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Streaming is revolutionizing the video and TV industries. In this podcast, two industry veterans, Will Richmond, Editor, and Publisher of VideoNuze, and Colin Dixon, Founder and Chief Analyst of nScreenMedia give listeners their insiders’ take on the most important streaming news and events. They also interview industry leaders who are shaping the business of streaming video.
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This week, we discuss the decline in TV services used by viewers, the Disney+ password-sharing crackdown, Prime Video ads, and the cable ad revenue decline.

Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Inside the Stream: Generative AI-powered innovation at IBC 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Innovation was abundant at IBC 2023, with new AI-powered solutions delivering instant speaker fact-checks, regionally optimized movie marketing, and personalized highlight reels.

Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Charter-Disney II, Eluvio, Gracenote for FASTs, Hulu Ownership
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Charter and Disney settled their dispute, and we discuss the outcome. Also, this week, Eluvio’s streaming platform, Gracenote for FAST discoverability, and Hulu’s ownership puzzle.

Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Charter-Disney Dispute Breaking the Big TV Bundle
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Charter and Disney are at a standoff over rates, bundling, and how DTC apps are treated. Neither side is blinking, and the future direction of linear TV distribution is up for grabs.

Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Broadcaster SVODs struggle, but their FASTs flourish
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Broadcaster SVOD services are struggling to compete with CTVs elite, but their FASTs are doing great. SVOD services that added ad-tiers late suffer a long-term disadvantage.

Thursday Aug 24, 2023
FASTs Everywhere: TCL, Fire TV, Google TV, Cox Media
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Free ad-supported TV (FAST) continues to expand, and this week, we discuss new initiatives from TCL, Fire TV, Google TV, and Cox Media Group.

Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Linear TV and pay TV share, subtitles, Roku locals
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Nielsen says that linear TV fell below half of July viewing. Is it right? Q2 2023 pay TV losses continue. Watching with subtitles is the default for many. And The Roku Channel adds local Fox and CBS stations.

Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Disney’s D2C profitability seems on track, but at what cost?
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Disney made progress toward direct-to-consumer profitability in the last quarter. Another Disney+ price increase and password-sharing curbs could finish the job on schedule in 2024. But at what cost?

Thursday Aug 03, 2023
WB Discovery Loses DTC Subscribers in Q2 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
In Q2 2023, WB Discovery lost 1.8 million DTC subscribers globally, though it recorded a slight increase in ARPU. We discuss the loss, DTC profitability, and what to expect going forward.

Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Bad news, good news for Comcast’s Q2 ‘23 video performance
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Comcast’s cable TV subscriber losses continued to accelerate in Q2 2023. We discuss whether Peacock is picking up the slack and how it will fare if the writers’ and actors’ strike continues into the new year.