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What We Learned From The Emmys
The reunions were a reminder of just how central TV once was to our lives. Can it ever regain that role again?
How FAST Platforms Are Bridging The Gap Between Old School TV And New School Streaming
Brandon Katz explores FAST platforms, with their mix of linear and on-demand programming, help older consumers make the transition to streaming.
Disney Takes The One-App Route, VIZIO Doubles Content Offering
A look at why the strength of the Disney brand name gives the company a competitive advantage in everything from apps to vMVPDs and why FASTs continue to be such a hot commodity.
Streaming’s Mass Market Dilemma, Amazon Takes On SMB
Why streamers are struggling to make the move to mass market and why that’s dangerous in a time of massive churn, and why Amazon’s new self-serve SMB ad product could really help open up the TV ad market.
Another Nail In ATSC 3.0’s Coffin, Is Max’s Programming Too Good For Its Own Good?
A recent court ruling may finally put an end to ATSC 3.0’s prospects and why the quality of Max’s shows might be impacting their ad-supported tier.
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.
FASTs Crash The Emmys, Roku Goes Shopping
Why the Emmy only highlight the industry’s urgent need to make more mainstream content + what not to do now that shoppable TV is becoming a thing.
Max Is Born, Netflix Starts US Password Crackdown
Why Max is not actually a bad name and why the app is likely to be on most people’s must-have list + who Netflix needs to pay attention to as they crack down on password sharing.
HBO Goes Full Max, Google Launches New TVOS Interface
Why HBO was smart to drop the HBO name from Max and the real news behind Google’s TV OS update.
HBO’s Big Emmys Haul Supplants Netflix
A quick look at HBO’s Emmys success relative to competitors like Netflix.
Should Streaming Services Be ‘A Little For Many’ Or ‘A Lot For Fewer’ At This Point?
Warner Bros. Discovery is going to fit HBO Max and Discovery+ together… and they’ll likely be better off for it.
Discovery Won’t Be Content To Let Warner Bros Or HBO Maintain Status Quo
With Batgirl sidelined, the new approach to streaming and movies starts to take shape for Warner Bros. Discovery.
HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ Is Less About Sports And More About Following Its Sunday Night Formula
Winning Time is about sports, for sure. But it’s more about HBO doing what it usually does successfully.
WandaVision and the Renewed Case for Weekly, Serialized TV
WandaVision's weekly approach helped fuel even greater conversation about the show, and provides further proof that streaming TV should opt for weekly release schedules.
Tubular Labs: TV Doubles Down On Social Video Heading Into 2021
Tubular Labs CRO Denis Crushell discusses how TV -- streaming and linear -- is utilizing social video to grow viewership in 2021.
Franchises are What Stops Churn for Streaming Services
Churn is going to become an increasing problem for streaming services... unless they're able to harness the power of franchises, of course (no easy feat).
Binge Report: 'Yellowstone' Is the Weekend's Most Binged Time-Shifted Show
According to Inscape.tv, during the weekend of June 19-21, the most binge-watched time-shifted shows were Yellowstone, NCIS: Los Angeles, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Watchmen and Chicago P.D.
Canvs: Top TV Shows Winning the Love, Week of May 4
Each week Canvs utilizes their leading emotion measurement technology to analyze the top TV shows with the highest emotional reactions. This week, Michael Jordan's 'The Last Dance' took over the internet. Check out the other shows that caught viewers attention.
