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The Mild Trickle Of Cord Cutting Continues, Streaming Gets A Little More Mainstream
The latest cord cutting numbers reveal that hybrid viewing is here for a while longer…which is why a new deal between Mediaocean and Magnite makes so much sense.
Fox, WBD, Disney And The Stealth Sports Bundle, YouTube TV Has Over 8 Million Subs
Disney, Fox and WBD announced a brand new streaming sport bundle, but we wonder whether it can do what they want it to do. Meanwhile the fact that YouTube TV had over 8MM subs appeared in an internal blog post. We interpret.
Hot List: All You Can Read Buffet
This week’s TVREV highlights, and more news across the industry.
vMVPDs Are Booming, The Strikes Are Over, Now What?
We look at why vVMPDs are booming and our predictions on what happens now that the strikes are done.
Redefining Broadcast Monitoring In An Age Of Diginets And vMVPDs
CCR Media’s Ben Ropke and Ben Saboe with an update on how the media monitoring world is adapting to the rapid changes in the industry.
Netflix’s Murky Q2 Numbers, Local Broadcasters Push Back On vMVPDS
Netflix’s lack of clarity around its latest earnings numbers has Wall Street worried. Local broadcasters demand their fair share of retrans fees from vMVPDs.
Streaming May Be In Flux, But Disney And YouTube Are In Control
The latest consumer research from PCH and ESHAP reveals some surprising strengths for Disney, YouTube and vMVPDs.
Nielsen Revises Gauge Metrics, Bally Goes Bankrupt
The three most interesting takeaways from Nielsen’s revised The Gauge ratings plus what happens to streaming RSNs now that Diamond’s gone bankrupt.
Three Giant Honking Caveats About Nielsen’s Gauge Report
Before you interpret Nielsen’s latest The Gauge report, make sure you read these three crucial caveats from TVREV.
vMVPDs To The Rescue, The Real Significance of iSpot/TVision
Big vMVPD gains wipe away big MVPD subscriber losses (and what that means) plus how the iSpot/TVIsion deal might boost transparency.
How MyBundle.TV Lets Consumers Create Their Own Bundles
MyBundle.TV CEO Jason Cohen explains how the service lets broadband providers give consumers a way to create their own bundles.
That Didn't Take Long: T-Mobile Ghosts Its Skinny Bundles
T-Mobile killed off its T-Vision skinny bundles just five months after launching them. What took so long?
FuboTV Banks On Facebank Merger Amid Skinny Bundle Challenges
Skinny bundle video service FuboTV merges with tech developer Facebank Group, and plans to go public as soon as possible, even as its live sports programming is hobbled by COVID-19 impacts.
The REVisionists: COO Mike Keyserling on Philo's Skinnier Bundle
Philo offers a different kind of skinny bundle, for a bargain price. But COO Mike Keyserling says the company is thriving, feeding superfans of traditional TV with all the channels they like to binge on.