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Why Waste A Perfectly Good Media Recession
UK Media executive Daniel Winner offers tips on how the industry can best weather turbulent times.
Combining Hardware And Software To Give Smaller OEMs A New Weapon In The TV OS Wars.
Operating system software from Foxxum combines with a motherboard from CVTE to provide smaller TV OEMs with the TVOS war’s newest weapon.
Bad News For Movie Theaters, YouTube Pushes YouTube-Friendly Measurement Standards.
A new report reveals some unsavory stats for the movie industry and YouTube tries to conflate digital video with TV.
Netflix Gets Its Live Hit, And Cultural Moment, With Chris Rock
Netlix jumped into the live event business in a big way with ‘Chris Rock: Selective Outrage.’ Viewership was big despite some limitations, and there’s reason to expect lots more such shows, if Netflix can figure out what works for its global audience.
A Supernova Moment For Cable News
Much of the recent drama about cable news is focused on ratings, a concept much of the industry now regards as quaint. Is that a signal of end times or something else?
VIZIO’s Platform Performs, Search and Discovery Remain An Issue
The wisdom of OEM’s venturing into FAST territory and the dangers of not fixing search and discovery on streaming.
The OS Wars Heat Up, Big Brands Don’t Necessarily Want Granular CTV Targeting
TiVo fires the latest salvo in TV’s ongoing OS wars and a look at why digital style targeting on TV leaves big brands cold.
WBD Grants Discovery+ A Reprieve, Sling Goes FAST
WBD realizes they do need a standalone Discovery+ app after all and Sling launches a FAST of its own.
Does Grammy Revival, Netflix-SAG Deal Suggest A Future For Struggling Awards Shows?
Awards shows have seen ratings declines for years, but several recent big shows have had promising results online, or are headed there permanently. It almost certainly represents the future of Hollywood self-congratulations.
Peacock Drops FAST, WBD Gives FAST Channels To Roku And Tubi
Is Xumo why NBCU is shutting down free Peacock and why WBD was smart to sell off some of its library content to Roku and Tubi.
Digital Advertising Under Fire From All Sides, Sinclair’s Bally Sports RSNs Headed For Bankruptcy Court
The DOJ is coming for Google and the IAB is coming for Apple. Plus why we’re still bullish on streaming RSN apps.
Netflix, Apple Flex Fat Wallets With Big Deals In Chilly Sundance Market
Netflix and Apple have flexed their pocketbooks at the Sundance Film Festival this week, each picking up a hot title for around $20 million. But many competitors have done little so far in acquisitions, a bad sign for indie film, and a telling one for the growing gap between the richest services and everyone else.
2023: Media’s Year Of Living Dangerously
Download this new report from Evan Shapiro and PCH that explores the coming wave of subscription churn
YouTube’s New FAST Is Old News, Peak TV Has Peaked
Why you’ve already forgotten about the FAST service YouTube launched in March 2022 and why SVOD services should be glad #PeakTV is finally over.
Netflix Q4 Earnings Call: 5 Quick Takes
Key takeaways from this afternoon’s Netflix Q4 earnings call.
Are We In The Streaming Revolution’s Third Inning, Or Its Seventh?
It’s only been about three years since the Streaming Wars kicked off, but analysts say we’re much further along in the process of figuring out the new era’s winners and losers. While 2023 may not decide anything, it’ll make for a great set-up pitcher for the final innings.
Roku Finally Makes A TV Set, Comcast and Charter Roll Out Their Xumo TV Too
Roku and Comcast/Charter (Xumo) both announced their own lines of smart TVs. The question is, will anyone really care?
CTV, CES And The TV OS Wars
Why the smart TV OS wars should be the big TV industry story of CES 2023.
Once More Into The Breach: Our Fearless Predictions For 2023
Once again, TVREV’s annual predictions about what to look for in the year ahead.
Hot Takes 2023: Some Bold Predictions From Our Members
2023 Predictions from the top executives in TVREV’s Thought Leaders Circle.

