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Netflix Is Losing Its Lustre
A look at some of the red flags on the red N’s horizon, all of which sort of flow from each other like some TV-centric set of matryoshka dolls.
Apple Beefs Up Streaming With New Apple TV 4K, 'Ted Lasso' Season
Amid a flurry of announcements, Apple unveiled a more powerful Apple TV 4K streaming device, and a second season of its most popular show on that device, 'Ted Lasso.' The company also unveiled new iPads, iMacs, AirTags and much else.
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
Apple, Disney Take Baby Steps Toward The Great Rebundling
Apple announced a bundle with Showtime and CBS All Access, and Verizon will add Hulu and ESPN+ to its free Disney+ offering. Let the Great Re-Bundling commence! Well, at least a little bit.
Apple Still Loves Its TV+ Streaming Service, We Think
Apple's WWDC mostly focused on "historic" shift to its own chips for Mac computers, but still found time to talk about a sci-fi show coming on TV+. That's good news.
Apple Reportedly Buying Up Shows To Flesh Out Anorexic TV+ Lineup
Apple is reportedly looking for more library content to beef up the underfed group of shows its TV+ subscription-video service offers. Hollywood may be in for another big change.
Saturday Night Live Season 45 in Review, with TV Ad Insights
SNL's 45th season just wrapped up with the third episode of its revamped "at home" comedy sketch show. A look at advertiser trends over the course of the season...
Could Drooping Disney, Other Media Companies Be Takeover Targets Amid Pandemic?
Collapsing share prices for Disney and other media companies could be an acquisition opportunity for Apple or other deep-pocketed tech firms, an analyst suggested.
Apple Mostly Mum On TV+ Amid Record Q1 But Good News Comes From Others
Apple executives said little about TV+ amid record overall results, but outside analysts suggest its streaming service is getting some traction from viewers.
Pac-12, Apple TV+ May Not be the Answer to Each Other's Problems
Apple TV+ and the Pac-12 are entering into a discussion because of the situations they've found themselves in. A deal may not fix those issues.
Remote Controls Remain Underutilized, Underperforming Aspects of TV Experience
For far too long, the remote control experience has stayed fairly static and only addresses part of what consumers need. Here's how to fix that.
Apple's TV+ Giveaway Will Be Huge, Skew What Counts As SVOD Success
Apple is giving away a year of free TV+ service for anyone who buys its hardware. That could bring 100 million or more users onto the service, even with conservative math. How do we value those customers versus all the competition?
Apple's TV+, Arcade Bargains Build Price Pressures For Everyone Else
Apple is offering its SVOD and game-streaming services at bargain prices that will pinch the business models of competitors. And any losses Apple absorbs won't affect its bottom line like some of those others.
Amazon Leads Tech Giant TV Ad Spending... and it's Not Even Close
U.S. tech giants spent millions on advertising in the first half of the year. Using data from iSpot, we take a closer look at who spent what where.
"Netflix For Games" Services Creating A Gold Rush Too
The rush to create video game subscription services is as heated as the one for video subscription services. And it's a bigger market.
Apple Appears Set To Move Beyond TVOD, The World Wide Web
At Apple's WWDC, expect to see iTunes broken up, the end of TVOD, and the rise of an app-focused and integrated future for both mobile and desktop.