The Streaming Madman dives into how streaming is making winter suck less with a ton of live sports and, of course, ads. He breaks down ESPN+’s Australian Open coverage, the potential for golf and March Madness to step up their…
Rogers has launched App TV, a "pay TV lite" streaming package with Netflix for $25 CAD/month, aiming to curb cord-cutting. It includes 40+ live and on-demand channels, 20 FAST channels, and runs on the Rogers Xfinity Stream app but lacks…
Netflix is expanding its cloud gaming efforts by developing couch co-op and party games that will stream directly to TVs, according to co-CEO Greg Peters during the Q4 2024 earnings announcement. While no release date was provided, Peters described the…
Ryan Faughnder chronicles Hollywood's 2024 struggles, highlighting key challenges such as L.A.'s faltering production economy, Warner Bros. Discovery's loss of NBA rights, and the decline of the cable bundle. California's inability to compete with global tax incentives has exacerbated production…
Samira Bakhtiar of AWS highlights the need for media companies to diversify as the entertainment industry, projected to exceed $1 trillion in 2024, evolves. Online video (35% of revenue) and gaming (25%) dominate, with 5.75 billion mobile users and 3.5…
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has introduced AI-powered ad solutions on Max: Shop with Max and Moments. Shop with Max links products from content to advertiser catalogs using QR codes, while Moments delivers contextually relevant, privacy-focused ads based on metadata. These…
The Trade Desk will launch its streaming TV OS, Ventura, in early 2025, aiming to challenge industry giants like Roku and Amazon with a focus on unbiased content recommendations, improved ad efficiencies, and enhanced user experience. Integrating its OpenPath system…
Amazon Music Unlimited now includes access to one audiobook per month from Audible’s catalog of over 1 million titles, a move aimed at broadening its appeal and retaining subscribers. This perk is exclusive to Unlimited subscribers in the U.S., U.K.,…
Spotify has launched "Spotify for Creators," a new platform enhancing video and monetization options for podcast creators. This update adds tools for hosting, analytics, short-form video uploads, and revenue from Premium subscriber views and dynamic ads. Spotify aims to grow…
TheWrap reports that kids' TV ratings have plunged, with Nickelodeon and Disney Channel losing up to 90% of viewers. Kids are now shifting to streaming platforms like YouTube, which captures nearly 30% of young viewers, forcing studios to adapt to…
