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CandW discuss why Comcast needs new video products to woo consumers

Comcast Q3 2018 results were great, boosted by outstanding broadband growth and slightly lower video losses. However, there are underlying trends that suggest Comcast needs new video products to woo broadband-only consumers to sign-up for more.

T Time discusses the demise of Filmstruck and rise of Fandor

WarnerMedia announced it would shutter Filmstruck at the end of November. We discuss the decision and why it might have been a mistake. We also interview the CMO of Fandor. The service is seeking to fill the void left by Filmstruck’s demise.

CandW discuss WarnerMedia 2019 SVOD service, YouTube TV on the World Series

WarnerMedia plans to boost HBO’s reach by pairing it with content from Turner, and Warner Bros. What price will the service be, and can it succeed? YouTube TV is again sponsoring the World Series. Will the investment pay off?

T Time takes on Netflix profiling, NBCU Snow Pass, AR, and the Holodeck

Netflix is conflicted about competition and may be engaged in racial profiling. NBCU Sports delivers a $69.99 Snow Pass. New fitted AR glasses could be a breakout product. Two companies come together to build the Star Trek Holodeck.

CandW discuss the secrets of D2C success

How are direct-to-consumer video services improving the performance of their business? They are leading with their brand, being flexible with their business model, and marketing to their subscribers. fuboTV has learned these lessons well as it continues to grow strongly.

T Time takes on performing arts SVOD and Marquee TV

At Videoscape in London on October 10^th, I interviewed John Armah, COO of Marquee TV. Tracy and I break down what he had to say and discuss the opportunity for this performing arts SVOD service.

CandW discuss “showing the love” with Paywizard

In this interview with Bhavesh Vaghela, CEO of Paywizard, he offers advice to video providers on how to improve the performance of their business. Much of his advice boils down to one simple goal: make the customer feel wanted.

CandW discuss the rise of AVOD and the human dimension to programmatic

Freewheel reports a big acceleration in ad views online. Direct to consumer ad-supported services are helping drive the trend. The human touch in programmatic advertising is still key to its success.

T Time takes on interactive storytelling from Netflix and Innovid

In this week’s episode, we talk about interactive storytelling from Netflix. Innovid’s CTO joins us to discuss how the company is enabling interactive ads across many connected TV devices.

T Time takes on Comcast and Sky, Amazon DVR, Facebook, Snapchat

Today we're pleased to present the first episode of "T Time," a regular podcast featuring news and analysis of the latest developments in advanced TV and video. A joint project between ITVT and nScreenMedia, "T Time" is hosted by ITVT's Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow, and nScreenMedia's Founder and Chief Analyst, Colin Dixon.

This week, we talk about:

• Comcast's purchase of Sky
• whether Amazon's Recast OTA DVR is a good idea
• the Snapchat/Amazon partnership
• Facebook's new video assistant.