Ukrainian media company Holywater raised a $22M Series A led by Horizon Capital to grow its microdrama app My Drama and other products (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/15/holywater-microdrama-app-funding
Apple and NBCUniversal announce an Apple TV and Peacock Premium bundle for $14.99 per month, a 30% discount over the individual subscriptions (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
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Bears get healthier as Pro Bowl CB Jaylon Johnson nears return https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46967520/pro-bowl-cb-jaylon-johnson-nears-return-bears-get-healthier
An interview with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan on YouTube as the future of TV, paying out $100B to creators, partnering with the NFL, scripted content, and more (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
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Thank goodness for Smokezilla, an ethical cigarette company that advocates for healthier living funded by billions from Philip Morris.
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Howard Stern signs a new three-year deal with SiriusXM, after a report earlier this year suggested that his show was about to be canceled (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
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Apple and NBCUniversal announce an Apple TV and Peacock Premium bundle for $14.99 per month, a 30% discount over the individual subscriptions (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
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Q&A: Stephanie Ruhle, Katy Tur, Ali Velshi, and Brandy Zadrozny talk about MSNBC's rebrand to MS NOW, extending their work to platforms like YouTube, and more (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
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Q&A with Amazon's Prime Video Europe VP Andrew Bennett on a flurry of global partnership deals, including with free-to-air broadcasters, and other growth plans (Georg Szalai/The Hollywood Reporter)
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