Streaming Wars
As the television industry shifts from linear to streaming, new players emerge, existing players merge, and AVOD, SVOD, FASTs and Flixes become part of the lexicon.
Kraken games will appear locally on Amazon (and broadcast TV). And it may show what’s next for local sports rights.
This excerpt from our new report explains why controlling the TV OS has become so critical.
CreatorIQ’s March analysis of the video streaming landscape reveals the service grew EMV by 50% month-over-month
Chicago sports is going to embrace a new, old approach to RSNs, and it could provide a roadmap for how other teams manage local rights going forward.
In this Q&A from our new report on The TV OS Wars, ZEASN’s Ronny Lutzi lays out the case for independent operating systems.
The newly proposed sports-centric vMVPD joint venture between Disney/ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery poses some very real existential issues for local broadcasters - especially those with network affiliations.
CreatorIQ’s February analysis of the video streaming landscape reveals the service grew EMV by 151% month-over-month.
A new report says Gen Z is watching less TV and more social media. Should streamers be worried? Mike Shields unpacks.
Inscape’s Q4 2023 TV Market Trends report reveals the latest insights around consumer media behavior.
While much of the media seems to have handed Netflix the streaming crown, IP properties and a focus on quality might soon alter that perception.
TVREV will be hosting the much anticipated Global FAST and AVOD Summit at MIPTV this year. As if you needed another reason to head to Cannes.
Data from Madhive shows how CTV political advertising is already off and running in 2024.
Streaming services need to weight the popularity of a new series with their potential impact on the bottom line. Brandon Katz unpacks what content teams need to consider.
The platform was one of only four streaming brands that saw month-over-month EMV growth in January, per CreatorIQ.
The NFL wants no part of a super sports streamer, since it puts the rest of televised sports on an equal playing field.
Some of sports’ biggest rights holders are combining forces, in a move that makes us wonder what the point of escalating rights fees were to begin with.
The biggest part of Neflix’s new rights deal with the WWE is how popular wrestling is on YouTube, and how that may be a huge boost to Netflix’s subscriber (and ad) base.
It was the only streaming service that saw month-over-month growth in December, per CreatorIQ.
Peacock scored a big win with its exclusive NFL Playoff game, but do short-term gains hurt the league in the long-term?
UK TV veteran Daniel Winner offers a game plan for media companies looking to survive today’s turmoil.
The reunions were a reminder of just how central TV once was to our lives. Can it ever regain that role again?
Streaming services need to reach both high brow and low brow audiences, a delicate balancing act. Has one service figured out the magic formula?
This week’s TVREV highlights, and more news across the industry.
ESPN paying up for NCAA sports championships is all part of a larger plan — but one that looks tougher by the day.
Alan Wolk serves up TVREV’s 2024 Prediction realness. Everything from ad-supported Amazon to IPV6.
How did our 2023 predictions pan out? Alan Wolk takes a quick look back.
Amazon suddenly has eyes on investing in Diamond Sports — something that actually makes too much sense.
With insights from CreatorIQ’s latest analysis of music and video streaming services.
This week’s TVREV highlights, and more news across the industry.
Data from Parrot Analytics indicates that a combined Disney+/Hulu app checks all the boxes in its quest to overtake Netflix as the #1 streaming app.
As the television industry shifts from linear to streaming, new players emerge, existing players merge, and AVOD, SVOD, FASTs and Flixes become part of the lexicon.