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Ten Streaming Services Shut Down in Q2 as Consolidation Accelerates

Ten Streaming Services Shut Down in Q2 as Consolidation Accelerates

Plano, Texas – September 23, 2026 -- Ten US streaming service profiles were phased out in the second quarter of 2026 as providers rebrand, consolidate content, or shift to alternative distribution models, according to Parks Associates' Streaming Video Tracker.

Paramount Skydance folds BET+ into flagship Paramount+ platform

Paramount Skydance ended BET+ as a standalone service, migrating its content library into Paramount+ under a dedicated BET Hub. The move reflects a broader industry pattern of consolidating niche streaming brands into larger flagship platforms rather than maintaining separate apps.

DAZN Names COO, CFO, Names Waterman Chief Business Officer

DAZN Names COO, CFO, Names Waterman Chief Business Officer

LONDON – September 17, 2026 -- DAZN has named Patrick Delany as Chief Operating Officer and hired Alex Gersh as Chief Financial Officer, while shifting outgoing CFO Darren Waterman into a newly created Chief Business Officer role, the sports streaming platform announced. All three executives report directly to Group CEO Shay Segev, effective immediately.

Delany takes end-to-end control of trading performance

Delany, previously CEO of Foxtel Group since 2018 and formerly CEO of Fox Sports Australia, will oversee DAZN's day-to-day operational businesses, including pricing and packaging, rights renewals, content production, and advertising and sponsorship. He led the integration of Foxtel into DAZN following its acquisition, creating DAZN Australia, a unit whose products reach one in every two Australian homes. He is based in London.