The Future Of Television. Dissected Daily.
The BBC, YouTube, And The Future Of Television
Should a public service broadcaster, bound by Charter obligations and funded by the licence fee, be producing original content for YouTube?
Catalogue Value Is No Longer Fixed
Annie Krukowska on how European TV libraries now get repackaged, localized, and optimized across YouTube, FAST, and social as demand shifts.
HBO Didn’t Go Back To Linear
HBO’s new channels aren’t a retreat to linear. They’re an IP-first, product-led strategy.
AI For Content Discovery Flunks The Follow-Through
New research from veed analytics reveals that while AI chatbots may be good at finding TV shows, they still can’t get the links right.
The Industrialisation Of Netflix
In a new Marconi, Kauser Kanji looks at how Netflix has refined its internal processes so that they keep the profits flowing.
The Phygital Imperative: Why Media’s Next Big Move Is Back To Reality
Are consumers getting tired of too much virtualness? Christian Knaebel argues that they are and that’s why in-person “phygital” experiences are the next big thing.
6 Lessons Reshaping Media And Streaming In Europe
Marion Ranchet recaps the 6 biggest takeaways from her groundbreaking Streaming Made Easy Live event during IBC.
27 Different Ways To Say “Fragmentation”: IBC 2025
Alan Wolk dissects the key trends at IBC 2025
The Smart Deals Behind The Saudi Pro League’s Global Reach
Yann Colléter on how the Saudi Pro League is reinventing sports distribution, mixing TV networks, global streamers, startups and even a YouTuber to turn star power into worldwide reach.
The Aggregator Strikes Back: Prime Video’s Platform Play Pays Off
Amazon Prime’s channel store is paying off in Europe too. The trick? It’s all turnkey as partner content is seamlessly integrated into the Amazon platform.
Barb Lifts The Lid On YouTube’s Viewership Reality
The UK's Barb just handed the industry a data-driven way to push back on YouTube’s “we are TV” narrative. Justin Lebbon looks at how this will impact buyer behavior.
ITV's Kelly Williams On Why UK TV's Growth Story Is Just Getting Started
In a further Conversation from Cannes, Justin Lebbon talks with ITV’s Kelly Williams about the future of streaming in the UK, and why he’s feeling so positive about it.
AI Has An Anglophone Bias—Which Is Why Global Content Owners Need To Act Now
In this groundbreaking piece, Christian Knaebel argues that the major GPTs all have an Anglophone bias in their datasets, creating an imbalanced and skewed view of reality… and why we must act now to remedy that.
Jumelage Between European Broadcasters And Global Streamers
Three major partnership deals, each between a major streamer and a commercial broadcaster, have shaken up the European market. Bernd Riefler unpacks in the latest Marconi.
All The Problems With Modern Marketing – Interview With Les Binet
Les Binet has a lot to say about modern marketing: what is wrong with it and, maybe, how to fix it. Justin Lebbon draws him out in this video interview from Cannes.
RTL Grows Up - And Buys The Playground
Christian Knaebel breaks down why the RTL / Sky DACH merger is the European hero story we have all been waiting for in his latest Marconi article.
A Cannes-Do Attitude
TVREV will be at the Cannes Lions festival next week Come join us at our various events
I Blame The Americans: Why TV Has A Perception Issue
Justin Lebbon on why linear TV is working in the rest of the world, despite issue with the US model and what we can learn from that.
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.
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.

