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ViacomCBS Inc kicked off its investor day on Wednesday with a focus on the upcoming rebranding of its CBS All Access streaming service to "Paramount+" - a move designed to capture a larger share of viewers while it pursues selling content to competitors.

“This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together,” the disclaimer states. "Disney is committed to creating stories with inspirational and aspirational themes that reflect the rich diversity of the human experience around the globe."

Roku chief executive Anthony Wood calls his company's purchase of Quibi short-form video content "cost-effective," hinting in a quarterly earnings call Thursday that Roku would consider other reasonably priced acquisitions.

Disney+ has hit nearly 95 million subscribers after just 15 months of operation.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek told analysts on the company's earnings call Thursday that vaccines being available for everyone who wants one by April would be a "game changer" that would "accelerate our expectation and give people the confidence that they need" to come back to its theme parks.

In a reply to one user at around 7 p.m., CBS All Access Support's Twitter account said that the reported issues with the service have been resolved but did not cite a reason for the issues. 

"The Crown," "Ozark" and "Ratched" are top nominees.

YouTube has paid creators, artists, and media organizations more than $30 billion in the last three years, CEO Susan Wojcicki announced in a Tuesday newsletter.

Paramount Pictures reportedly refused to sell off the upcoming Tom Cruise-led movie “Top Gun: Maverick”  to major streaming services amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

The streaming giant exceeded its fourth quarter projections, reporting 8.5 million paid net additions for a full year record total of 37 million paid memberships, a 31% increase compared to 28 million paid net adds in 2019.

Former Netflix CEO Marc Randolph said Disney and Netflix are going "mano a mano" in a competitive streaming battle.

The plastic surgery industry is booming during the coronavirus pandemic, largely due to the increase in the number of virtual meetings offered through Zoom and other video web services.

Netflix on Wednesday posted its first-ever inclusion report which zeroes in on the company's statistics and goals for strengthening diversity in its workforce.

Get used to seeing even more of Kevin Hart.

Quibi is in advanced talks to sell its content catalog to Roku Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, as the short-form streaming service winds down its operations following an unsuccessful run.

Saturday’s NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals drew about 11.2 million total viewers for at least part of the game, which was the league’s first to appear almost exclusively on streaming platforms, according to reports.

According to eMarketer, Disney is expected to earn $12.36 billion in U.S. over-the-top streaming subscription revenue by 2022, compared to $12.95 billion for Netflix.

Starting Jan. 1, Comcast will hit customers with an extra charge for using too much data, a hike that has become an annual holiday tradition for some of the biggest cable companies. 

"Tiger King" star Carole Baskin insists the feud between her and rival Joe Exotic was "fabricated" for the popular docuseries.

"At this time, we must find ways to incentivize people to follow guidance from the CDC, their employer, local public health officials, or school leaders," King wrote. "Unfortunately, some Americans are likely to choose to ignore public health advice and carry on their typical holiday traditions instead of remaining safely at home. While your platforms would likely experience greater traffic as a consequence of extending service, we encourage you to provide temporary service at no cost to non-subscribers as a way to encourage people to make responsible choices and safely navigate this holiday season."