Amazon beat Q1 2025 expectations with $155.7 billion in revenue and $1.59 EPS, but shares fell 4.6% in after-hours trading as investors focused on soft AWS growth, cautious guidance, and looming tariffs. AWS posted $29.3 billion in revenue with record…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Spotify has distributed over 100 million dollars to podcast creators since January through a revamped partner program aimed at boosting video engagement and countering YouTube’s dominance. Meanwhile, Netflix has signaled a deeper move into video podcasts, highlighting the increasing competition…
Kirby argues that Canela Media’s launch of Club Canela—a rewards-based engagement program—is more than a clever product tweak; it’s a wake-up call for the entire streaming industry. As platforms struggle with churn and diminishing viewer loyalty, Club Canela showcases a…
Warner Bros. Discovery has introduced a paid sharing option on Max, allowing subscribers to add one out-of-household member for $7.99/month. The move mirrors Netflix's paid sharing strategy and reflects the broader shift in streaming toward revenue generation over growth.
Amazon is developing Vega, a proprietary, Linux-based operating system to replace Fire OS and eliminate its reliance on Google's Android infrastructure. Vega is already running on Echo Show devices and will soon power Amazon’s streaming hardware, giving the company full-stack…
