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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.
Tube Trends: Late-Night Fights Headwinds With YouTube
Late-night TV is under fire… but have already found YouTube as a workaround to the various challenges being lobbed at it.
The Great PSKY-WBD Mashup: It’s Not a Media Merger, It’s a Training Data Heist
Everyone’s debating synergies, churn, and the “ticking fee.” They’re missing the real story. This isn’t about streaming scale. It’s about training data dominance.
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.
Holiday Hot List: Netflix Wins A Bad Fight, VIZIO Shows Holiday Spirit
PLUS: TikTok is digital North Korea and PBS stations going independent
Hot List: Abnormal Is The New Normal
PLUS: Alan Wolk looks at what porn can teach us about the future of AI, Jesse Redniss on Disney’s OpenAI deal, and more
The Warner Bros Game Of Thrones: Understanding The Strategies
TVREV’s new infographic lays out all the issues in the ongoing battle to see who will buy Warner Bros… or the most valuable part of it.
What Porn Can Teach Us About The Future Of AI, Are Movies Really Dead?
Why the porn industry is such a good barometer of how new media technologies are being adopted. Plus is the era of theatrical-release movies kaput?
It May All Come Down To CNN
In a recent interview, President Trump indicated he regarded the sale of CNN as key to the Warner Bros. deal. We unpack.
The CW’s Next Act Could Be Its Strangest Yet
The CW risks becoming a network whose primary purpose is to serve the strategic and financial interests of its parent companies — not the needs of viewers, creators, or its local affiliates.
Tube Trends: How Netflix Would Upgrade YouTube Footprint With Warner Bros.
One of the biggest assets in a potential Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. could be its enormous YouTube audience.
Paramount Makes The Expected Counteroffer
David Ellison’s unsurprising counteroffer/hostile bid for Warner Bros. is just the latest chapter in the saga. Here’s why it’s a boon for conspiracy theorists everywhere.
What Now Netflix?
What we’re thinking 24 hours after the historic Netflix-Warner Brothers announcement that Netflix was buying HBO Max and Warner Bros. studios.
Hot List: For Every Answer, More Questions
PLUS: Alan Wolk takes on the death of the sitcom, hear from LG’s Keith Norman, and don’t forget to download our new local TV report
Hot List: YouTubeTV’s Fumble And Paramount’s Comeback
PLUS: TVREV’s new report on local, Alan Wolk on polling and the brand conundrum, hear from Premion’s Daniel Spinosa and Comscore’s Melinda Gladnick
Hot List: AI Creators, Amazon’s Attack on TTD, YouTube wins Late Night
TVREV’s new report on local, Alan Wolk on Paramount, AI creators, and more.
Paramount’s Brave New World, Tubi Hearts Creators
Lots of changes going down at Paramount, but what should Ellison really be focusing on? Plus Tubi’s very smart creator plays.
Who Will Buy Warner, OTT.X Roundup
The future of Warner Bros seems to be a sale, but who the buyer will be is an open question. Alan has ideas plus a take on OTT.X.
Hot List: Is News Screwed? Plus TLDRs And Tales From The MIPP
PLUS: Brian Lamb explains C-SPAN to Rio Damata.
Before the Merger Talk: What Paramount’s Upcoming Slate Reveals About Its Strengths
Paramount’s upcoming movie slate is a testament to its focus on younger male audiences. Brandon Katz looks at how that may impact a potential Warner merger.