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• Disney takes $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games to build an “entertainment universe”
• GroupM forms coalition with Disney, YouTube, Roku, NBCUniversal to standardize streaming ads

  Disney, Roku, NBCUniversal, and YouTube join an ad consortium led by media buying giant GroupM. The goal is to standardize streaming ads.

  
• Disney+ looks to reverse streaming losses by expanding ad-supported plan to new regions

  Can Disney reverse streaming losses (and follow Netflix's lead) with international expansion of ad-supported Disney+ service?

  
• Netflix’s ad-supported tier is on the fast track, but advertisers are balking at the platform’s asking price

  Netflix reportedly plans to move up the launch of its ad-supported tier in order to compete with a similar offering from Disney+.

  
• TikTok in tap shoes: Charli D’Amelio and her mom head to ‘Dancing With The Stars’
• Alisa Bowen Promoted To Disney Streaming’s EVP Of Business Operations
• HBO, HBO Max Surpass Internal Projections With 73.8 Million Year-End Subscribers
• Disney Programming Is Back On YouTube TV Thanks To New Agreement
• YouTube TV Says it Will Drop Price By $15 If It Can’t Reach Deal With Disney
• Disney CTO Joe Inzerillo Exits To Lead Tech At SiriusXM
• Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Westbrook’ In Acquisition Talks With Same Firm That Bought Hello Sunshine
• Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s ‘Archewell’ Names Disney+ Exec Chanel Pysnik Head Of Unscripted