Broadcasting & Streaming

Los Angeles – – October 01, 2026 -- Legacy Distribution has acquired global content distributor Vision Films, merging two catalogs spanning feature films, documentaries, TV series and reality programming into a single operating entity under the Vision Films name.

Dana Webber takes CEO role of combined company

Dana Webber, CEO and Managing Partner of Legacy Distribution, will lead the expanded business, which will continue operating under the Vision Films brand. Lise Romanoff, founder and Managing Director of Vision Films, moves into a consultant role and will represent the company at the American Film Market in November.

Santa Monica, Calif. – October 01, 2026 -- Verizon Fios has removed all STARZ channels, STARZ On Demand and the STARZ app from its service after the two companies failed to reach a renewal agreement, cutting off subscriber access to the premium network's full programming slate.

STARZ Accuses Verizon of Refusing to Negotiate in Good Faith

Alison Hoffman, President of STARZ Networks, said Verizon "mischaracterized" the company's position and was "unproductive in progressing towards a mutually beneficial outcome" during the renewal talks. STARZ said it remains open to a deal that would restore service to Verizon customers.

NEW YORK – October 01, 2026 -- Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) confirmed their merger is expected to close October 01, 2026, finalizing one of the largest media consolidations in recent years.

WBD shareholders to receive $31.01666668 per share at anticipated closing

Under the Merger Agreement dated October 01, 2026, each outstanding share of WBD common stock will convert into a cash right of $31.00 plus a daily accrual of $0.00277778 for each calendar day elapsed after October 01, 2026 through the closing date. If the deal closes on the anticipated date of October 01, 2026, the per-share payout totals $31.01666668.

Naples, Fla. – September 29, 2026 -- Beasley Media Group has secured a multiyear deal to become the official year-round audio partner of the Vegas Golden Knights, adding English- and Spanish-language broadcast rights and expanded digital programming to its Las Vegas radio portfolio. The VGK Radio Network is presented by Lee's Discount Liquor.

X 107.9 becomes flagship as Beasley splits English and Spanish broadcast rights

Under the agreement, X 107.9 (KVGS FM) will serve as the Golden Knights' official English-language flagship, while 105.7 Maxima (KOAS FM) becomes the Spanish-language radio home. X 107.9 will air all Golden Knights games during the 2026-27 season, with Dan D'Uva on play-by-play and Gary Lawless on analysis marking their 10th season together. Doug Lattuca will host pregame, postgame and intermission coverage on X 107.9, while Jesus Lopez and Alex Romo return to call games in Spanish on 105.7 Maxima.

Beijing – September 25, 2026 -- iQIYI unveiled a slate of more than 350 new titles for 2026-2027 at its iJOY Conference held September 23 in Shanghai, anchoring the launch around a new "All in AI" production and marketing strategy. The Chinese streaming platform also confirmed that its flagship Scream Night event will run December 5 at Galaxy Arena in Macao under a renewed three-year residency agreement covering 2026 to 2028.

CEO Yu Gong sets three AI priorities for content production

Founder and CEO Yu Gong outlined three strategic pillars: deploying AI across premium live-action and long-form AIGC production, building a creator ecosystem through seven new service programs, and pioneering content formats enabled by emerging technology. Chief Content Officer Xiaohui Wang framed the shift around three industry trends he termed the C2C era, the "Minority" era of niche demand, and the Platinum era of premium emotional content.

New York – September 25, 2026 -- Byron Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, will headline the opening keynote at the 14th annual DPAA Global Video Everywhere Summit on October 13 in New York, addressing video's role as brands' primary storytelling tool.

Summit Draws Media, Finance and Brand Leaders Under 'Real Connections' Theme

The event at Pier 60, part of Out of Home Week New York, will gather approximately 1,000 industry leaders including Allen, SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, and agency executives from Mediahub and Stagwell. CMOs from American Eagle Outfitters, Major League Soccer and Expedia are also confirmed to attend, alongside a live performance from the Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon.

New York – September 25, 2026 -- Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO) has become the first out-of-home media company integrated into LiveRamp's Cross-Media Intelligence platform, expanding its RADAR data system to plug OOH exposure data directly into the measurement tools marketers use for CTV, social, search, digital video and audio.

The company also announced new integrations with TransUnion's Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) and Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) solutions, allowing RADAR exposure and delivery data to be resolved against identity data and folded into portfolio-level and customer-level performance models.

Los Angeles – September 24, 2026 -- Brahma AI has raised $150 million through a preferred share issuance, anchored by a $100 million investment from Multiples Alternate Asset Management, with an additional $100 million in investor interest still pending allocation.

Funding will fuel R&D and a new Silicon Valley presence

The capital will accelerate research and development, expand Brahma AI's global go-to-market operations, and establish a significant presence in Silicon Valley. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. served as sole placement agent on the financing.

Anchor customers span entertainment, sports and healthcare

Brahma AI operates across four verticals: media & entertainment, sports, healthcare and advertising. Global anchor customers include Warner Bros, the NBA and Mayo Clinic, while strategic distribution partners include Google, Hakuhodo and DNEG.

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.

Los Angeles – September 22, 2026 -- Creator TV, the streaming network owned by Sabio Holdings (TSXV: SBIO) (OTCQB: SABOF), reported its audience grew 4.8 times year-to-date through August 2026, hitting a record 305,000 unique viewers that month.

Audience growth accelerates as average monthly viewership climbs 138% year-over-year

Sabio's App Science analytics platform found Creator TV viewers are 2.5 times more likely to stream sports content than average audiences, a data point the company says explains the crossover between creator-economy fans and sports viewership.