‘Barbie’ may be big for Warner Bros. Discovery, but plenty of questions remain after its Q2 earnings. Analysts gave the company credit for major progress on its mountain of debt, but sustainability is still far in the future.

Why Netflix’s early decision to expand internationally leaves them in excellent position versus their competitors during the writers and actors strikes.

A look at how streaming impacts the film industry, for better and for worse, and why Netflix is over its deal with Microsoft.

Strike-stifled studios should be thinking about how to build entertainment far beyond their broken TV and movie business models. The game industry is showing what may be possible as it evolves to a new subscription- and franchise-driven future.

Would TV Everywhere apps have saved the industry from the mess it’s in today?

Netflix’s lack of clarity around its latest earnings numbers has Wall Street worried. Local broadcasters demand their fair share of retrans fees from vMVPDs.

Investors beat up Netflix’s latest earnings announcement, sending shares down 11%. But even with less-than-expected revenues in the quarter, the streaming giant signaled that its big money-generating moves are already beginning to pay off.

Ted Lasso’s success with audiences across the globe has pushed Apple TV+ into third place worldwide. Can the streak continue?

Why the Emmy only highlight the industry’s urgent need to make more mainstream content + what not to do now that shoppable TV is becoming a thing.

Leadership of SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, announce Thursday that they’re going on strike against Disney and other Hollywood media companies. Impacts could be felt immediately.

Why Andy Jassy’s not wrong to question Amazon’s content spend and our TVREV take on Threads vs Twitter.

The continued impact of carriage fees, streaming ad budgets, FAST channels vs FAST services and LinkedIn vs Twitter.

Spider-Man’s popularity is booming, which spells great things for Sony, in particular.

As streaming services merge, their recommendation engines need to expand their horizons as well. Brandon Katz explains why.

While the big FAST services look for ways to differentiate themselves, generative AI promises to provide a superior experience for everyone involved.

Netflix is interested in live sports… sort of. But the service is smartly taking its time and handling things its own way.

Franchise IP comes in all different shapes and sizes, as Paramount Global can attest to.

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.

An explainer guide to the issues fueling the WGA strike.

From a presentation I did at SportsPro’s OTT Summit this March, it’s a good overview of the FAST ecosystem.