The Future Of Television. Dissected Daily.
FASTs, Personalization Were The Watchwords At The Stream TV Show This Year
While the big FAST services look for ways to differentiate themselves, generative AI promises to provide a superior experience for everyone involved.
Netflix Can Do Live Sports That Are Made For Netflix
Netflix is interested in live sports… sort of. But the service is smartly taking its time and handling things its own way.
Peak IP: Paramount+ Uses Franchises Like Star Trek, Sheridan-Verse to Drive Demand
Franchise IP comes in all different shapes and sizes, as Paramount Global can attest to.
Week In Review: Licht Is Nicht, Amazon May Be Launching An Ad-Supported Tier
Why getting rid of Chris Licht doesn’t really solve any of CNN’s meta issues and why Google and Meta should be very afraid of an ad-supported Amazon Prime.
TVREV’s Guide To The Writer’s Strike
An explainer guide to the issues fueling the WGA strike.
Podcast: Everything You Wanted To Know About FASTs (But Were Afraid To Ask)
From a presentation I did at SportsPro’s OTT Summit this March, it’s a good overview of the FAST ecosystem.
Max Is Born, Netflix Starts US Password Crackdown
Why Max is not actually a bad name and why the app is likely to be on most people’s must-have list + who Netflix needs to pay attention to as they crack down on password sharing.
Sports Are Cutting Themselves (And TV) To Pieces
It’s getting increasingly difficult for TV viewers to tune into all of the sporting events they want to watch… and it’s only poised to get tougher from here.
Telly Will Live Or Die On The Buzz, Upfronts Offer Few Surprises
Why Telly’s free TVs are generating so much buzz. And why the Upfronts really aren’t.
Disruption Is A Bitch, WBD Stops The Bleeding But WTF CNN?
Streaming brings changes to the television industry that no amount of protesting can remedy, WBD gets streaming into the black but CNN remains a problem.
Scoring With Incremental Ad Reach
Incremental reach will be a hot topic during upfronts, and one recent iSpot study found some encouraging signs there for Fubo.
Streaming Is Responsible For The WGA Strike. But Not For The Reasons You Think
The economics of the streaming industry masks many of the real issues behind the WGA strike.
The Stanification Of Discourse. How Online Obsession Influences Modern Politics
Is online “Stan” culture responsible for the lack of nuance in our political dialog? Or did social media make it inevitable?
Roku Loves Instacart (But Not Wall Street), Pluto TV Loves The Tonys
Why Roku’s Wall Street troubles continue despite notable subscriber growth and how Paramount continues to spin the Pluto TV flywheel.
Cable News Is Still A Dying Business
Cable news may have captured headlines this week but the long-term prognosis is grim.
FAST 2.0: The Next Iteration
The six key facets of FAST 2.0, the next evolution of the FAST ecosystem.
Fox News, CNN And The Future Of Cable News, Netflix’s Password Sharing Crackdown Dilemma
The future of cable news is streaming. We examine what that might look like, while offering Netflix some tips on handling their upcoming password sharing crackdown.
Acquisition Versus Retention Value (As Told By Succession)
As streaming grows, a content mix that drives retention + acquisition is key as seen through the lens of Max’s Succession.
Busting The “FAST Channels” Myth
“Standing Up” a FAST channel is easy… if you’re a big media company. For everyone else, the reality is a lot different.
HBO Goes Full Max, Google Launches New TVOS Interface
Why HBO was smart to drop the HBO name from Max and the real news behind Google’s TV OS update.

