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Tube Trends: How Sports Super-Charges YouTube’s TV Pitch
YouTube has everything that advertisers would want from TV… except regular, long-form sports viewing.
Tube Trends: Media Cuts Out Middle Man On Creator-Like Content
Media companies are less interested in trying to make short and vertical video content to compete with creators recently. Instead, they’re just paying creators to make it for them.
Tube Trends: What U.S. Media Can Learn From India On YouTube
Media & entertainment pages in India have flown past U.S. counterparts in terms of YouTube views. Why? And what can the U.S. take from that success?
Tube Trends: How 2-To-5 Minute Videos Are Making A Comeback
Shorts are still big. But for media companies, 2-to-5 minute videos are gaining steam in 2026.
NBCUniversal's Mark Marshall: How To Grow, How To Compete And The Measurement Mess
Justin Lebbon talks with NBCU’s Mark Marshall about the blockbuster year for sports.
Breaking Down The Fox-Roku Deal
TVREV’s Alan Wolk was live on Israel’s i24 News to discuss the ramifications of the Fox-Roku deal with host Emily Frances.
TVision Study: What We Watch When We Watch YouTube On TV
A new study from TVision reveals some big surprises about American’s YouTube viewing habits and whether YouTube really is “TV”.
Tube Trends: On YouTube, Colbert Lands Where Fans Already Are
Colbert’s potential YouTube move is a migration to where he — and the rest of traditional late night — has already established an engaged audience.
Teaming Up For Programmatic, Moment-Based Streaming Ads
A new partnership from StreamLayer and Curated.Media aims to provide programmatic access to key moments during live sports (and other programming).
Tube Trends: How YouTube Creators Are Using Longer Videos To Compete With TV
YouTube wants its creators to make more TV-like content. From a run-time perspective, the transition is already happening on the platform.
Tube Trends: Can YouTube Be Everything, Everywhere, All At Once?
At Upfronts, YouTube made the case that it IS TV. It’s hard to deny the platform has a hold on audience attention at this point.
NFL Subtly Shifts TV Schedule To Streaming-First
As the NFL’s 2026 schedule takes shape, the league appears to be quietly embracing its destiny as streaming-first.
Gemini Is Tone Deaf (And Other Adventures In Using AI For Television)
Gemini’s inability to pick up on emotional clues makes it a bad choice for a TV recommendation engine where such skills are key.
Tube Trends: How YouTube Has Turned Itself Into a Sports Hub
YouTube has seen enormous growth as a hub for sports content worldwide. Now comes the hard part: Merging highlight behavior with live game watching.
TV Is TV Again
Annie Krukowska draws inspiration from Guy Edri’s keynote at StreamTV Show Lisbon to explain why we need to stop balkanizing what we call “TV.”
Dear John Ternus
An open letter to John Ternus on what Apple needs to do to stay on track and regain its former glory.
Tube Trends: NFL’s Impending YouTube Deal Shows Where Ball Is Heading
The NFL’s potential YouTube deal is about more than just money. It’s about the future of TV.
Tube Trends: Eventful Q1 Fuels Cable News YouTube Views Increases
A tumultuous March of news drove increased YouTube viewership for cable networks like Fox News, CNN and MS Now, as Tubular data revealed.
Excerpt: The Collapse Of The Monoculture And The Rise Of Feudal Media
The introduction to my upcoming book (Fall 2026) on The Collapse Of The Monoculture And The Rise Of Feudal Media
NFL Will Counteract TV’s Spending Limits With More Streaming Packages
The NFL isn’t waiting for traditional TV to build out how it increases media revenues. It’s using streaming to grow revenues rapidly, with or without networks.

