Can Cable News Save Itself?
There are plenty of reports out there that show cable news is taking a hit. But that hit feels like it came from a semi-truck, as 2021...
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- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
Netflix Wins Over Spielberg
Not that long ago, there was quite a bit of chatter about how Steven Spielberg, still the world’s biggest director, did not want...
- Jun 11, 2021
- 3 min
Categorizing TV News Stories Is Really Tough; We Figured Out How To Do It
A news story aired regarding the economic impact of closing schools during the Covid-19 virus outbreak. Is this a story about the economy?
- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
Can News Survive the Streaming Wars?
Just when you thought streaming was slowing down, CNN is reportedly looking at their own service. This would not be the first, but...
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
As Streamers Consolidate, AI is a Great Matchmaker
With the stunning news of Amazon buying MGM for over 8 billion dollars, the tide has shifted in streaming, as companies are combining to...
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
The Risks and Rewards of the WarnerMedia-Discovery Merger
The streaming wars got a lot more interesting with the surprising announcement that AT&T is going to spin off WarnerMedia and combine it...
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
The Magic of the "Half-Watch"
Discovery+, the streaming home of your favorite home/cooking/serial killer/alien shows, is showing a lot of subscriber success since it...
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
Can Streaming Commercials Get Better?
If there is one place advertisers want to drop their dollars right now, it’s with streaming services. According to this article the shift...
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
To Binge or Not to Binge, Al Helps Answer That Question
If you weren’t one of millions to tune in every week to WandaVision, it’s likely you heard at least someone discuss its twists, turns and...
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Netflix Might License content; But Which Content?
Netflix produces more content than any one human could possibly consume. That hasn’t stopped them from continuing to produce all of that...
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
Why AI is Needed For the T-Commerce Revolution
If you haven’t heard about T-commerce yet, allow us to initiate you, because it's quite simple and may also be everywhere in no time....
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
The Growth of AVOD Requires Smarter Ads
Many of us are predisposed to think there is nothing worse than a commercial. You’re watching your show and then all of a sudden you have...
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Streaming May Get More Unscripted
There has been plenty of discussion, here and elsewhere, about how streaming has continued to thrive, and the focus for much of this has...
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
Streaming Bundles are the (Risky) Future
Streamers are gonna pull out all kinds of tricks for the foreseeable future to bring you in and never let you go. But one of the...
- Feb 10, 2021
- 2 min
Streamers Need to Start Respecting Their Elders
While streaming continues to rocket in popularity, there is one group that continues to be taken for granted: your parents. Those who are...
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
How Sports Can Change Streaming
Netflix is the king of streaming, and no one sees them being dethroned any time soon. But there is one thing Netflix doesn’t have that...
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
The Dirtiest Word in Streaming: Churn
There is a word that you may not even have heard before, but it strikes fear in the hearts of streaming executives. That word is “churn.”...
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
The Streaming Movie Wars are Upon Us
When HBO Max announced that all Warner Brothers films in 2021 would be streaming on the platform alongside running in theaters, it was a...
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
Streamers Can't LIve on Blockbusters Alone
T The numbers are in. Sort of. Wonder Woman 1984 and Hamilton were the big winners of 2020 when it comes to streaming, driving the most...
- Jan 4, 2021
- 2 min
Streamers Doubled Subscribers in 2020; How do They Keep Them?
If you had any doubt, it’s official: 2020 was the year of the streamer. According to this article, the largest streaming platforms,...
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