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nScreenNoise - neanderthals and OTT video

Homo sapiens didn't kill the neanderthals, they assimilated them. Will OTT video do the same to TV?

CandW discuss how many SVOD services is too much?

Two new SVOD services launched this week from Fullscreen and NBCU International. We discuss these launches, and Redbox' foray into digital rentals and sales, and ask the simple question: how many SVOD services is too much?

CandW discuss TCL and Vizio partnership with Roku and Google

TV manufacturers are increasingly partnering for the smart functionality of their TVs. Announcements from TCL and Vizio show this approach can yield very different solutions to delivering a smart TV.

CandW discuss TVE declines, buffer rage, pay TV 5M sub loss

This week’s podcast looks at new data that shows TV Everywhere use is declining, sports bundles aren’t very popular, an epidemic of buffer rage among streamers, Redbox usage is plummeting, and pay TV is missing 5M subscribers since 2010.

nScreenNoise –Skinny bundles inevitable, bad for ESPN

John Skipper, ESPN’s Pres, is proud that he makes money even when sub numbers fall. This is why skinny bundles will happen, and will be bad for ESPN.

nScreenNoise - 2 DVD streaming companies challenge the industry

2 new DVD streaming services are taking advantage of fair use rules to launch their businesses. Will they withstand the inevitable legal challenges?

CandW discuss SVOD in US and impact on cord cutting

With SVOD penetration passing 50% in the US, there is much debate over whether it is impacting TV viewing and pay TV subscriptions. Could CBS's investment in All Access be fueling the trend, as it morphs into a skinny bundle?

CandW discuss AT&T’s DirecTV Now and Sling TV

This week AT&T announced it would launch three direct-to-consumer video services under the DirecTV name. One of the service, DirecTV Now, might look a lot like Sling TV. Will that be a good or bad thing for the service?

CandW discuss NBCU programmatic TV, conflicting connected TV data

The news the NBCU will start using programmatic ad selling is an important development as it is the first major broadcaster to use the technology. Conflicting data between eMarketer and Adobe regarding connected TV device usage is very hard to reconcile. We discuss what might be going on. 

nScreenNoise - Analytics & Programmatic TV 2/25/16

In this interview with Simon Frost, Head of TV Marketing at Ericsson, we discuss the company's new analytics platform and how it can be used to drive programmatic TV. The company also just launched a new co-op CDN.