This will mark the first year since Parks began tracking the space that fewer OTTs came to market than in the previous year.

Thanks for the feedback last week. Here’s the second edition of the week’s top media and advertising podcasts.

But the draw and growth of live social video has been pretty strong as well, which is why Brandlive’s platform now has expanded simulcasting with both owned and social channels all at once.

There are some plans for serialized VR content to debut this year, although none of those have been made public as of yet. When those details arrive, it will hopefully prove to be compelling and addictive programming that can drive more people into headsets.

It’s been suggested to me that I try my hand at curating the top media podcasts, so here’s my first crack at a Media Week In Review: Podcast Edition. Enjoy.

Netflix has made a ton of high-quality programming across the gamut, from comedy to drama, documentary features to unscripted series. But just like the networks still judged by outdated metrics like Nielsen ratings, capturing what will compel people to subscribe is Netflix’s alpha and omega.