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CandW discuss the top 10 stories of 2018

Recurring themes, like cord-cutting and the move to ad automation, accelerated in 2018. While these issues made the top ten list, they didn't top it. More important events, that exemplify the state of the video entertainment business, came out on top. 

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nScreenPodcast – Pluto TV tapping untapped markets

Linear TV is getting a new lease on life online. Part of the formula for success is the ability to address markets that aren’t economically viable in traditional television. The managing director of Pluto TV explains how the company is tapping into those untapped markets.

T Time interview with LG smart TV exec and TVOT highlight

People are switching from Pay TV VOD to broadcaster TV Everywhere apps. As well, LG is putting the smarts into TV with AI.

CandW discuss if a classic movie SVOD service can be successful

Filmstruck has shut down and Fandor is in trouble. It looks like the SVOD business model might not work for classic movies. If not that, then what?

nScreenPodcast – Why building trust in a video experience is critical

Getting people to sign-up and stay with a video service is a defining challenge for many providers. Jessica d’Ardenne of DAZN explains why trust is critical and why allowing people to pause their subscription is a good idea.

nScreenPodcast – how Hopster is winning the attention of pre-school children

Hopster is a service for pre-school children. In this interview with the company’s CEO, he details how the company overcomes the challenge of marketing to parents while appealing to kids. He also discusses the services originals strategy and why attracting too many customers might be a problem.

CandW discuss YouTube's retrenchment behind ads

YouTube moved to bolster its video ad business this week by releasing premium movies free ad-supported and moving its originals out from behind the paywall. Does this mean YouTube is abandoning the subscription model altogether?

CandW discuss pay TV’s true performance laid bare

With the shrinking gains of Sling TV and DirecTV Now, the truly awful performance of pay TV was laid bare in Q3 2018. What's going on and what does it mean?

T Time discusses building an animation studio with Crunchyroll Studios head

How do you build a production studio to deliver content to passionate anime fans in direct-to-consumer services? Margaret Dean, Head of Crunchyroll Studios, tells us how staying true to the genre is key.

CandW discuss Roku’s winning ways and the opportunity ahead

The outstanding performance of Roku in Q3 2018 is the subject of our discussion this week. We discuss the numbers, the pivot away from hardware sales, the consumer proposition, ad revenue opportunity, and future challenges.