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Written By Jason Damata

“They haven't been able to find like another line ​of major revenue," said ​Ross Benes, senior ⁠analyst at eMarketer, in response to Netflix 6% RIF.

It’s Monday. It’s Fall and there are cobwebs on bushes and maybe in your vision for what the heck is going on in the market right now. No worries, that’s what TVREV and Hot List are for: catching up and seeing the market with more clarity.

And, if reading the latest analysis and skimming the headlines of consequence from the last ten days doesn’t quench your hunger for going deep— no worries, that’s what Alan Wolk’s new book is for. Welcome To The Age Of Feudal Media: What Happens Once The Monoculture Collapses

“I didn’t just read it. I devoured it. In just about 2 hours. Across flights to and from Advertising Week New York.” — Mediaocean’s Aaron Goldman on Alan’s new book

VIZIO ramps up creator-led programming in bid for CTV ad dollars [Marketing Dive]

  • TL;DR: VIZIO has a slate of new entertainment offerings that provide advertisers additional opportunities to reach consumers. Among the new additions are more than 40 creator-led channels on WatchFree+.

Fox's $22 Billion Roku Acquisition Secures Shareholder Approval [The Wrap]

  • TL;DR: Shareholders of both Fox and Roku signed off on Fox’s $22B acquisition of Roku, which is still expected to close in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approval.

Comcast owes $213 million in video-streaming patent dispute, US jury says [Reuters]

  • TL;DR: A Tampa federal jury found Comcast’s X1 set-top boxes infringed a WhereverTV patent for integrating cable channels with streaming services, awarding the company $213 million in damages.

LG Ad Solutions, Magnite Expand CTV Buying Partnership [TV News Check]

  • TL;DR: LG Ad Solutions and Magnite have expanded their partnership with a three-year extension that keeps Magnite’s SpringServe as LG Ad Solutions’ exclusive CTV video ad server and makes Magnite a preferred programmatic partner across North America, APAC and EMEA.

YouTube, NBCUniversal See Partnership as Key to Streaming Growth [Media Play News]

  • TL;DR: YouTube and NBCUniversal execs described a shift in NBCU’s strategy, using YouTube’s creator ecosystem and live-streamed highlights to build interest in sports and entertainment and ultimately drive Peacock subscriptions.

Netflix And Disney+ Boost Libraries With Licensed TV Shows As Originals Decline [Forbes]

  • TL;DR: Research from Glance, presented at MIPCOM, finds new TV series volume is shrinking across both broadcast and streaming, pushing streamers to collaborate more with traditional TV networks.

Fox Expands Agentic Push With Eyes Set On TV Upfront Future [Adweek]

  • TL;DR: Fox is entering the next phase of its agentic ad rollout, adding agency partners and expanding from digital into end-to-end linear transactions.

DIRECTV takes on Fubo, YouTube TV with custom multiview perk [The Desk]

  • TL;DR: DIRECTV launched a custom multiview feature that lets subscribers build two-, three- or four-channel layouts from eligible sports networks, rather than relying only on preset combos.

Netflix Lays Off 6% of Employees, Eliminating About 1,000 Jobs in Biggest Cutbacks to Date [Variety]

  • TL;DR: Netflix is laying off around 1,000 employees, representing 6% of its workforce, in what is its biggest layoff to date.

Wurl launches new CTV ads solution with demand-side platforms [The Desk]

  • TL;DR: Wurl has launched a new advertising technology platform that allows marketers to target commercials across connected television (CTV) services based on the programming viewers are watching.

Can you sue over targeted ads? 'Blockbuster' Supreme Court case to decide [USA Today]

  • TL;DR: The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case exploring the extent to which companies from an array of sectors are obligated to protect the privacy of customers’ video-viewing data.

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Jason Damata

Jason is the founder and CEO of Fabric Media, a media incubator and talent consortium. The company serves leading-edge TV disruptors- from data and analytics platforms to TV networks to emotional measurement companies. Damata has traveled the country for C-SPAN, where he worked with MSOs, produced educational political programming. He has served as CMO of Bebo when it was the world's 3rd largest social network, led marketing for Trendrr until it was acquired by Twitter and helped build the world's largest LIVE broadcast offering at explore.org where he built up a global syndication network. He is an analyst for companies on the edge of TV innovation such as iSpot, Inscape, Canvs, TNT and more.

http://linkedin.com/in/jasondamata
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