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Explaining the emerging world of multiscreen video
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Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
As we shelter in place, content providers are stepping up with free content to keep us informed and entertained. We look at the market-leading Stay in and SLING, Roku's Home Together, and why Apple TV+ is lagging behind.
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Premium smartphone video service Quibi launched this week. Does it hit the mark and will it survive? Disney+ reached 50 million subscribers this week. Will it make its 90 million 2024 target three years early?
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
New data released this week details more the changes in behavior wrought by the virus emergency. Daytime streaming is up. Connected TV viewing is way up. And SLING TV is stepping up.
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
New data shows which services are engaging users the most as we all stay home more. And we discuss how Netflix, Disney+, Sling TV, and others are adjusting to shelter-in-place orders.
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Shelter-in-place orders are having a dramatic effect on our viewing behavior. We discuss the positive and negative effects on SVOD and AVOD services and why AVOD seems more likely to do well.
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
We look at how the PGA managed to negotiate a 75% increase in TV license fees with a declining audience. Disney is leveraging the PGA Tour to keep the growth coming at ESPN+ and restore luster to the brand.
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
This week, an analyst said that linear TV is dying a slow death. We discuss the merits of the statement and look at how the oldest of video entertainment formats is reinventing itself online.
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
We discuss why sports leagues have an opportunity to deepen engagement and earn more revenue online. Connected TV ad growth stalled in Q4 2019. We dig into the unexpected result and why CTV ads are sure to recover.
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
This week, we discuss ViacomCBS' “house of brands” strategy for CBS All Access. How will the company price it, and what will be the market impact? The move is timely looking at the decline in TV ratings.
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Roku didn't make any money on player sales in Q4 2019, but it is continuing to prosper anyway. Nielsen numbers say streaming is still a small part of video consumption, but that could be hiding the truth about how successful streaming really is.