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vMVPDs To The Rescue, The Real Significance of iSpot/TVision
Big vMVPD gains wipe away big MVPD subscriber losses (and what that means) plus how the iSpot/TVIsion deal might boost transparency.
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.
SVOD Services Go Big On Linear, iSpot and Conviva Join Forces For Unified Network Ratings
Why SVOD services rolling out linear channels is a smart move and why the iSpot-Conviva deal is perfect for today’s hybrid ecosystem.
Everybody Wants Hulu. Streaming’s Carriage Fee Issue
Why Disney and Comcast desperately want Hulu and what happens next plus why the lack of carriage fees on streaming may be a bigger issue than many realize.
OEM FASTs Continue To Grow, Netflix Makes A Very Smart Hiring Decision
Why we’re not surprised at the rapid growth of OEM FASTs and why Netflix hiring Peter Naylor sends a good signal to the ad community.
Disney Beats Netflix (Sort Of), Walmart Wants To Be A Bundler
Why Disney’s subscriber numbers come with a giant asterisk and the thing people don’t want to talk about when they talk about Walmart’s bundling ambitions.
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.
Disney Flip-Flops Again, Americans Like Bundling
Disney steps on a political land mine again, consumers still love bundles.
Netflix Looking For Advertising Tour Guide, NCTC Considers Comcast’s Flex OS
Our thoughts on the best advertising partner for Netflix, why smaller MVPDs would benefit from a turnkey streaming TV solution.
Dongles Of Doom Roil CTV, Disney Loses Streaming Cricket Rights In India
The real story behind all those after hours CTV ads and what to look for as Disney’s Hotstar loses IPL cricket rights.
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.
Netflix’s Password Sharing Crackdown Creating More Problems Than It Is Solving, NESN Launches First Streaming RSN
Why cracking down on password-sharing is not a good idea for Netflix and why launching a streaming RSN is a very good idea for MLB.
Fox Is Getting Into The Lifestyle Game, “This Is Us” Finale Sees Over 6 Million Live Viewers
Fox is looking to expand Fox News’s Fox Nation app, 100 million reasons why 2022’s ratings aren’t 1983’s
The Upfronts Tackle Hybrid Viewing, Comcast Does Some Future-Proofing
The upfronts confront a hybrid linear/streaming future, Comcast get the value of the TV OS.
Ad-Supported Netflix May Launch This Year, Chicken Soup For The Soul Buys Redbox
Netflix has an opportunity to change the CTV advertising landscape, the CSS/Redbox merger is a boon for advertisers.
The NewFronts Are All About TV, Media Misrepresents Netflix’s Troubles
The line between the NewFronts and Upfronts is rapidly disappearing, why the media’s been slandering Netflix.
Why The “Streaming Is Dead” Meme Isn’t True, Alternative Currencies Get A Further Boost
A rant on why streaming is still very much alive and some excellent news about the future of TV measurement via VIZIO, Nielsen and iSpot.
Netflix Gets Ads, Apple Gets Football
Nothing about Netflix’s quarter is surprising so here’s how to bounce back, Apple’s NFL deal i all about the ads.
Maxcovery+ Is Rising, CNN+ Is Sinking
A look at the benefits of combining HBO Max and Discovery+ while reviving CNN+
Consumers Want Bundles, The Grammys Tank Again
Why consumers want to bring back bundles, what tanking Grammys ratings say about live events.