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At Cannes, “Fragmentation” Is The New Normal
Even AI seemed to get eclipsed by all the talk about media fragmentation swirling around Cannes. Alan Wolk explains why.
The Great Rewiring: What StreamTV Revealed About Media's Identity Crisis
The Stream TV Show reveals some important lessons about the industry…and TVREV.
FASTs Need A Reset, Google Rolls Out AI Agents
A look at why the bloom is off the FAST industry (and how to get it back) plus everything you wanted to know about Google’s AI Agents (But were afraid to ask.)
YouTube Dominates The Television Set, Oregon’s Privacy Alarm
12% of all TV viewing is YouTube. Which means 88% is not. Should the industry be worried or delighted? And what Oregon’s new geolocation ban says about the future of measurement.
N Is For Netflix, Ad-Supported Amazon’s Amazing Amount Of Adoption
Why Netflix’s Sesame Street play puts them in the “W” column and some new numbers about how many ad-supported subscribers Amazon really has. (A lot!)
Max Has A First Name Again, Four Big Takeaways From The Upfronts
WBD is putting the “HBO” back in Max. We look at why and what it means in a macrotrend kind of way. Plus the four big trends we saw at the Upfronts this year.
Netflix’s New Interface, The NewFronts Become The OEM Fronts
Everyone’s buzzing about Netflix’s new interface, but Wolk wonders if it’s really all that. Plus a look at why the OEMs now rule the roost at the NewFronts
Possible Becomes Probable, Meta Launches Its Own Standalone AI
A look at the value of trade shows and how Possible became so big so fast. Plus a look at Meta’s new standalone Web AI app and what Team Zuck is really thinking beyond “perms are cool.”
What To Watch For During Events Season, Max Cracks Down On Password Sharing
Five things you need to keep your eye on during the upcoming two months of madness. Plus why Max is cutting down on password sharing.
TV Should Be Cheering On Big Tech’s Breakup, Advertising Is Getting Emotional On Us
As the Feds go after TV’s biggest rivals, the industry should be jumping for joy and learning how to work together to take advantage of the moment. And why emotion is so important to advertisers at a time when data reigns supreme.
The Calm Before The Storm, The Absurdity Of Social Video Measurement
If you’ve been feeling like not all that much has been happening in the industry this year, you are not alone. We explain why this is….and why the dog’s breakfast of social video measurement is spreading to the TV industry and how to put a stop to it.
Linear Is Just Another Bubble, Why The TV OS Is So Hard To Measure
At a time when television has fractalized into a series of self-contained bubbles, maybe it’s time to think of linear as just a slightly bigger bubble. Plus why measuring the TV relies on deciding what to measure
MTV And That Deloitte Study, The Meaning Of AppleTV+
A reminder that teens and twentysomething have always preferred their own media. Plus the what Apple’s thinking about TV+.
May You Live In Interesting Times, Ad-Supported Streaming Need Some More Love
We live in an age of extreme polarization. So how to avoid becoming yet another victim? Alan Wolk has some advice. Plus why ad-supported streaming still is not living up to its potential.
Media As The History Channel
As media slides into medieval disarray there’s hope that a new renaissance is on the horizon.
Movies Are In Trouble, Hulu’s Big Oscar Screw-Ups (Plural)
The Movie Issue: Why movies and movie theaters are in so much trouble, plus the fallout from Hulu’s Oscar screw-ups.
Max Disses Ad-Supported Viewers, YouTube Pushes Its Channel Store Hard
WBD takes CNN and Bleacher Report away from ad-supported viewers and we wonder WTF. Plus YouTube’s resurgent channel store strategy.
TV Advertising Under Attack, “Landman” Is The New “Fire Country”
Two big sources of TV ad revenue—pharma and fast food—are under attack—what’s the industry’s best move. Plus a new popular show for the NYT to ignore.
YouTube Still Isn’t TV, Tubi Is The Super Bowl MVP
Using McLuhan to explain why YouTube still isn’t TV. And why that may not matter. Plus all the things Tubi did right on Sunday.
Fox Launches A Streaming App, Dončić And RSN Troubles
Is the vibe shift responsible for Fox finally launching a streaming app? Or something else that starts with “V”? Plus why the NBA needs to start treating fans better.