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Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
YouTube Viewership On TV Screens Exceeds Mobile For First Time In U.S.
Capping a years-long effort to emphasize the living room, YouTube said Tuesday that it now gets more of its total U.S. viewership on TV sets than on mobile devices. U.S. viewers watch more than 1 billion hours in the U.S. counting both TVs and mobile, CEO Neal Mohan said. The exec expanded on those stats and offered several more in his annual letter to the YouTube community, posted on the eve of the Google-owned video giant's 20th anniversary. More from Deadline There Can Be Only One: Cineverse Grabs Digital Rights To 'Highlander' And Other Davis-Panzer Productions Titles Cricket Media Acquires Sensical, A Kids Streaming Service Backed By Common Sense Networks Korean Stars Song Hye-kyo & Gong Yoo Set To Appear In Netflix's 'Show Business' YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, and went live in December of that year. Google acquired it for $1.65 billion in stock in 2006. 'In two decades, YouTube has transformed culture through video and built a thriving creative economy. Today's creators have moved from filming grainy videos of themselves on desktop computers to building studios and producing popular talk shows and feature-length films,' Mohan wrote. YouTube has spent the past two years as the No. 1 platform in terms of U.S. market share in Nielsen's monthly Gauge report, Mohan noted. 'But the 'new' television doesn't look like the 'old' television,' he observed. 'It's interactive and includes things like Shorts (yes, people watch them on TVs), podcasts, and live streams, right alongside the sports, sitcoms and talk shows people already love.' Mohan identified the four 'big bets' the company is making in 2025, including on cultural relevance, the creator community, the living room and AI. AI is helping drive advancements in a few areas, Mohan said, including reckoning with language differences. More than 40% of the total watch time of videos with dubbed audio comes from viewers choosing to listen in a dubbed language, he said. YouTube plans to expand its pilot with CAA, which is designed to give more people access to technology designed to identify and manage AI-generated content that features their likeness. The company will also use machine learning to help estimate a user's age, in an effort to ensure they get age-appropriate programming and protections. Some stats were mentioned by Mohan but had been previously released. He noted that 45 million users watched political content on Election Day. Also, an Edison Research study last fall found that YouTube is now the preferred outlet for podcast consumption, based on total viewing time. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Christopher Nolan's Next Film – 'The Odyssey': Release Date, Cast And More 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More 2024 Hollywood & Media Deaths: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cineverse Signs Highlander Franchise Digital Rights Deal with Davis-Panzer Productions
Popular Action- Adventure Fantasy Films and Television Series Available on Cineverse Streaming Services and Other Digital Platforms LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS), a next-generation entertainment studio, today announced the extension of its partnership with Davis-Panzer Productions, Inc., securing digital rights to multiple titles from the iconic Highlander film and television franchise, along with additional titles from the Davis-Panzer renowned catalog. Under the multi-year and multi-territory agreement, Cineverse has the rights to nine movie and television series titles for its streaming services – including Cineverse and Midnight Pulp – and distribution over other digital platforms and streaming services. Cineverse's catalog features the original Highlander film, all six seasons of Highlander: The Series, and its spin-off, Highlander: The Raven. Additionally, the collection includes a diverse selection of films produced by Davis-Panzer, such as Cat Chaser, O'Hara's Wife, The Osterman Weekend, St. Helens, and Steel. Highlander, the iconic action-adventure fantasy franchise and pop culture phenomenon launched in 1986 with the original movie starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. The film developed a devoted global following around the immortal hero Connor MacLeod, leading to the production of multiple sequels and a globally successful television series that aired from 1992 to 1998. A major reboot of the feature film and franchise is currently in development at Lionsgate with Chad Stahelski (John Wick) set to helm starring Henry Cavill (Man of Steel, The Witcher). "We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Davis-Panzer Productions and re-imagine new ways to deliver such a valuable IP to its fans," said Cineverse Chief Content Officer Yolanda Macias. "On the dawn of the highly anticipated new Highlander feature film currently in the works, the popular franchise will now be able to reach new streaming audiences." The owners and executive team of Davis Panzer Productions (Priscilla Panzer and Katia Vitale Davis) stated, "As we approach the 40th Anniversary of Highlander and the production of the Highlander reboot we are excited to continue our partnership with Cineverse. This collaboration allows our beloved stories to reach devoted fans and new generations while honoring the memory of Peter Davis and Bill Panzer, whose visionary work continues to inspire and shape the future of our company." ABOUT CINEVERSE Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is a next-generation entertainment studio that empowers creators and entertains fans with a wide breadth of content through the power of technology. It has developed a new blueprint for delivering entertainment experiences to passionate audiences and results for its partners with unprecedented efficiency, and distributes more than 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts. Cineverse connects fans with bold, authentic, independent stories. Properties include the highest-grossing non-rated film in U.S. history; dozens of streaming fandom channels; a premier podcast network; top horror destination Bloody Disgusting; and more. Powering visionary storytelling with cutting-edge innovation, Cineverse's proprietary streaming tools and AI technology drive revenue and reach to redefine the next era of entertainment. For more information, visit Press Contacts: For MediaThe Lippin Group for Cineverse, cineverse@ For InvestorsJulie Milstead, investorrelations@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Cineverse Corp.
