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Disney Bets On Sports Gambling; After This, The Deluge?
DIsney’s ESPN deal with gambling company Penn Entertainment marks a big change in strategy that likely will be copied across Hollywood. . But this deal won’t be enough to fix what ails Disney or ESPN, so expect more tie-ups to come.
Netflix's Strategic Bet: Can Greta Gerwig Breathe New Life into Narnia's Dormant Franchise?
Netflix is hoping that Barbie director Greta Gerwig can work her own magic in Narnia. Here’s why that may be a bigger hurdle than it seems.
College Sports Consolidation Is Now Just A Battle For Best TV Inventory
The Pac-12 was effectively killed off last week… by TV.
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Leads for TV Watch-Time, While NFL Preseason Enters the Field
The 2023 Hall of Fame game kicked off the NFL preseason on Aug. 3 and garnered enough viewership to make it into the top ten programs last week, per Inscape.
Learning From Cable: How FAST Platforms Are Finding New Growth In VOD
A look at how FAST services are incorporating both linear and VOD content to expand their offerings and appeal to a wider range of viewers.
LG's Tony Marlow On Why Ad-Supported TV Has Proven To Be An Enduring Model
LG Ad Solutions' CMO Tony Marlow talks about the history of ad-supported TV, its comeback during the pandemic, and why it has proven to be such an enduring and popular model.
Barbie Took A Note From The Sonic Branding Playbook
A deep dive into Barbie’s strategic play with music, and how future films, TV, and brands can follow suit according to Songtradr.
People Like Ad-Supported SVOD, Analyzing WBD’s Q2 Results
A new survey indicated viewers might be amenable to ad-supported subscription services and what WBD is doing right.
How Mediaocean's TV iQ Helps Brands Find Audiences In A Converged Media Landscape
How Mediaocean’s TV iQ helps advertisers find the audiences they are looking for across today's converged media landscape.
If You Squint Hard, You Can See A WBD Recovery, Eventually
‘Barbie’ may be big for Warner Bros. Discovery, but plenty of questions remain after its Q2 earnings. Analysts gave the company credit for major progress on its mountain of debt, but sustainability is still far in the future.
Beauty Co-Lab’s Georgina Thomson On How CTV Works Across The Entire Advertising Funnel
Beauty Co-Lab's Georgina Thomson discusses how the addition of data makes CTV the most versatile tool in her arsenal.
How Ashley Furniture And Other Brands Got On VIZIO’s Home Screen
Smart TV home screens are becoming prime real estate for advertisers looking to capture viewer attention at the moment they turn on their TVs and start their content discovery journey.
Does Big 12 Expansion Move TV/Fan Needle Enough For Conference?
Big 12 expansion is less about pulling ahead than it is about keeping pace with a rapidly evolving TV rights environment for college football.
Decoding Europe's CTV Revolution: Insights from LG Ad Solutions' Ed Wale
How is the streaming revolution playing out in Europe and how can brands be a part of it? LG Ad Solutions’ Ed Wale offers insights from the front lines.
MLB Slides Into First for TV Watch-Time
Games captured 1.17% of all live, linear minutes watched last week, per Inscape.
Could Hollywood's Stalemate Prove The Wisdom Of Netflix's International Strategy?
Why Netflix’s early decision to expand internationally leaves them in excellent position versus their competitors during the writers and actors strikes.
Shark Week Takes Bigger Bite of TV Ad Impressions
Discovery’s primetime household TV ad impressions during Shark Week increased 11% year-over-year, per iSpot
Using Weather Data For Better CTV Targeting
The Weather Company’s CEO Sheri Bachstein discusses the ways in which weather data can be used to better target CTV advertising in our new series from Cannes, “CTV By The Sea”
The Film Industry’s Post-Barbenheimer Future, Netflix Ads Reconsiders Microsoft
A look at how streaming impacts the film industry, for better and for worse, and why Netflix is over its deal with Microsoft.
How are TV Ads Measured? Mark Myers From iSpot.tv Explains It to a Teenager
We met with Mark Myers who explained how iSpot measures TV ads and helps brands succeed with advertising on TV and streaming.