Business
Fox acquires Roku in a $22bn streaming bet
Fox acquires Roku in a $22bn deal that drags the cable-reliant broadcaster squarely into streaming. Fox Corporation will pay $160 a share,…
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Culture
DGA Deal Lands Health Plan Gains, Streaming Residual Hikes and Responds to TV Slump by Limiting Actors and Others From Taking Director Jobs
The Directors Guild of America has secured a provision in its new contract that limits actors and others who work on TV series from…
Business
Roku Tops 100 Million Streaming Households
Roku no longer regularly releases figures for its installed base. But now it’s touting a new milestone: The company says it has surpassed…
Fashion
As streaming subscription fees rise, more consumers opt to pay less and watch ads
When video streaming platforms were first launched, they were marketed as an affordable way to watch your favorite movies without the…
Culture
Japan’s Streaming Market Hits $7.2 Billion as Netflix, Prime Video and U-Next Dominate, Report Finds
Japan‘s premium video-on-demand sector achieved $7.2 billion in total revenue during 2025, marking a 15% year-over-year increase,…
Culture
‘Wicked: For Good’ Sets Peacock Streaming Release Date With Sing-Along Version, Deleted Scenes and Full-Length Commentary
“Wicked: For Good” is flying its broomsticks and bubble chairs into homes, as the musical blockbuster will become available to stream on…
Culture
17 Best New Movies Streaming in February: ‘Eternity,’ ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ ‘Splitsville,’ ‘Urchin’ and More
With major Oscar contenders still in theaters or already streaming (in addition to many of the best movies of 2025), and the big holiday…
Culture
Tottenham vs Manchester City Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Tottenham Hotspur welcome Manchester City to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, hoping this match can spark a turnaround in their…
Culture
Chelsea vs West Ham Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match in the US, UK and India
Chelsea and West Ham United will both appear to keep their momentum going when they meet at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. The…
Business
The rise of the always-on economy: subscriptions beyond streaming
We are all familiar with the subscription economy, and it certainly works as a reminder of the COVID-19 pandemic, when we were all hooked…
Culture
Leeds vs Arsenal Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Elland Road sets the stage as a confident Leeds United welcome league leaders Arsenal, who go into the match without a win in their last…
Culture
Oscars Streaming Guide: Where to Stream This Year's Feature Film Nominees
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.…
Celebrity
2 of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Biggest Movies Are Sharing a Streaming Home
February is going to be a great month for the folks still shipping ex-spouses Jennifer Lopezand Ben Affleck, whose movies are incidentally…
Culture
JioHotstar’s ‘Special Ops’ Season 2 Tops 2025 India Streaming Charts as Netflix Leads Overall With 20 Entries in Top 50
Espionage thriller “Special Ops” Season 2 emerged as India’s most-watched streaming original in 2025, drawing 29.6 million viewers on…
Celebrity
Taylor Sheridan’s Easy-To-Binge Western Miniseries Emerges as Massive Streaming Contender
One of Taylor Sheridan's forgotten miniseries is trending on streaming again, years after it finished airing. In 2023, Paramount+ aired…
Culture
‘Love Island USA’ Was the Most-Watched Streaming Original TV Season in 2025, According to Luminate Year-End TV Report
Luminate, the data research company owned by Variety parent PMC, published its year-end 2025 film and TV report on Wednesday, and among…
Celebrity
Indian Streaming Giant JioHotstar Raises Prices, Adds Monthly Subscription Plans
Indian streaming giant JioHotstar has unveiled a restructured subscription model that introduces monthly payment options across its entire…
Culture
8 Years Later, M. Night Shyamalan's Undisputed Masterpiece Is a Streaming Hit
M. Night Shyamalan directed James McAvoy in the 2017 supernatural thriller Split, which is currently seeing renewed attention on streaming…
Celebrity
Lionsgate Sells Streaming Platform Lionsgate Play in India, Southeast Asia to Founder Rohit Jain
Lionsgate has sold its South Asian and Southeast Asian streaming operation Lionsgate Play to Rohit Jain, the executive who developed the…
Culture
‘Tron: Ares’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date
“Tron: Ares” will park its light cycle at Disney+, as the movie arrives on the streamer on Jan. 7. The science-fiction film is the third…
Culture
51 Great Movies From 2025 Now Streaming: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Bugonia,’ ‘Weapons,’ and More
As 2025 comes to a close, the biggest movies of the year are now available to stream from home — quite literally. Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch”…
Celebrity
The Most Intense Body Horror Flick of 2025 Finally Arrives on Streaming
For decades, filmmakers have used the horror genre to unravel the oftentimes difficult bonds between family members. Movies like Ari…
Celebrity
Taylor Sheridan’s Underrated Spy Series Dominates Global Streaming Ahead of Season 3
There is an argument to be made to crown Taylor Sheridan the king of modern television, and one can hardly argue against it when evidence…
Celebrity
16 Years Later, This Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Classic Re-Emerges on Streaming
Sixteen years after it first landed in theaters and completely rewired Hollywood’s brain, Avatar is back in the spotlight — and once again…