Disney’s trying to make its interface more like Netflix, but its real focus should be on the TV OS. Plus why the WNBA’s jackpot represents a sea change for the entire TV industry.

Why Ellison has no choice but to try to make Paramount a tech company and what to make of the NBA’s decision to tap Amazon.

The StreamTV Show had a lot of takeaways. Our top four include the OS Wars, Contextual Targeting, Local Goes Steaming and the Evolution of FASTs.

What we saw at Cannes 2024, what you need to do about it.

This week we look at why local advertising is becoming an even bigger deal (pun intended) and preview what to look for at Cannes.

Why are the TTD’s “Top 100 Sites On The Open Internet” mostly streaming TV and how exactly does Nielsen plan to measure one specific FAST channel? We have questions. And answers.

The real reason movies tanked this weekend plus Charter and Paramount’s clever bundling play.

Comcast just took The Great Rebundling to the next level and what you need to pay attention to, plus why the MLB on Roku is an even bigger deal than it seems.

If YouTube wants to be taken seriously as TV, it needs to answer some key questions first. And why old school sitcoms are so hot with The Kids right now.

All the unanswered questions behind the Disney/WBD bundling announcement and why FAST services are crushing it.

Spulu would seem to be the Biggest Loser if NBCU stole the NBA from WBD and why that might spur WBD to action. Plus everything that mattered at the NewFronts.

A deep dive into why linear channels make so much sense for everyone in streaming. Plus the growing frustration with the ad side of the business’s failure to actually solve any of the problems it’s supposed to be solving and where the blame actually lies.

European television, with its lack of affiliate fee billions may hold the key to success in the streaming era. Plus why two competing conferences are a perfect metaphor for the state of TV today.

The combo Disney-Hulu app is a smart idea, but we flag some potential issues. Meanwhile, contextual targeting is having its day in the sun and why that’s making lots of people happy.

NBCU is doubling down on contextual and shoppable, the years two biggest trends. But will they stick? Meanwhile, Dish and Direct are looking at how to ditch broadcast. But can they?

The latest cord cutting numbers reveal that hybrid viewing is here for a while longer…which is why a new deal between Mediaocean and Magnite makes so much sense.

There’s a good reason Netflix is moving towards more mainstream content and what VIZIO’s very good Q4 tells us about the direction of the TV OS Wars.

What we’re thinking Amazon’s really going to do with Freevee, and why the real story of the Walmart-VIZIO deal has nothing to do with either company.

Over 100 million people managed to watch the Super Bowl on CBS and what that means for broadcast TV plus why the NFL is still vein-bulging livid over the new sports streaming app.

Disney, Fox and WBD announced a brand new streaming sport bundle, but we wonder whether it can do what they want it to do. Meanwhile the fact that YouTube TV had over 8MM subs appeared in an internal blog post. We interpret.