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Paramount and Warner Bros. Are About to Merge: What It Means for HBO Max, Paramount+, and Your Bill
Streaming

Paramount and Warner Bros. Are About to Merge: What It Means for HBO Max, Paramount+, and Your Bill

HBO Max and Paramount+ are set to combine into a streaming giant with nearly 220 million subscribers β€” but a $77 billion debt load has viewers bracing for price rises.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Backrooms Is Now Streaming on HBO Max: How a Teenager's YouTube Horror Became A24's Biggest Hit Ever
Streaming

Backrooms Is Now Streaming on HBO Max: How a Teenager's YouTube Horror Became A24's Biggest Hit Ever

Kane Parsons' viral analog-horror series became a $400 million box-office phenomenon. As it lands on HBO Max, here is the full story of the maze.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Disney+ and Hulu Just Crossed $21 a Month: Inside Disney's Sixth Price Hike in Six Years
Streaming

Disney+ and Hulu Just Crossed $21 a Month: Inside Disney's Sixth Price Hike in Six Years

Standalone ad-free Disney+ and Hulu now cost $21.49 a month β€” but the bundle, at just 50 cents more, is the real product Disney wants you to buy.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Netflix UK Raises Prices Again: What the September 2026 Increase Means for Subscribers
Streaming

Netflix UK Raises Prices Again: What the September 2026 Increase Means for Subscribers

The ad-supported plan jumps 33% as Netflix raises UK prices for the second time in under two years β€” here is every new price, the pattern behind it, and what subscribers can do.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
500 Million Years After the Big Bang, Galaxies Were Already Seeding the Cosmos With Heavy Elements
Science

500 Million Years After the Big Bang, Galaxies Were Already Seeding the Cosmos With Heavy Elements

JWST spectra of three galaxies seen as they were 13 billion years ago show carbon, oxygen, and silicon streaming into intergalactic space β€” the earliest direct evidence of baryon cycling.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Netflix vs Disney+ vs Max: Which Streaming Service Is Worth It After the 2026 Price Hikes?
Comparisons

Netflix vs Disney+ vs Max: Which Streaming Service Is Worth It After the 2026 Price Hikes?

Eight ad-free services now cost $139 a month in the US β€” barely less than inflation-adjusted cable. We compare Netflix, Disney+ and Max on price, content and value, plus the playbook for paying less.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read