Sports & Entertainment — Streaming Services Consolidate as Paramount Absorbs BET+ Content; SXSW Showcases Industry's Pivot to Multi-Platform Entertainment

Sports & Entertainment · 2026-03-14

The entertainment industry is experiencing significant structural shifts, with streaming consolidation and multi-platform content strategies taking center stage. Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Tyler Perry's BET+ stake and subsequent merger with Paramount+ signals a broader trend of streaming service consolidation to achieve operational efficiencies. Meanwhile, SXSW's programming highlights…