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Could Animation Be Superhero Content’s Best Liferaft?
Recent box office concerns for superhero movies may yield a new streaming/TV approach centered around animation instead.
Setting HBO Up For Success: The WBD Split Story
The WBD split seems to mostly be about making HBO look attractive to potential suitors. Alan Wolk explains why.
Speedvision FAST Channel Vrooms Onto Vizio Smart TVs
Auto-focused channel is steering into demand for sports-adjacent content.
Big Subscription Streaming Services Offering 5% More Content
Netflix and sports show biggest increases, according to Gracenote report
What Disney+ Adds With Cocomelon Licensing Deal
Disney+ adding Cocomelon is a smart move to bring in potential new viewers. But it could also work to flatten kids programming options in a way that erodes Disney’s advantage.
The Streaming Wars Might Be Renamed The Platform Wars
As the streaming wars shift to platform wars, Jo Redfern explores why YouTube—not Netflix—may hold the key to the future of sports media and monetization.
YouTube Has The Largest Share, But The Battle To Monetize Streaming Viewers Is Just Getting Started
YouTube’s share of viewers rises to 12.4% in April ,according to Nielsen
ESPN’s Streaming Challenge: How To Sell To An Audience That May Not ‘Need’ You
ESPN’s price model for a new streaming service makes financial sense. But how does it sell consumers on needing it?
More Studies Show Streaming Gains
Biggest streaming title is ABC’s long-running drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
NewFronts: Now Samsung Has a FAST Channel Of Its Own
Tubi unveils new interactive and shoppable commercial formats
Streaming World Consolidates As Frndly TV Is Sold To Roku For $185 Million
‘I don’t think of them as a virtual MVPD. I think of them as linear channels that’s in a paid tier that we can grow,’ said Roku Founder Anthony Wood
MLS Clubs Finding Local TV Lifeline Around Apple Limitations
MLS still benefits greatly from its exclusive Apple TV+ deal. But recently, clubs have been finding workarounds to earn more exposure (and revenues) from local broadcasts, too.
A Flock Of Black Swans: What Could Blindside The OTT Industry In 2025–26?
VODProfessional’s Kauser Kanji weighs the likelihood of ten different “black swan” events that could hit the media industry in the year ahead.
What If The NHL Just Embraces Being Post-Cable TV?
The NHL’s exciting playoffs are likely to once again lack the TV audiences to match. What if a post-cable approach could change that?
March Mayhem Creates Impressive Month For TV News Views
An eventful March fueled audience and watch-time growth for TV news publishers across social video, as data from Tubular Labs reveals.
March Madness Boosts Cable’s Share Of TV Viewing, Nielsen Says
Top 10 streaming shows distributed by 7 different platforms
Streaming’s Plateau Problem
A new report from Wurl looks at streaming’s newest phase, where retaining subscribers is just as important as obtaining them.
Survey From Free, Ad-Supported Tubi Finds Viewers Don’t Like Paying For Ads
Streaming at work? Sure. Sharing passwords? I don’t know you that well.
Adding Tubi to Super Bowl Lineup Gives Streaming A Trophy In February, Nielsen Says
Streaming had a 43.5% share , up from 42.6 in January. Broadcast and cable combined for a 44.4% share in February.
AI And The Inevitable Triumph Of “Good Enough”
AI excels at creating “good enough” content. But does “good enough” spell the end of great or is there room enough for both?