TV Rev discusses how the future of streaming hinges not on content volume but on discovery, with platforms now competing to deliver faster, more intuitive user experiences. As frustration with poor search tools leads to session abandonment, platforms are investing…
Fubo is launching Pay-Per-View events in June—no subscription required—starting with soccer and boxing matches. A new deal with DAZN brings its U.S. channel to Fubo and extends Fubo’s FAST channel to DAZN’s platform. These moves aim to attract casual fans…
Fubo and DAZN have entered a multiyear partnership to distribute each other’s proprietary sports channels. Fubo now offers the new DAZN1 channel featuring exclusive boxing and MMA content. DAZN is adding Fubo Sports to its platform, expanding access to FAST…
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…
Future of TV Briefing explores how Amazon and Google are turning up the pressure on The Trade Desk by offering advertisers discounts and credits to buy third-party CTV inventory through their own DSPs. While the incentives are relatively small, they…
Fuse Media reported its strongest quarter ever in Q1 2025, with FAST viewership surpassing 1.2 billion minutes watched—a 60% YoY increase. Key drivers included major gains across multicultural channels like Shades of Black (+67%), El Rey Rebel (+166%), and OUTtv…
ISA and OTT.X have merged to form a unified organization representing independent, ad-supported streaming platforms. This strategic move enhances the infrastructure, visibility, and collective influence of smaller streamers, giving them the tools to tackle industry challenges like monetization, discoverability, and…
Paramount booked a $152M Q1 profit and narrowed streaming losses, with Paramount+ subscriptions hitting 79M, but the real story is strategic stabilization ahead of a potential Skydance merger. Streaming growth came from familiar hits, cost-cutting helped improve margins, and Pluto…
FanDuel Sports Network has doubled its paid streaming subscriber base to 650,000 and is targeting one million by year-end, fueled by distribution on Amazon Prime Video, strategic media partnerships, and increasing engagement from younger audiences. The network has logged substantial…
Shout! Studios has acquired Gravitas Ventures, gaining access to more than 3,300 titles across film, TV, and sports. While both brands will remain operationally independent, the deal strengthens Shout!’s scale and presence across AVOD and TVOD platforms. The acquisition highlights…
