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The Sky Stops Falling On Netflix, Hulu Is Disney’s New Superhero Franchise
The big issues confronting Netflix coming out of their Q2 earnings calls and why a resurgent Hulu may be an issue for Disney.
Netflix Picks Microsoft, Better Measurement For Social Video
Is Microsoft cool enough for Netflix and the value of social video to explain new products.
Netflix App Downloads Drop, Streaming Has The Backend Backwards
Netflix needs more aggressive PR to get out in front of troubles real and imagined while streamers need to fix backend payments to creatives before they flee for greener pastures.
Netflix Looking For Advertising Tour Guide, NCTC Considers Comcast’s Flex OS
Our thoughts on the best advertising partner for Netflix, why smaller MVPDs would benefit from a turnkey streaming TV solution.
Dongles Of Doom Roil CTV, Disney Loses Streaming Cricket Rights In India
The real story behind all those after hours CTV ads and what to look for as Disney’s Hotstar loses IPL cricket rights.
Is Netflix Really Buying Roku, Standardization Was The Word At The Stream TV Show
Our thoughts on the Netflix/Roku rumor and why CTV desperately needs standardization everywhere.
Netflix’s Password Sharing Crackdown Creating More Problems Than It Is Solving, NESN Launches First Streaming RSN
Why cracking down on password-sharing is not a good idea for Netflix and why launching a streaming RSN is a very good idea for MLB.
Fox Is Getting Into The Lifestyle Game, “This Is Us” Finale Sees Over 6 Million Live Viewers
Fox is looking to expand Fox News’s Fox Nation app, 100 million reasons why 2022’s ratings aren’t 1983’s
The Upfronts Tackle Hybrid Viewing, Comcast Does Some Future-Proofing
The upfronts confront a hybrid linear/streaming future, Comcast get the value of the TV OS.
Ad-Supported Netflix May Launch This Year, Chicken Soup For The Soul Buys Redbox
Netflix has an opportunity to change the CTV advertising landscape, the CSS/Redbox merger is a boon for advertisers.
The NewFronts Are All About TV, Media Misrepresents Netflix’s Troubles
The line between the NewFronts and Upfronts is rapidly disappearing, why the media’s been slandering Netflix.
Why The “Streaming Is Dead” Meme Isn’t True, Alternative Currencies Get A Further Boost
A rant on why streaming is still very much alive and some excellent news about the future of TV measurement via VIZIO, Nielsen and iSpot.
Netflix Gets Ads, Apple Gets Football
Nothing about Netflix’s quarter is surprising so here’s how to bounce back, Apple’s NFL deal i all about the ads.
Maxcovery+ Is Rising, CNN+ Is Sinking
A look at the benefits of combining HBO Max and Discovery+ while reviving CNN+
Consumers Want Bundles, The Grammys Tank Again
Why consumers want to bring back bundles, what tanking Grammys ratings say about live events.
Nielsen Gets Bought, CNN+ Launches, But Only On Amazon and Apple
How the sale of Nielsen will affect the TV measurement industry and what to make of CNN+’s future prospects.