SiriusXM has announced a $200 million cost-cutting initiative and a strategic pivot to focus on its core automotive subscriber base, which comprises 90% of its customers. The plan includes reallocating resources from high-cost streaming audiences to prioritize vehicle-based subscribers, enhancing…
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…
The Streaming Wars explores the shutdowns of major piracy platforms like Dramacool and GogoAnime, revealing the economic toll of piracy in anime and Asian dramas. With enforcement ramping up, rightsholders must innovate affordable, localized, and user-friendly alternatives to protect creators.
MoffettNathanson reports that most Q3 AVOD ad spend focused on Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney Plus, while Peacock saw a 49% boost due to the 2024 Summer Olympics. Excluding the Olympics, AVOD market growth was 36%, but overall growth slowed…
Fox Corp CFO Steven Tomsic announced Tubi’s projected $1 billion revenue this year, up from $150 million at its $440 million acquisition. Despite a $240 million loss last year, Tomsic highlighted Tubi’s 1.8% household TV market share, surpassing Peacock and…
Speculation about Roku's future is growing as analysts suggest it could be acquired within the next year, potentially redefining the connected TV (CTV) ecosystem. With 85 million user households and extensive data assets, Roku is seen as a valuable target…
The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a U.S. ban by January 19, 2025, citing national security concerns. TikTok's First Amendment defense was rejected, and the Supreme Court's decision will determine its…
ZEE5 Global has partnered with Stage, India’s regional streaming service, to bring Stage’s dialect-based programming to U.S. audiences via ZEE5’s add-on service for $2.99 per month.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, Trump’s pick for FCC chair, pledged support for local TV stations over national networks, emphasizing their “public interest” obligations. He proposed revisiting ownership caps and redefining the public interest standard to encourage local journalism investment, while…
Our latest From the Archives explores the rise and fall of Edgio, originally founded as Limelight Networks in 2001. The company became a trailblazer in adaptive streaming and edge computing, powering events like the Olympics and the rise of OTT.…
