PLUS: Brian Lamb explains C-SPAN to Rio Damata.

In this episode of Explain It To A Teenager, I got to talk with the founder of C-SPAN about how a kid from a small town in Indiana ended up creating one of the most game-changing TV networks ever.

This week’s Hot List dives into how following the money explains Amazon’s rise in TV, the growing role of data in Upfronts, and why platforms, publishers, and even baseball must adapt to win both attention and ad dollars.

Pay TV is recovering through persistence, but new disruptions keep reshaping the ride… PLUS: 2 free reports and 15 originals

12 TVREV originals this week from analysts who tell it like it is.

Combined across all networks, coverage of the Democratic National Convention accounted for nearly 5% of all minutes watched on TV Aug. 19-25, per Inscape. 

This week on TVREV, Charter v Disney, MRC standing down, and a summary of articles from across the industry.