The Streaming Wars is launching a podcast exploring the challenges and innovations shaping the media and entertainment industry. The podcast will spotlight key companies, emerging trends, and the talented individuals driving the sector forward.
CES 2025 highlights advancements in AI and home entertainment, with Google’s Gemini AI, Samsung’s Vision AI, and LG’s OLED panels leading innovations in personalization, interactivity, and immersive viewing. Streaming and advertising convergence takes center stage, as AI-driven strategies enable targeted…
Netflix and Mastercard are partnering to offer Mastercard holders exclusive benefits at Netflix’s immersive experiences, including Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway and Netflix House locations opening in 2024. The collaboration aims to meet growing demand for transformative entertainment…
Parks Associates reports that 37% of U.S. internet households with smart TVs use Samsung Tizen as the most common platform, reflecting its dominance in the market. As smart TVs increasingly integrate control capabilities for other smart home devices, the leading…
Parks Associates’ report, “Battle of the Platforms: Assessing Connected TV Ecosystems,” reveals that Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung dominate U.S. streaming devices, accounting for 65% of primary streaming devices in households. Roku and Amazon lead in media players, while…
The Streaming Madman critiques the ineffective and antiquated strategies in political advertising, likening the approach to outdated consumer marketing tactics that fail to resonate with an increasingly engaged electorate.
The Streaming Madman skewers Advertising Week 2024, mocking it as a self-congratulatory spectacle where the elite advertising community flaunts their tech obsession and AI fascination. He critiques the industry's shift from creative innovation to tech jargon, pointing out that CTV…
The homie Evan Shapiro discusses the media landscape with The Hollywood Reporter, critiquing Hollywood's rush into streaming without analyzing DTC implications. He emphasized that while "content is still king, data is the bloodline," urging collaboration and data prioritization among media…
The National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC) will unveil NCTC Broadband TV, a new streaming service offering a bundle of 35 channels to help smaller broadband operators retain video subscribers. The platform will debut at the Independent Show in Nashville…
Vizio will hold its third annual Developer and Partner Conference, titled “Innovate 23: Bold Technology for a Bright Future,” on August 20 in Irvine, California. The event will cover app development, FAST channels, custom integrations, and include panels on engineering,…
