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Reported UCLA, USC Plan To Join Big Ten Resets College Sports TV Rights
UCLA and USC leaving the Pac-12 could set off a chain of events that resets the college sports TV landscape.
Did Previous Pixar Streaming Releases Tank ‘Lightyear’ In Theaters?
Disney CEO Bob Chapek got his contract extension, but Florida board meetings came as questions rise about whether his Disney+ streaming strategies are hurting box office for Lightyear and other big animated projects in the company’s pipeline.
Would The NFL Bring Sunday Ticket In-House? And How Much Could That Harm Linear TV?
An interesting note around NFL Sunday Ticket negotiations… what if the service heads to NFL+? And how much harm could that do to the rest of the TV ecosystem?
Netflix Looking For Advertising Tour Guide, NCTC Considers Comcast’s Flex OS
Our thoughts on the best advertising partner for Netflix, why smaller MVPDs would benefit from a turnkey streaming TV solution.
As TV Viewers Rebundle, Can Cable Companies Mount A Comeback?
Market fragmentation and confusion may lead to new opportunities to re-aggregate broadband, legacy TV, OTT apps, gaming and more, PwC says in a new report. That could pave the way for a cable comeback if it can solve consumer problems with billing, search and more.
MLB Greenlighting CBD Ads Is The First Step Toward Broader TV Advertising For The Industry
After Major League Baseball gave the O.K. to CBD sponsorships, TV advertising would seem to be in the cards as well in the near future.
A (Media) Ocean Washes Over Cannes
Mediaocean’s David Berkowitz on why they’re making waves at Cannes and what their Drishyam AI acquisition is all about.
Dongles Of Doom Roil CTV, Disney Loses Streaming Cricket Rights In India
The real story behind all those after hours CTV ads and what to look for as Disney’s Hotstar loses IPL cricket rights.
After IPL Rights Pullback, Is It Time For Disney To Rethink Streaming Goals?
Disney got out of the business of streaming Indian Premiere League games this weekend. Now when will it acknowledge how much more difficult it will be to reach its ambitious global goals for streaming subscribers? And will investors care at this point?
New MLS Rights Deal Shows Just How Serious Apple Is About TV
With MLS now in the fold, Apple’s showing just how serious they are about TV and what they’ll do to gradually remove consumer needs for linear.
How VIZIO’s New Co-Viewing Metrics Increase Efficiency For Buyers And Sellers Alike
In this exclusive interview, Charbel Makhoul, General Manager, Vice President of Product Management, Data Science and Analytics at VIZIO details why VIZIO is partnering with Nielsen’s DAR on co-viewing measurement.
Is Netflix Really Buying Roku, Standardization Was The Word At The Stream TV Show
Our thoughts on the Netflix/Roku rumor and why CTV desperately needs standardization everywhere.
ADPPA And Why This Is A Blockbuster Of A Bill… Draft, That Is
Qonsent founder Jesse Redniss explains the significance of the proposed new American Data Protection and Privacy Act and the meaning of “consent.”
Data Dose: How Stranger Things Helps Netflix
TVREV’s weekly Data Dose looks at the Stranger Things premiere, top betting brands, NHL Social Commerce Trends and mobile email.
Are Live Sports The Best Life Raft For Netflix?
Is Netflix ready to compete for live sports rights (like Formula 1) already without experience serving ads or airing live events?
Netflix’s Password Sharing Crackdown Creating More Problems Than It Is Solving, NESN Launches First Streaming RSN
Why cracking down on password-sharing is not a good idea for Netflix and why launching a streaming RSN is a very good idea for MLB.
Apple, NFL Could Create A Formidable Stream Dream Team
Apple has a chance to create a formidable partnership with the NFL to stream games on both mobile and connected TVs, plus buy a stake in NFL Media. If the company can pull it off, it could transform the streaming business.
Your Weekly Data Dose
TVREV’s Weekly Data Dose gives you stats you can use from around the industry.
How Does Disney Get The Most Out Of Its IP Without Spoiling Its Value?
Adding to Disney’s difficult year thus far, is the company harming its most valuable IP by churning out a never-ending stream of it?

