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Why Netflix Needed HBO, The End Of News
With the series of finale of Stranger Things in the can, Netflix needs some peak TV. Plus why Gen Z trusts TikTokers over news anchors.
Tube Trends: Despite Competition, Retail Still Gets Best YouTube Reach In Q4
This year, retailers appear to be using YouTube much like they use traditional TV — making a lot of noise despite competition. But it’s paying off, at least when it comes to views.
Network O&Os Are From Venus; Affiliates Are From Mars
The distinction between owned-and-operated stations (O&Os) and network affiliates has never been more consequential — and with the FCC signaling openness to loosening ownership rules, it may soon determine which stations thrive and which struggle.
Curation At Work: Simplifying CTV For Small And Midsize Advertisers
Premion’s Daniel Spinosa on how "smart curation" helps SMBs cut through the complexity of the fragmented streaming landscape.
They Were Always Google Chow: Did Big Media Ever Stand A Chance Against Big Tech?
Was there ever anything the TV industry could have done to save itself from the reign of the tech overlords?
How Hollywood Can Capture YouTube User Interest
Social media is the new box office. But there’s a roadmap for Hollywood studios to take advantage of their audience.
Dish’s Revolutionary One Day Pass, Newsmax Is Not Happy About Losing The 39% Rule
Why Dish’s One-Day Pass might muck up streaming’s subscription model and what’s really behind Sinclair’s defense of the 39% rule.
MLB Helps NBC Grow As Third Player In ESPN-Fox Sports Rights War
Sports rights conversations have focused primarily around Fox and ESPN in recent years, but NBC has quietly made itself into a power player on the back of premium events.
A Sinclair-Scripps Deal Reality Check
Any implied or proposed Sinclair–Scripps merger runs headlong into the realities of the regulatory framework that exists today.
Tube Trends: How Kohl’s Is Using YouTube For Head Start On Holidays
With holiday shopping season already in full swing, Kohl’s is showing how to succeed early by using social video (and specifically, YouTube).
How Korea Became The World's Hottest Content Factory
Korean language content is now more popular than Spanish. A look at what makes K-Content so special, from K-Pop to K-Dramas to K-FAST.
Comscore’s Jon Carpenter On Why Local TV’s Real Challenge Isn’t Fragmentation
In the latest Innovator Spotlight from our Local TV report, Comscore’s Jon Carpenter explains that the real challenge isn’t fragmentation, but proving local broadcasters’ full cross-platform audience value to advertisers.
Hot List: For Every Answer, More Questions
PLUS: Alan Wolk takes on the death of the sitcom, hear from LG’s Keith Norman, and don’t forget to download our new local TV report
The Death Of The Sitcom Is Bad For TV
Why killing off the sitcom was a multi-billion dollar mistake that alienated advertisers and shattered Hollywood’s middle class.
MLS Season Pass Elminated, Ushers In New Apple TV Era
MLS matches will now be included in Apple TV subscriptions, as the service adjusts how it’s positioning itself in the market.
LG Ad Solutions’ Dave Rudnick On Why AI Is About Amplifying Experts, Not Replacing Them
AI is already helping make TV advertising more efficient and user friendly. LG Ads’ Dave Rudnick looks at what’s next.
The Local TV Reckoning: How Pay TV “Singularity” Threatens American Broadcasting’s Last Mile
The U.S. pay TV market is nearing a tipping point where traditional cable and broadcast television can no longer deliver reliable mass reach for advertisers — a shift that could upend the economic foundation of local and national TV advertising alike.
Tube Trends: The Math For Brands Behind YouTube Shorts, ‘Longs’
Should brands be investing in Longs? Data reveals it’s an uphill battle on YouTube — but so is the overcrowded Shorts space.
LG’s Keith Norman On How Local TV Can Still Matter In An Audience-First World
In the second Innovator Spotlight from our new Special Report on Local TV, LG’s Keith Norman explains how local broadcasters are navigating the streaming era, especially around political advertising.
Hot List: YouTubeTV’s Fumble And Paramount’s Comeback
PLUS: TVREV’s new report on local, Alan Wolk on polling and the brand conundrum, hear from Premion’s Daniel Spinosa and Comscore’s Melinda Gladnick

