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Amazon Channels Dominates, Network News Shows Have A Real Opportunity
Why smart subscription apps are getting in bed with Amazon and why the debate may give network TV news a second lease on life.
Price Hikes, Bundles and Syndication: Streaming Reacts To Its New Reality
Changing consumer habits and a maturing streaming industry are leading to some new trends, price increases being among the more visible.
Streaming's Double-Edged Sword: Rising Numbers, Slowing Momentum
Brandon Katz looks at why the raw number of streaming titles keeps growing even though the content boom is slowing down.
Hot Takes: The 2023 Upfronts And Newfronts
TVREV’s Thought Leaders Circle members share their thoughts and predictions for this year’s Upfronts and Newfronts.
Why Waste A Perfectly Good Media Recession
UK Media executive Daniel Winner offers tips on how the industry can best weather turbulent times.
2023: Media’s Year Of Living Dangerously
Download this new report from Evan Shapiro and PCH that explores the coming wave of subscription churn
As Streaming Losses Mount, Is Disney’s All-In Strategy Headed Up River?
Disney had a very bad quarter, surprising analysts, and raising questions about its ability to turn its streaming operations into a profitable enterprise within just another 15 months or so. Patience may be a virtue, but Wall Street wasn’t waiting around, sending share prices down 12 percent.
With Ads, Price Hikes, Apple Starts To Run Its Hobby Like A Business
Is Apple TV+ finally ready to act like a real streaming service, moving toward making money and paying its own way? Price hikes and more ads, maybe even an ad-supported tier, suggest Apple’s little project is growing up.
Will Carriage And Retrans Fees Be The Death Of Linear?, OpenAP Expands CrossPlatform Programmatic Capabilities
Can US cable networks survive the loss of carriage fees and the real value of OpenID’s new unified programmatic buying platform.
SVOD Services Go Big On Linear, iSpot and Conviva Join Forces For Unified Network Ratings
Why SVOD services rolling out linear channels is a smart move and why the iSpot-Conviva deal is perfect for today’s hybrid ecosystem.
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.
Time For Plan B On ‘Perpetual’ Deals For Forgotten Streaming Shows?
It’s easy for TV shows to effectively disappear algorithms after a year or two on a streaming service. While media companies try to develop options for ‘lost’ shows, maybe it’s time to stop buying shows forever.
Analysts Turn Thumbs Down On Paramount, But Does It Deserve The Gloom?
Paramount Global has seen five analysts downgrade the company’s shares in the past few weeks, despite generating $1 billion in revenue last quarter amid continuing strong subscriber growth for Paramount+. Are the analysts right to be gloomy amid a looming recession? Or are they overlooking something?
Apple, NFL Could Create A Formidable Stream Dream Team
Apple has a chance to create a formidable partnership with the NFL to stream games on both mobile and connected TVs, plus buy a stake in NFL Media. If the company can pull it off, it could transform the streaming business.
The New TV Nomenclature
Infographic explaining why “Free” and “Subscription” are business models and “Linear” and “On Demand” are delivery methods.
Breaking The Commandments At Netflix; What Will It Look Like After?
After a bad quarter, Netflix is tearing up seemingly every crucial differentiator in how it operates compared to the rest of the streaming industry. Will the changes make it stronger and more profitable, or just like everyone else in the crowded streaming-video industry?
Explaining The Difference: FAST vs AVOD vs SVOD
Once again, nomenclature is causing problems in the streaming ecosystem. (Remember OTT vs CTV?) TVREV unpacks and explains.
Of Course Netflix Will Have To Run Advertising. The Real Question Is What Will It Look Like
If its goal is Total World Domination, Netflix will need to run ads. Some TVREV thoughts on what that might look like.
As Streaming Shifts To Ad-Based Tiers, Is Netflix Still The One That Matters?
With a muted earnings release expected Tuesday from Netflix, the drumbeat is rising for the company to consider an ad-supported tier. Can the company still be the bell cow of the streaming business?
Book Excerpt: Netflix Just Won't Be Netflix With Ads
An exclusive excerpt from Amanda Lotz’s new book examines the dramatic impact advertising would have on Netflix.