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Netflix’s Global Hits That U.S. Audiences Ignore
Non-English content is on the rise globally. But American audiences continue to ignore practically everything that isn’t ‘Squid Game.’ Here’s why it matters for Netflix and the entire streaming industry.
The Great Podcast Rush, Bundling Works Wonders On Churn
Streaming services are busy adding podcasts, but is there an audience for all of them? Plus why bundling is the best defense against churn.
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.
Netflix Action Movies Don’t Need Everyone. They Need This Audience.
There’s a very straightforward reason as to why Netflix continues churning out action movies. The genre delivers a consistent audience and consistent viewership—which advertisers love.
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.
The Streaming Audience Is Getting Narrower, Not Bigger
Streaming was meant to broaden audiences. But in recent years, core streamers are more concentrated and narrow. What are the implications for Hollywood?
Hot List: So Much Is Possible
PLUS: Alan Wolk on Netflix’s shaky ad business, Tim Hanlon on why USDTV might deserve a second chance, and a episode 6 of In the Vicinity.
Will Netflix’s Shaky Ad Business Be Reed Hastings’ Legacy, YouTube Won’t Be “TV” Until It Solves This
Will Reed Hastings decision to roll out ads haunt him or be his crowning achievement? Plus, YouTube’s biggest problem that no one talks about.
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.
Hot List: Hello from StreamTV Europe
PLUS: Netflix and Amazon resume boiling the frogs, CBS’s late-night exit, and more
Netflix And Amazon Resume Boiling The Frog, YouTubers Learn About Make-Goods
As streaming prices continue to inch up, Alan argues the real goal should be to create a wider gap between ad-free and ad-supported. Plus why make-goods on YouTube are the Wild West.
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.
Hot List: What You Need to Know this Week
PLUS: Come see TVREV IRL. Check out the TVREV track in NYC March 11 at Marketecture Live III.
Ellison Gets His Oompa Loompa
Paramount has beaten out Netflix for control of Warner Brothers, but Alan Wolk says that in the end, it really doesn’t matter.
Hot List: Everywhere Is War
PLUS: Come see TVREV IRL. Check out the TVREV track in NYC March 11 at Marketecture Live III.
More Warner Bros Hijinks, The Great AI Scare
Why “Who Buys Warner Bros?” is only at the beginning of its first season and why you are not someone who should be losing it over AI.
Netflix's Ad Tier Is Still A Cypher, Linear Takes Another Hit
Netflix is betting heavily on its ad business but details on the audience are notably sketchy. Meanwhile linear TV, like SNL’s Generalissimo Francisco Franco, is till not dead.
Tube Trends: Disney's Short-Form Focus Puts Spotlight On Owned Video
Disney+ is embracing short-form. But is it really just embracing owned video?
Why The Oscars Wanted YouTube
A big win for YouTube, but in many ways an even bigger win for the movie industry, which is counting on YouTube to revive its fortunes.

