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Is Comcast’s Cable Dump Aimed At Station Groups, Venu Is Screwed (Again)
The case for why local broadcast groups should buy NBCU’s cable networks and why WBD’s deal with the NBA is another nail in Venu’s coffin.
The Great Rebundling Continues, Roku’s MLB Steal
Comcast just took The Great Rebundling to the next level and what you need to pay attention to, plus why the MLB on Roku is an even bigger deal than it seems.
Hot List: TV Industry Drama; Hope, Pain & Complexity
This week’s TVREV highlights, and more news across the industry.
Disney Now Owns All Of Hulu, The World Series Tanks
Hulu is all DIsney’s now—what that means and what DIsney needs to do about it. Plus why MLB needs to be worried about the World Series abysmal ratings.
Streaming Prices Rise, Xumo Joins The OS Wars
Why Netflix won’t be the only streaming service to raise prices and a look at the latest entrant into the OS Wars and what they’ve got going for them.
Media Companies Battle For Social Video Dominance
In January, Disney and Paramount fought it out to see which media property had the highest reach amount U.S. YouTube and Facebook audiences.
Peacock Drops FAST, WBD Gives FAST Channels To Roku And Tubi
Is Xumo why NBCU is shutting down free Peacock and why WBD was smart to sell off some of its library content to Roku and Tubi.
Everybody Wants Hulu. Streaming’s Carriage Fee Issue
Why Disney and Comcast desperately want Hulu and what happens next plus why the lack of carriage fees on streaming may be a bigger issue than many realize.
The Sky Stops Falling On Netflix, Hulu Is Disney’s New Superhero Franchise
The big issues confronting Netflix coming out of their Q2 earnings calls and why a resurgent Hulu may be an issue for Disney.
Netflix Looking For Advertising Tour Guide, NCTC Considers Comcast’s Flex OS
Our thoughts on the best advertising partner for Netflix, why smaller MVPDs would benefit from a turnkey streaming TV solution.
The Upfronts Tackle Hybrid Viewing, Comcast Does Some Future-Proofing
The upfronts confront a hybrid linear/streaming future, Comcast get the value of the TV OS.
The Smart TV OEM NewFronts
Highlights from the Emerging Smart TV Ecosystem at the 2022 NewFronts which were all about CTV.
When Each Public Streaming Company Will Report Earnings This Quarter
As a service to our readers, we’re compiling all the earnings calls scheduled by the relevant companies in the streaming space.
Disney+ Parental Controls Could Seal Hulu’s (Eventual) Fate
Parental controls further blur the lines between Disney+ and Hulu on-demand, putting the latter service at a crossroads.
Comcast Should Be All-In Or All-Out On Hulu
If Comcast feels strongly enough about the need to pull content from Hulu and move it to Peacock, it might as well be all the way out on service it currently co-owns with Disney.
Hulu’s Future Could Get Much Brighter If Comcast Stays Involved
If Comcast truly intends to keep its 33% stake in Hulu, the service suddenly becomes a much bigger priority for Disney.
Peacock Gets A New President, Hulu Gets More Questions
This week Kelly Campbell left Hulu to take a similar job as president of Peacock. She may have left a bigger, more lucrative and more established Hulu to take over for stumbling Peacock, but given the many uncertainties hovering over Disney's streaming service, the move is no surprise. It adds even more uncertainties to Hulu though.
Comcast To Launch Its Own Smart TV, LG Ads Rolls Out A New Operating System
The one where we size up Comcast's new smart TVs and take a look under the hood of LG Ads' new River OS.
HBO Max Puts Some Wins On The Board, ViacomCBS and Comcast Launch New Service In Europe
The six-episode Mike White series The White Lotus ended this week, but not before creating the sort of buzz that many had assumed was no longer possible around a TV show. It wasn’t Game Of Thrones level—that series had almost a decade to build up to the final season—but it was at the level of HBO’s previous buzzed-about limited series, Mare of Easttown.