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When Each Public Streaming Company Will Report Earnings This Quarter
As a service to our readers, we’re compiling all the earnings calls scheduled by the relevant companies in the streaming space.
HBO Max And Discovery+ Will Combine Forces. Should They?
The pros and cons of Warner Bros. Discovery combing HBO Max and Discovery+ under a single roof…
Niche Streamers Seeing Double The Growth Of The Bigs As Netflix, Hulu Market Share Drops
Between the pandemic and an influx of major new services, the number of U.S. subscription accounts has boomed, up 30 percent annually over the past two years, but niche subscription video services have done even better, more than doubling that estimable track record, according to a research note from analytics consultancy Antenna Inc..
Is Netflix's Lack of Momentum (vs. Streaming Competitors) Worrisome?
With momentum surging around streaming overall, is Netflix about to be left behind relative to its biggest competitors?
MGM Deal Could be Amazon's Strongest Streaming Move Yet
Amazon's latest move pushes the streaming wars toward a battle of big-dollar acquisitions.
Breaking Down The Discovery-Warner Deal: Winner, Losers, Pros and Cons
As the Discovery-Warner merger continues to make waves, TV[R]EV analyst Alan Wolk explains what it all means.
By the Numbers: Discovery & WarnerMedia Combine for Huge Reach on TV, Social Video
Just how big would a Discovery/WarnerMedia company be? A look at the combined footprint on social video and TV.
NHL TV Rights with Disney, Turner Emphasize Streaming Future (While Keeping One Foot in Linear)
The NHL secures a 3x increase in TV rights. And while the focus is on linear, streaming is what could be the biggest benefit of these deals by the end of it.
Online Movie Promos Shift To Theaters And Hybrid Releases
As the pandemic eases, Hollywood studios are shifting to promoting films available only or partly in theaters, the latest data from Tubular Labs suggests.
Disney's Full Return to Movie Theaters Will Meet New, Lasting Challenges
When Black Widow comes to theaters and streaming in July, it'll meet an entirely new environment that challenges Disney's "event" emphasis for theatrical releases.
Sports Media Rights: Current TV Deals and What's on the Horizon
The next few years. of sports media rights negotiations have an opportunity to alter TV... if any of the rightsholders really change, of course
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).
Can Satellite TV Survive in Streaming-Centric World?
AT&T's interest in selling DirecTV brings up the question of whether or not satellite TV even works going forward vs. streaming alternatives.
Amid Sale Talk, Crunchyroll Shows How Niche Services Can Take Care Of Best Fans
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll may be on the sale block, but its latest strategy shows exactly how niche streamers should take care of their best fans.
Disney, NBCU, Warner, ViacomCBS Pivot Into Whole New (Streaming) World
Four big Hollywood media companies signaled this week that they're steering hard into their streaming-video future, with reorganizations, write-offs, a new global focus and more. It's bad news for theaters, cable TV operators and old ways of doing business.
Week In Review: Ready Or Not, HBO Max To Launch This Week, Roku Scores Again
The one where we look at all the plates AT&T still has in the air with the HBO Max launch and try and explain Roku's success yet again.