Episodes

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
nScreenNoise – YouTube monster
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
YouTube is the most popular television channel in the US. It is draining billions of dollars from premium TV providers and grows bigger with each passing day. So, why is Hollywood ignoring it?

Thursday Feb 06, 2025
nScreenNoise – Comcast’s semi-divorce from cable TV channels
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Comcast says it is getting out of the cable TV channel business but will keep Bravo and its regional sports networks. What’s happening, and what does it mean for Peacock and its subscribers?

Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
nScreenNoise – Four TVOS endgame scenarios
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
The TVOS market continues to change, with Whale TV and The Trade Desk entering in the last few months. Will they all survive, or is there a different endgame ahead for the TVOS?

Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
nScreenNoise – AI to ease smart TV UX problems, but won’t reach potential
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
AI is set to help viewers with their biggest challenge: finding something to watch. However, despite moves by Google, LG, and Samsung, business problems will stop AI from achieving its full potential.

Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
nScreenNoise – Lack of CTV UX innovation at CES 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
With so many connected TV experience problems, why weren’t there more advancements at CES 2025? Only Google, LG, and Samsung had anything to say, and all looked to AI to help.

Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
nScreenNoise - Tubi’s engagement problem
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
This week, Tubi released impressive audience and viewing hours growth in 2024. But the numbers hide the fact that engagement is falling. A strategy shift is needed to fix the problem.

Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
nScreenNoise – Sports drove streaming TV in 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Sports were the big story in streaming TV in 2024. Premium sports drove big gains for YouTube TV and SVOD services. Smaller leagues are using FASTs to grow their audience.

Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
nScreenNoise – Improve viewing experience, boost ad performance
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Connected TV advertising has failed to take advantage of technology to deliver a better viewing experience. But that could be about to change, according to the CEO of Qortex.

Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
nScreenNoise - Cable TV at a tipping point as programmers head for the exits
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
A long-time cable TV executive warned peers not to say cable anymore. Cable TV programmers are listening and switching brands to streaming. It looks like cable is at a tipping point.

Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
nScreenNoise - Vizio vs. Roku: Comparing TV platform businesses Q3 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
In what could be the last comparison of Vizio and Roku’s platform businesses, Roku extends its active user lead while Vizio narrows the engagement and ARPU gap.