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What Youth Problem? MLB Enters The TikTok Era
On-field rule changes have helped MLB embrace younger fans. The league is now eyeing an expansion into more TikTok content as baseball’s social video success grows.
Hot Takes: What We Learned At The Upfronts And NewFronts This Year
What were the big takeaways from the Upfronts and NewFronts this year? We asked our TVREV Thought Leaders Circle for their thoughts.
Hot List Originals: On Google and How AI is Eating TV
This week’s Hot List dives into how Google is reshaping the future of TV, with fresh data, sharp analysis, and a packed lineup of events and reports from TVREV.
AI Is Eating TV, Powered By Google
Google’s AI ambitions just took TV by storm with the launch of Veo 3 , the generative video production platform.
YouTube Dominates The Television Set, Oregon’s Privacy Alarm
12% of all TV viewing is YouTube. Which means 88% is not. Should the industry be worried or delighted? And what Oregon’s new geolocation ban says about the future of measurement.
I’m Buying! The Beverage Industry Boosts Spending On TV Advertising, iSpot Report Finds
Booze marketers see streaming as an increasingly important channel.
Big Subscription Streaming Services Offering 5% More Content
Netflix and sports show biggest increases, according to Gracenote report
TV’s Generational Divide: Reimagining Local Content For A Fractured Audience
The generational divide in how Americans consume “television” and TV news has never been more pronounced — or more consequential for the future of local media.
What Disney+ Adds With Cocomelon Licensing Deal
Disney+ adding Cocomelon is a smart move to bring in potential new viewers. But it could also work to flatten kids programming options in a way that erodes Disney’s advantage.
Is CABSAT Becoming The IBC Of The Middle East?
From packed panels to side events and boat parties, Yann Colléter explains why CABSAT might just be where the future of media tech in EMEAPAC is being shaped.
The Streaming Wars Might Be Renamed The Platform Wars
As the streaming wars shift to platform wars, Jo Redfern explores why YouTube—not Netflix—may hold the key to the future of sports media and monetization.
What’s Possible: KERV + WBD On Making Shoppable Content Actually Work
In our final What's Possible videos, KERV’s Marika Roque and WBD's Derek Gatts discuss how KERV's technology is helping to power WBD's new shoppable platform, and why shoppable content is about to become the next big thing on CTV.
YouTube Has The Largest Share, But The Battle To Monetize Streaming Viewers Is Just Getting Started
YouTube’s share of viewers rises to 12.4% in April ,according to Nielsen
Hot List: TV’s Debt to Soldiers, Elmo’s New Home, ESPN in Flux
This Memorial Day, TVREV reflects on the sacrifices that made American media possible, exploring how the post-WWII TV boom shaped culture and conflict—and what might’ve been lost if history had turned out differently.
N Is For Netflix, Ad-Supported Amazon’s Amazing Amount Of Adoption
Why Netflix’s Sesame Street play puts them in the “W” column and some new numbers about how many ad-supported subscribers Amazon really has. (A lot!)
ESPN’s Streaming Challenge: How To Sell To An Audience That May Not ‘Need’ You
ESPN’s price model for a new streaming service makes financial sense. But how does it sell consumers on needing it?
Local TV Isn’t Ready For A Retail Future — But It Has No Choice
Today’s media economy increasingly favors “retail” or direct-to-consumer (DTC) models - yet local TV has almost no direct relationship with its audience.
Wanna Watch The Game? Stay In the Car, Says Gracenote
‘Gracenote is uniquely positioned to bring personalized sports experiences to the connected car space.’ - Trent Wheeler, head of innovation at Gracenote.
Smart TVs, Slim Margins And Strategic Resets: What’s Keeping European Streamers Up At Night
A new study from VODProfessional provides fresh insight into what Europe’s top TV executives are really thinking about at 2AM.
More Studies Show Streaming Gains
Biggest streaming title is ABC’s long-running drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy’