Episodes
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
CandW discuss how antenna TV is stuck while local TV moves online
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
The antenna TV market seems to have plateaued after years of growth. Are people just not interested in live TV anymore? Local broadcasters don’t think so. Two hundred of them have gone national with OTT platform VUit.
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
CandW discuss the opportunity for Google’s Sabrina dongle
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Google is rumored to be working on a new TV dongle codenamed Sabrina. It has a remote control, unlike its predecessor Chromecast. Can it succeed in the face of the duopoly of Roku and Fire TV?
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
CandW discuss why linear free ad-supported TV is on the fast-track
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Linear free ad-support TV has been a massive success with consumers. I discuss with TV[R]EV’s Alan Wolk why the services have been such hit, and how they can keep the growth going.
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
CandW discuss why smart TVs end up dumb
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
While we can’t say if there are more smart TV homes than those with sticks and boxes, we can say smart TVs are used way less. What’s going on and why don’t smart TV users watch more?
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
CandW discuss Disney+ expansion, Star usurping Hulu
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Disney’s pivot to direct-to-consumer services has been an outstanding success. What’s more, it continues to refine its approach, as Disney+ breaks the SVOD mold, and a new international service takes over from TV.
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
CandW discuss if Peacock and Flex can compensate for Xfinity TV decline
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Pay TV’s decline is hitting two of Comcast’s biggest revenue drivers: Xfinity TV and NBCU. Will Flex and Peacock make up the difference?
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Thursday Jul 23, 2020
CandW discuss declining TV ad revenue going digital
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
More than half of U.S. adults say they watch ad-supported online video. Does this mean that a forecast massive decline in TV advertising revenue is about to shift to ad-supported online TV?
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
CandW discuss the ins and outs of NBCU Peacock
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
NBCU Peacock went national this week. There’s a ton of content to watch, including some CBS-owned shows and movies. But you can’t watch on Roku and Fire TV.
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
CandW discuss the linear TV resurgence online
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Linear television is not dying, as Netflix’ CEO Reed Hastings predicted in 2015. It is evolving and moving online, with previously unthinkable alliances helping to move along.
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
CandW discuss YouTubeTV's reckless 30% price increase
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
YouTube TV took the extraordinary step of hiking prices 30% this week. Why would it make a move that is almost guaranteed to lose it a bunch of subscribers? Listen on to find out.