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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: Who Will Buy Warner, Shoppable TV, And More
Alan Wolk on who will buy Warner Bros., TriCoast’s Nick Risher on accidentally becoming an ad tech company, Nick Buzzell on the future of shoppable TV, and more
Hot List: Is News Screwed? Plus TLDRs And Tales From The MIPP
PLUS: Brian Lamb explains C-SPAN to Rio Damata.
Hot List: Survival in the Tilly Norwood Era, Larry/David’s New Stack
PLUS: In this week’s Hot List must read, Alan Wolk builds his body of work about the Death of Monoculture.
Hot List: Larry, David And 13 Originals
PLUS: Why were YouTube’s NFL numbers underwhelming side compared to Netflix? Why would Warner renew Nielsen? And more.
Could Animation Be Superhero Content’s Best Liferaft?
Recent box office concerns for superhero movies may yield a new streaming/TV approach centered around animation instead.
Setting HBO Up For Success: The WBD Split Story
The WBD split seems to mostly be about making HBO look attractive to potential suitors. Alan Wolk explains why.
Something’s New, Something’s Old At The Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront
Netflix rolls out big numbers and said its ad-tech suite is coming to a market near you
Omnicom And IPG Become One, WBD Makes Nice With Comcast
Mergers tend to stifle innovation, but this one may open up some unexpected opportunity. Meanwhile, WBD pulls out an end-of-year victory (of sorts) thanks to the Philly kids.
Do Streaming Services Have A Quality Problem? Does It Matter?
Netflix needs to keep improving its shows, CFO Spencer Neumann suggested last week. But how much does quality matter in an industry that’s spent decades making a lot of crummy programs. Maybe it matters a lot, when consumers pay for those shows directly.
CNN To Launch On Max, Syndication Market In Flux
Why CNN Max is not going to cannibalize CNN OG (but which one will be the alpha) and why old players are getting out and new players are getting in to the daytime syndication game.
People Like Ad-Supported SVOD, Analyzing WBD’s Q2 Results
A new survey indicated viewers might be amenable to ad-supported subscription services and what WBD is doing right.
If You Squint Hard, You Can See A WBD Recovery, Eventually
‘Barbie’ may be big for Warner Bros. Discovery, but plenty of questions remain after its Q2 earnings. Analysts gave the company credit for major progress on its mountain of debt, but sustainability is still far in the future.
Disney's Strategic Gamble: Combining Hulu and Disney+ for a Four-Quadrant Streaming Service
Does Hulu + Disney+ = HBO + Discovery+? Audience demand stats from Parrot Analytics provide a clue.
CNN’s International Max Out, Roku Is Off To The Races
WBD is adding a live CNN feed to Max…overseas. Why they can’t do that in the US and why Roku and Paramount’s motorsports deal looks like the future of live sports on the FASTs.
Discovery’s Unscripted Bonanza Gives Max A Huge WGA-Strike Boost
As the WGA strike continues, unscripted shows become more valuable than ever. Brandon Katz looks at how the various players’ vaults stack up.
Week In Review: Netflix With Ads Takes Off, Peak TV Shuts Down
The bigger news around Netflix’s ad business taking off plus all the ways the end of peak TV is good for the industry.
WBD Grants Discovery+ A Reprieve, Sling Goes FAST
WBD realizes they do need a standalone Discovery+ app after all and Sling launches a FAST of its own.
Are We In The Streaming Revolution’s Third Inning, Or Its Seventh?
It’s only been about three years since the Streaming Wars kicked off, but analysts say we’re much further along in the process of figuring out the new era’s winners and losers. While 2023 may not decide anything, it’ll make for a great set-up pitcher for the final innings.