The AAC replaced key departures with six new members. But do any of them register when it comes to what matters most? (interest from TV audiences)

If you asked ten ad tech veterans what constitutes first-party data, you’d likely get ten responses that all map back to identity. From email addresses to demography, the industry’s view on what defines first-party data tends to focus exclusively on audience data. But are we missing part of the point? What about context and all of the data associated with it too? Shouldn't we be paying attention to that too?

Netflix has a huge international hit with ‘Squid Game,’ but with 45 production and acquisition teams around the globe, its overseas content pipeline is a huge competitive advantage.

If Disney actually does explore spinning ESPN off, what does that mean for the “Worldwide Leader” trying to operate on its own?

ESPN signed yet another big rights deal, for Monday Night NFL playoff games. But as it racks up mega-deals, questions continue to grow about how long the Worldwide Leader can remain on the shrinking Pay TV bundle before it must fully embrace the direct-to-consumer streaming future.

Live sporting events were the last exclusive part of the cable bundle; new box office releases were similarly exclusive. Their arrival to streaming signals that we have arrived at a tipping point. 

In a July 6 Wired article titled “Is Netflix Losing Its Cool?,” Katie Knibbs refers to Netflix as “the Kleenex of streaming.” She goes on to explain that while the streamer is “so dominant it can stand for the whole of the market,” she feels the service “no longer shines,” has “too much filler and not enough appointment television,” and is facing, for the first time, real competition from the likes of HBO Max and Disney+.

This week Kelly Campbell left Hulu to take a similar job as president of Peacock. She may have left a bigger, more lucrative and more established Hulu to take over for stumbling Peacock, but given the many uncertainties hovering over Disney's streaming service, the move is no surprise. It adds even more uncertainties to Hulu though.

Apple in the streaming wars, but also playing a completely different game than its competitors.