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VIZIO, Comscore And The Value Of Cooperation, SMB-TV Rules AWNY
Comscore and VIZIO show that it is possible for industry players to collaborate and why bringing SMBs onto CTV was all the buzz at AWNY this week.
CTV Advertising At A Crossroads, FASTs Reflect A New Wide World Of Sports
Why ad-supported CTV is suffering from a "failure to thrive" and how to fix it, plus why live sports may be the best thing to ever happen to FASTs.
The Trade Desk Enters The OS Wars, The Personalization Conundrum
Some perspective on The Trade Desk's alleged attempt to launch a TV OS and some tips and tricks for implementing AI-driven personalization.
Collaboration at IBC, The Emmys Boneheaded Bear Move
The industry’s lack of collaboration hung over IBC like stars in a Van Gogh sky, while The Bear winning Best Comedy again makes the Emmys look downright Maduroesque.
Amazon Channels Dominates, Network News Shows Have A Real Opportunity
Why smart subscription apps are getting in bed with Amazon and why the debate may give network TV news a second lease on life.
Is Freevee Doomed, YouTube Goes to 11
Why Amazon's Freevee is more than just another FAST service and what YouTube needs to do if it really wants to be considered "television."
Fall Preview
A look into three of the biggest topics you need to keep an eye on to stay ahead of what's going on in the business this fall.
Netflix’s 150 Percent Problem, Fubo’s Gift To Venu
Netflix boasts impressive ad sales growth, but some industry insiders remain skeptical about the audience. Meanwhile, Fubo's legal victory may have given Venu an easy way to bail on the ill-conceived service.
The NCTC’s Very Smart Bundle Play, iSpot Gets JICced
The NCTC launches a streaming skinny bundle of the sort that consumers have been asking for, iSpot gets the JIC's full blessing for use as national currency.
Disney’s Streaming Services Turn A Profit, Pelicans Fly The Diamond Coop
Disney's streaming services turn a profit, but is it sustainable? Meanwhile, the Pelicans fly the Diamond coop. A look at both streaming economics and the shifting landscape of sports broadcasting.
Cookies Are, In Fact, Good Enough For Google, WBD’s NBA Reality Check
Cookies, their history, why TV doesn’t have them, why contextual worka on TV, and WTF was WBD thinking with the NBA?
Disney Has Netflix Envy, WNBA Strikes Gold
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.
Skydances With Paramount, The NBA Takes On Amazon
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.
Bundles, Bundles, Bundles: What We Learned At The Stream TV Show
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.
Local Heats Up, Cannes Preview
This week we look at why local advertising is becoming an even bigger deal (pun intended) and preview what to look for at Cannes.
The Future Of The Open Internet Is…Streaming?, Nielsen Is Measuring FASTs
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.
Memorial Day Moviegoing Tanks, Charter and Paramount Continue The Great Rebundling
The real reason movies tanked this weekend plus Charter and Paramount’s clever bundling play.
The Great Rebundling Continues, Roku’s MLB Steal
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.
YouTube Really Wants To Be TV, Why Mainstream TV Still Matters
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.