The Future Of Television. Dissected Daily.
Microvideo Apps Keep Raking It In, Chat Stumbles And People Notice
Why microvideo sites are still going strong and who is watching them. Plus the fallout effects of ChatGPT’s recent backslide
Is NBCU Bringing Sports Back To Cable, Comcast’s New Streaming Store Features A Cast Of Hundreds
Why live sports is the best way to reach affluent ad avoiders and why bundling is back.
The Rise Of Feudal Media, AI Panic Grips Publishers
The rise of feudal media means audiences are more isolated and harder to find. Plus publishers panic as AI sets out to decimate search.
The Upcoming Fiction Revolution, Linda Leaves
Rapid improvements in AI technology means the next great creator revolution is going to be about fiction and the stories people need to tell. Plus reflections on a post-Linda X.
The Spotifyization Of Television
A flashback to something I wrote in 2014 that is proving oddly prescient today.
At Cannes, “Fragmentation” Is The New Normal
Even AI seemed to get eclipsed by all the talk about media fragmentation swirling around Cannes. Alan Wolk explains why.
The Great Rewiring: What StreamTV Revealed About Media's Identity Crisis
The Stream TV Show reveals some important lessons about the industry…and TVREV.
FASTs Need A Reset, Google Rolls Out AI Agents
A look at why the bloom is off the FAST industry (and how to get it back) plus everything you wanted to know about Google’s AI Agents (But were afraid to ask.)
YouTube Dominates The Television Set, Oregon’s Privacy Alarm
12% of all TV viewing is YouTube. Which means 88% is not. Should the industry be worried or delighted? And what Oregon’s new geolocation ban says about the future of measurement.
N Is For Netflix, Ad-Supported Amazon’s Amazing Amount Of Adoption
Why Netflix’s Sesame Street play puts them in the “W” column and some new numbers about how many ad-supported subscribers Amazon really has. (A lot!)
Max Has A First Name Again, Four Big Takeaways From The Upfronts
WBD is putting the “HBO” back in Max. We look at why and what it means in a macrotrend kind of way. Plus the four big trends we saw at the Upfronts this year.
Netflix’s New Interface, The NewFronts Become The OEM Fronts
Everyone’s buzzing about Netflix’s new interface, but Wolk wonders if it’s really all that. Plus a look at why the OEMs now rule the roost at the NewFronts
Possible Becomes Probable, Meta Launches Its Own Standalone AI
A look at the value of trade shows and how Possible became so big so fast. Plus a look at Meta’s new standalone Web AI app and what Team Zuck is really thinking beyond “perms are cool.”
What To Watch For During Events Season, Max Cracks Down On Password Sharing
Five things you need to keep your eye on during the upcoming two months of madness. Plus why Max is cutting down on password sharing.
TV Should Be Cheering On Big Tech’s Breakup, Advertising Is Getting Emotional On Us
As the Feds go after TV’s biggest rivals, the industry should be jumping for joy and learning how to work together to take advantage of the moment. And why emotion is so important to advertisers at a time when data reigns supreme.
The Calm Before The Storm, The Absurdity Of Social Video Measurement
If you’ve been feeling like not all that much has been happening in the industry this year, you are not alone. We explain why this is….and why the dog’s breakfast of social video measurement is spreading to the TV industry and how to put a stop to it.
Linear Is Just Another Bubble, Why The TV OS Is So Hard To Measure
At a time when television has fractalized into a series of self-contained bubbles, maybe it’s time to think of linear as just a slightly bigger bubble. Plus why measuring the TV relies on deciding what to measure
MTV And That Deloitte Study, The Meaning Of AppleTV+
A reminder that teens and twentysomething have always preferred their own media. Plus the what Apple’s thinking about TV+.
May You Live In Interesting Times, Ad-Supported Streaming Need Some More Love
We live in an age of extreme polarization. So how to avoid becoming yet another victim? Alan Wolk has some advice. Plus why ad-supported streaming still is not living up to its potential.
Media As The History Channel
As media slides into medieval disarray there’s hope that a new renaissance is on the horizon.

