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WaPo’s Lesson For Big TV, Roku Just Can’t Win
What TV can learn about churn from the Washington Post’s Very Bad Week and why Wall Street just won’t cut Roku a break.
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.
What We Know About The 2024 IAB NewFronts
Scheduled from April 29th to May 2nd in New York City, the agenda for this four-day gathering promises to unveil the latest trends and innovations in digital video, shaping the future of ad-supported streaming platforms.
Flipping And Flopping On Freevee, The Real Story Of The Walmart-VIZIO Deal
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.
Evan Shapiro Takes On The TV OS Wars, And The Brain Of The Television
In this interview from CES 2024, ESHAP owner and noted media cartographer Evan Shapiro dives into the OS Wars – whoever controls that data controls the “oil in the TV ecosystem.”
How White Label Vendors Like Foxxum Plan To Shake Up TV's OS Wars
Foxxum’s Ronny Lutzi explains why independent software developers like Foxxum are going to play such a critical role in the OS Wars, especially for local TV OEMs.
Hybrid Viewing FTW, Wall Street Falls Back In Love With Roku
Viewers are still watching a mix of pay TV and streaming, albeit via apps, and why Roku’s been getting heart emojis from Wall Street.
Hot List: TV Industry Drama; Hope, Pain & Complexity
This week’s TVREV highlights, and more news across the industry.
Measurement Wars Heat Up, Roku Gains A Beachhead In Britain
How the JIC is helping to move TV measurement into this century and why Roku’s big plans for Europe start in the UK.
Hot List: Who's The Boss?
This week on TVREV, Charter v Disney, MRC standing down, and a summary of articles from across the industry.
CNN’s International Max Out, Roku Is Off To The Races
WBD is adding a live CNN feed to Max…overseas. Why they can’t do that in the US and why Roku and Paramount’s motorsports deal looks like the future of live sports on the FASTs.
Roku Loves Instacart (But Not Wall Street), Pluto TV Loves The Tonys
Why Roku’s Wall Street troubles continue despite notable subscriber growth and how Paramount continues to spin the Pluto TV flywheel.
Google Making Gains In The OS Wars, Co-Viewing Helps Boost Streaming Reach
The TVOS wars heat up as Google makes gains and Roku solidifies its holds on the US. Meanwhile, viewer-per-household stats assume greater importance.
CTV, CES And The TV OS Wars
Why the smart TV OS wars should be the big TV industry story of CES 2023.
The Return Of The Fail Whale, Is Roku Streaming’s Cassandra?
Twitter is facing more than just an advertiser exodus while Roku’s gloomy predictions may mask an even bigger problem.
YouTube Hits A Bump, The Battle Over The TVOS Goes Global
YouTube revenue takes a hit and why that’s good news for streaming, the OS wars heat up as Google and Amazon battle it out and then reach a tentative truce.
Roku Moves Into Smart Home Territory, Samsung Opens Up Their TV OS
We evaluate the latest salvo in the streaming wars, this time around the TV OS, and speculate on why Roku is making smart bulbs.
FASTs Really Are The New Cable, The Great Rebundling Continues Apace
Tubi is now available via Verizon FIOS, Paramount+ is now available via The Roku Channel: The Great Rebundling continues.
Is Netflix Really Buying Roku, Standardization Was The Word At The Stream TV Show
Our thoughts on the Netflix/Roku rumor and why CTV desperately needs standardization everywhere.
Hey, Netflix, Lionsgate’s Jon Feltheimer Still Has A Deal You Should Take, And It Beats Advertising
As Netflix casts about for ways to make more money, including a problematic exploration of an ad-supported option, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer thinks he has a better idea, packaging the three Knives Out movies in a new partnership. It would be a big change, but maybe a big help for the streaming leader.