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Is Netflix Breaking Hollywood, Or Will Its Mounting Debt Break the Bank?

TV[R]EV Original — David Bloom

Another big day at Netflix, another big quarter, another big debt deal. What’s happening here? Is the company, as some Hollywood insiders charge, “a big Ponzi scheme” of locked-in, long-term
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Screen Convergence Week In Review

Week In Review: fuboTV Get More Funding. AT&T’s Skinniest Bundle Yet

TV[R]EV Original — Alan Wolk

1. fuboTV Gets More Funding The vMVPD world’s Little Engine That Could, fuboTV, just picked up another $75M in funding from the likes of AMC. That’s not nothing, especially for
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Screen Convergence Advertising

On Television, Will Blockchain Become The Anti-Facebook?

— Alan Wolk

“We can have the dystopian future Facebook represents or we can have a decentralized version where we’re more in control of our destinies.” While I’d spent a lot of time
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‘Scandal’ Has Come to an End: Here Are the Characters That Drove the Most Emotion

— Eleanor Semeraro

Gladiators united around the series finale of ABC’s smash hit Scandal on Thursday night to raise a final glass of red to their favorite characters. We worked with emotion measurement
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Screen Convergence

Skinny No More: How ‘Mesomorph Bundles’ Are Fueling vMVPDs’ Explosive Growth

— Alan Wolk

Ask most observers about vMVPDs (virtual MVPDs, or pay-TV that’s delivered via the open internet rather than via cable or satellite), and they’ll tell you all about skinny bundles and how
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Did Zuck Open a Window in Time for Upfronts?

TV[R]EV Original — Jason Damata

As we enter the big ad media buying season, some might think TV networks are licking their lips. The Facebook privacy fiasco, if nothing else, sets the stage for reminding
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Week In Review

The Frenemy Report: TBH, We Have Nothing to Hide

TV[R]EV Original — Annie Edwards

In the midst of #DeleteFacebook, new analysis show that social media use continues to rise & savvy nets are using social video to build buzz around linear shows, such as
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Why Don’t Networks Use YouTube Like a Farm Team?

TV[R]EV Original — Zach Servideo

It’s no secret that TV networks are searching for ways to find and keep loyal audiences. It’s why 10% of ad inventory still goes to drive tune-in. It’s why show
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The Even Skinnier Bundle: OTT Apps Partner Up Ahead of Coming Glut

TV[R]EV Original — David Bloom

It looks like every company trying to sell online streams of video and music just noticed we’re about to have a lot more competition for viewer eyeballs and dollars. The initial response
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Bleacher Report, ESPN+ Mobile Video War Heats Up

TV[R]EV Original — Zach Servideo

ESPN has lost roughly 12 million cable subscribers over the past six years, so they needed to do something. On Thursday, ESPN launched its ESPN+ direct-to-consumer streaming service that sits
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Screen Convergence Week In Review

Week In Review: ESPN Launches ESPN+ App, Comcast And Netflix Get Even Cozier. Ditto Hulu and Spotify

TV[R]EV Original — Alan Wolk

1. ESPN Launches ESPN+ App Disney launched its first app this week. Dubbed ESPN+, the name is an apt description of how ESPN sees the app—an add-on for super fans
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Fox Searchlight, Bravo Deals A Peek at Old Media Getting Ready for OTT, Disney

TV[R]EV Original — David Bloom

In something of a one-two punch of the day’s OTT-related news, basic cable network Bravo announced it will begin creating prime-time TV seven days a week, while specialty film unit
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Facebook and Google Find The Limits of Connecting People

TV[R]EV Original — David Bloom

A few days ago, a 2016 memo by Facebook Vice President Andrew Bosworth surfaced that, in its secure assertion of the rightness of the company’s mission, has since become both
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Screen Convergence Week In Review

Week In Review: ESPN Launches Their OTT App, Shari Redstone Launches Les Moonves

TV[R]EV Original — Alan Wolk

1. ESPN Launches Their OTT App ESPN announced details on their ESPN+ app this week and it’s just as underwhelming as everyone feared it would be. It’s as if TPTB
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Frenemy Report: Not My Data

— Annie Edwards

The Facebook data fallout continues with “improved” privacy, and sibling Instagram is starting to limit how much data developers can collect from its API. Snap makes its TV (commercial) debut,
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Fullscreen’s Reelio Deal Shows Where Brand Marketing Must Go

TV[R]EV Original — David Bloom

Fullscreen, the online content and influencer management company owned by Chernin Group and AT&T’s Otter Media, has gone through a lot of changes in its short life. But the company’s
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No More Itchy Thumbs: ShortsTV’s Personalized Linear Feed Aims To Keep Short Film Fans In Place

— Alan Wolk

It takes the average viewer about 19 minutes to decide what they’re going to watch next on Netflix, ShortsTV CEO Carter Pilcher tells me. “But we’ve got catalogs full of five, six
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As Trade War Intensifies, China Film Market May Not Need Hollywood to Keep Booming

TV[R]EV Original — David Bloom

As “Black Panther” claws its way atop box office records globally, little noticed is what’s happening right behind. Chances are, even the most ardent U.S. filmgoers know little about No.
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ESPN+ Could be Initial Step on Network’s Streaming TV Roadmap

TV[R]EV Original — John Cassillo

ESPN+ presents a new way for ESPN to reach consumers for a very affordable price. But is this just the beginning of its streaming ambitions?
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