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HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ Is Less About Sports And More About Following Its Sunday Night Formula
Winning Time is about sports, for sure. But it’s more about HBO doing what it usually does successfully.
Talking to Your TV Isn’t Crazy Anymore
Using voice commands to control technology has gone from sci-fi to standard procedure in a very short time. Today, 62 percent of Americans say they regularly use it with at least one device. The most common place voice is used is with apps on smartphones. Voice control is not an emerging technology; it’s mainstream and as close as your pocket or purse.
CNN Follows Its Journalism Roots To Chart New Path Amid Wartime Footing
Just as the first Gulf War effectively birthed CNN as a global 24-hour news network, so could the Russian invasion of Ukraine provide a path to its rebirth.
ViacomCBS Doubles Down On Paramount Brand, DTC Future
ViacomCBS has declared that every corner of the mid-major media company is focusing on maximizing its streaming future.
Is Peacock Finally Ready To Strut Its Stuff On The Big Stage?
Comcast and NBCU clearly grasp the opportunity they have to push Peacock amid the Olympics-Super Bowl confluence, judging from the last month’s fusillade of news releases, announcements, presentations, and other public statements.
Canvs AI Presents the ‘All The Feels’ Awards for 2021
The last two years have witnessed one of the most transformative periods for TV viewership. Consumers' reached for content that hit the right notes, whatever those notes might be, from feeling part of a community, touching their soul, tickling the funny bone, or just plain fun...We’re proud to present the Canvs “All the Feels” Awards (AF Awards) for 2021!
With Netflix’s Big Drop, Do Other Streaming Services Change Course?
The brutal plunge in share prices that hit Netflix after last week’s so-so earnings announcement is sparking broader questions about the economic underpinnings of the entire streaming-video sector.
Netflix Earnings Hikes/Cuts Highlight Uncertainty Over Subscriber Growth
Amid dramatic price increases and cuts in different parts of the world, and a plummeting stock price, Netflix’s upcoming earnings call is gaining plenty of attention.
Households Are Signing Up For More Streaming Services Than Ever: The Pros & Cons
The good news: Viewers are more engaged with streaming services
The bad news: Competition for viewer’s attention is going to get even more brutal
Mid-Sized Sony Says It’s Big Enough To Compete, Plans To Shop For ‘Communities Of Interest’
Sony says it wants to bring customers (and investors) joy. Who could it buy to accomplish that goal?
Streaming Wars Enter The Volume Phase As Services Look For Differentiation
With streaming services already staking out content lanes over the last couple years, the “streaming wars” now shift toward volume-based conflict.
Disney Plus Needs ‘More Content For More People,’ Iger Says. Yep.
Disney Plus needs more programming, and more kinds of programming that appeal to a broader audience, says retiring Chairman Bob Iger. But it won’t be easy to preserve the brand while stretching its programming offerings.
As Big Names Exit, Cable News Operations Grapple With Streaming Future
The Big Three cable news networks have all seen big names depart in the past two weeks, part of a crucial period of realignment as they prepare to transition to their streaming future. And the questions are just as plentiful for local broadcast news organizations too.
Churn, Baby, Churn: Streaming Services Gird For A Challenging 2022
Major streaming services could face a hurricane of cancellations and churn rates past 30 percent, a new report suggests. They better figure out some new tactics less dependent on their legacy operations.

