The now 6-year-old streaming service just achieved its second profitable quarter in a row with $261 million in pre-tax revenue, according to Comcast’s earnings report on Thursday.
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Cynopsis 10/21/2026: Netflix Can’t Catch A Break
Netflix kicked off a new season of third-quarter earnings reports on Tuesday evening. Revenue grew 12% year over year to $12.9 billion, in line with Wall Street estimates – but ads sales didn’t grow quite as much as expected.
Streamlined 10/20/2026: How Unions Are Getting Involved In Microdramas
But first: Our Cynopsis Top Women in Media event is fast approaching, so we’re highlighting some of our talented honorees with a short Q&A series! Up first is Maria Tullin of Horizon Media to weigh in on the growing video podcast trend.
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Cynopsis 10/19/2026: Why Was Bela Bajaria Ousted From Netflix?
As first reported by Puck on Thursday afternoon, after 10 years at Netflix – and just days after being part of the keynote conversation at MIPCOM – Bela Bajaria is leaving her role as Netflix’s chief content officer, to be replaced by former Fox and Disney executive Peter Rice.
Cynopsis 10/16/2026: Will the UK Intervene in the Sky-ITV Merger?
The UK government is “minded to intervene” over Sky’s proposed $2.1 billion acquisition of ITV’s TV networks and streaming assets, according to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.
Streamlined 10/15/2026: Say Goodbye To 6% Of Netflix’s Staff
But first: Can AI technology be used to provide better TV measurement data? VideoAmp definitely hopes so, and is investing a lot of time, effort and money into improving video ad performance for publishers and advertisers alike.
Cynopsis 10/14/2026: Skydance Is Already Increasing Its Streamer Prices
That didn’t take long. Skydance announced that Discovery+ is raising its prices just a week after the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closed.
Streamlined 10/13/2026: YouTube Wants To Work With Legacy TV
YouTube wants to have its cake and eat it, too. During a MIPCOM session on Monday in Cannes, YouTube Vice President Pedro Pina told attendees that the platform has no desire to replace traditional television.
Cynopsis 09/28/2026: Block The Merger Officially Opposes The Paramount Settlement
Not surprisingly, the Block The Merger coalition – more specifically, Free Press, the Committee for the First Amendment, the Freedom of the Press Foundation, the Future Film Coalition and the International Documentary Association – officially filed an amicus brief to oppose the settlement Paramount Skydance made with 12 state attorneys general.
Streamlined 9/22/2026: Mid-Funnel CTV Ads and Paramount Settlements
Jenny Wall is a veteran of the TV and CTV industry but tends to specialize in what she calls “disruptive” companies.
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