Disney+ is locking down its preschool dominance with the future arrival of CoComelon from Netflix, while Bluey, Spidey and His Amazing Friends, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse continue to lead in viewership. Bluey alone has racked up 70 billion minutes viewed…
From the Archives revisits Walmart’s abandoned 2018 plan to launch a budget SVOD service aimed at Middle America. With former Epix CEO Mark Greenberg leading the charge, the retailer considered pivoting Vudu into a subscription platform priced at $8/month. But…
The LA Times discusses how Darren Aronofsky’s partnership with Google DeepMind marks a high-profile test case for AI in filmmaking. Through his studio Primordial Soup, Aronofsky is producing shorts using Google’s Veo and Flow tools, with the first film, “Ancestra,”…
tvScientific is aiming to bring AppLovin’s AI-driven, outcomes-based ad model from mobile to CTV, backed by a recent $25.5 million Series B funding round. The company is focused on transparency and control, offering advertisers log-level data and the ability to…
Netflix holds a 31% share of South Korea’s streaming market, but local platforms Tving, Coupang Play, and Wavve collectively command 40%, according to Omdia. Tving, backed by CJ ENM, is investing an additional $106 million into content this year on…
Apple has until June 22 to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act or face recurring penalties, following a €500 million fine for anti-steering violations. The European Commission ruled that Apple’s restrictions on developers promoting and linking to alternative payment…
Ask Skip tackles a blunt truth about FAST: it was built for clearance, not performance. Flat CPMs, low engagement, and high churn aren't signs of market saturation—they’re symptoms of a model designed for scale, not outcomes. With undifferentiated content and…
According to Nielsen’s The Gauge report, YouTube hit a record 12.4% of total U.S. TV usage in April, maintaining its position as the dominant connected TV platform. Streaming overall reached an all-time high of 44.3%, driven by multi-platform hits like…
Charter’s Spectrum TV App is now available on LG and VIZIO smart TVs, expanding access to live TV, On Demand content, and Cloud DVR for subscribers. This move broadens the app’s platform footprint, adding to its availability across major devices…
Disney has secured exclusive global streaming rights to CoComelon starting in 2027, outbidding Netflix in a multi-year licensing deal worth tens of millions annually. While Netflix originally hosted the hit show since 2020, viewership declines and rising licensing costs led…
