reach ceiling, face the same shift with worse balance sheets.
Disney Redesigns Disney+ as a Single Gateway, Doubling Local-Language Spend in Korea
Disney is redesigning Disney+ as a single gateway for entertainment, sports and commerce while doubling investment in Korean and other local-language productions to drive global growth and reduce subscriber churn.
Nevada Is Recruiting Korean Companies — and Its Northern Development Agency Just Changed Its Name After 43 Years
EDAWN has rebranded as Northern NV Now, highlighting northern Nevada’s shift toward AI, advanced manufacturing and data centers while expanding partnerships with Korean technology and content companies.
The Library Drives the Hours, Licensing Drives the Sign-Ups — Where Netflix's Viewing and Revenue Come Apart
Library titles accounted for 63% of Netflix viewing in Q2 2026, and licensed series drove more than 53% of series-attributed new subscribers in Q1 2026. Total hours are still growing, but the composition behind those hours has shifted, and the link between viewing time and economic outcomes