Evan Shapiro has created one of his famous media universe maps detailing the "CTVerse" for our upcoming series of reports on the Emerging Smart TV Ecosystem.

Streaming video's last era ended this spring with a few more service launches, and now we're moving into a new era of TV. Here are the five big trends shaping streaming video's future.

Announcing TV[R]EV's newest Special Reports on the emerging smart TV ecosystem.

Apple continues to say little at big presentations about its TV+ "hobby," while competitors are preparing the kind of intensive programming that attracts and keeps subscribers around.

With momentum surging around streaming overall, is Netflix about to be left behind relative to its biggest competitors?

Amazon's latest move pushes the streaming wars toward a battle of big-dollar acquisitions.

As the Discovery-Warner merger continues to make waves, TV[R]EV analyst Alan Wolk explains what it all means.

Lees than three years after spending $85 million to buy what's now WarnerMedia, AT&T has changed its mind in a stunning about-face. We have a LOT of questions.

Just how big would a Discovery/WarnerMedia company be? A look at the combined footprint on social video and TV.

Disney disappointed in its latest quarterly earnings, muddling in a "messy middle" between parks that aren't yet at full speed and softening streaming-video signups. How long will it stay there?

It's clear what Netflix might want to do with something like N-Plus... but does anyone need it?

Long one of the least-talked-about streaming services, Amazon Prime Video has had lots to brag about lately, with an extended NFL deal, Oscar wins, and 175 million customers

With Views, a new joint venture from Jukin Media and Night Media, even viral online videos such as OK Boomer and Pizza Rat will become collectible NFTs.

Disney wants to own home entertainment (and really, all of entertainment). The Sony deal is the latest move to help them do just that.

Netflix subs didn't meet expectations this past quarter -- and may not in Q2 either. But that's not necessarily cause for alarm.

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.

Netflix's deal with Sony is $1 billion well spent, and provides a lot of benefits for both companies involved.