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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.
The Revisionists: Paket Media's Raffi Bagdasarian on Simplifying Streaming Video's Sign-In Chaos
Entertainment executive Raffi Bagdasarian talks about how Paket Media aims to solve the emerging headaches of streaming video: finding, signing into, and paying for our proliferating portfolio of subscription channels.
Week In Review: AMC Makes Some Moves, Roku And Amazon Play Hardball
The one where we look at AMC's advertising and programming moves and look at why Roku and Amazon still have the upper hand vs Flixes.
HBO Max. The Dilemma Unpacked
A look at the long and winding path that brought HBO Max to the unenviable position it finds itself in today.
Week In Review: Google Makes CTV Moves, Roku Goes Linear
The one where we look at how Google is trying to make Android TV and Chromecast happen and what Roku's linear channels mean.
Week In Review: Quibi And Women Of A Certain Age, HBO Max Misfire
The one where we look at what Quibi can do with its new older female audience and wonder why AT&T wasn't more aggressive in avoiding blame for the Now to Max snafu.
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.
Revenge Of The TV Nerds
Both Quibi and Apple seemed to ignore the advice of all the people who study the TV industry and are having to backtrack as a result.
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.
Can Networks Create More Programming Like 'The Last Dance?'
ESPN's "The Last Dance" was exactly what viewers wanted. But can its success be repeated for audiences looking for collective experiences?
'Hamilton' Gives Disney+ its Shot at Premium Streaming Opening Weekend
"Hamilton" presents Disney's best opportunity yet to create a premier-like event around its Disney+ streaming service.
Week In Review: Cord Cutting Picks Up, So Does Addressable TV Advertising
The one where we look at why both cord cutting and addressable TV advertising are finally starting to pick up (Hint: the reasons are related.)
Disney Earnings Didn't Yield Many Answers on What's Ahead -- Especially for Streaming
Disney's earnings didn't yield much insight about how Disney+ and its films respectively regroup with coronavirus pressing business on all sides.
Week In Review: Quibi Goes To YouTube, AMC Goes To Pluto
The one where we continue to SMH at Quibi's antics but give a thumbs up to AMC's deal with Viacom's Pluto TV
Week In Review: Netflix's Unsurprising Win, Live Gets Revived
The one where we wonder why anyone is surprised by Neflix's surge and highlight the revival of live (via Zoom) TV during the pandemic.
Grading The Streaming Services Amid Pandemic's Transformed Market
Hollywood is facing epochal change, and streaming services are set to take advantage. But which ones have done best in an extraordinary time. Our mid-term grades on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, et al.

