The Senate Committee on Commerce, led by Sen. Ted Cruz, will hold a hearing on May 6 to examine the evolving landscape of sports broadcasting, particularly the shift from traditional TV to streaming. Executives from the NBA, MLB, and NHL…
Apple was referred to federal prosecutors for potential criminal contempt after a judge ruled it violated a 2021 court order and continued its anticompetitive App Store practices. The decision undercuts the justification for Apple’s 30% platform tax and could destabilize…
Skip argues shoppable TV is solving the wrong problem, focusing on selling products viewers don’t want to buy via their TVs. He highlights that while the tech is solid, its potential lies in driving engagement, loyalty, and participation — not…
Canal+ reported a 2.5% year-over-year revenue decline in Q1 2025, bringing in €1.547 billion, down from €1.58 billion. However, the company spotlighted a 1.5% organic revenue increase by excluding unprofitable exits and underperforming assets. While hits like Paddington in Peru…
Microsoft beat Wall Street expectations in Q3 FY2025 with $70.1 billion in revenue and $25.8 billion in net income, driven by 20% growth in Microsoft Cloud revenue. Azure grew 33%, while Office 365 and cloud services also saw strong gains.…
Jeff Blackburn, former Amazon exec and key architect of Prime Video, is returning from retirement to become Chairman and CEO of Tennis Channel. His appointment marks a major strategic shift for Sinclair, which is aiming to transform Tennis Channel into…
NBCUniversal is undergoing another round of layoffs as it spins off a collection of underperforming cable networks—E!, Syfy, Oxygen, and USA—into a new unit tentatively called “SpinCo,” led by Val Boreland. The move, framed as a strategic realignment, includes "a…
Roku continues to lead the U.S. connected TV market, but its limited international presence is becoming a serious strategic risk as Samsung and others scale globally. While Roku dominates programmatic ad transactions and device penetration in the U.S., Samsung is…
From the Archives chronicles how FloSports evolved from a scrappy startup into a profitable streaming platform by focusing on underserved sports and niche audiences. The company scaled through strategic acquisitions, a vertical-specific model, and major media rights deals—including the landmark…
TikTok Live overtook Twitch to become the second most-watched livestreaming platform globally in Q1 2025, according to Streams Charts. The platform generated over 8 billion hours of watch time, accounting for 27% of total livestreaming hours, and showed the strongest…
