Inside The Stream

Inside the Stream – Inside the Roku-HBO House of the Dragon campaign

HBO and Roku teamed up for the first-in-streaming House of the Dragon campaign. Roku’s Director of Partner Growth joins us to discuss the features, goals, and how the experience came together.

Can Big Ten help slow broadcast and cable decline?

Nielsen says that TV streaming time exceeded cable for the first time ever in July. Summer reruns, declining cable TV, and streaming sports played their part. Can Big Ten slow the slump?

Inside the Stream – The impact of Disney D2C price increases

Disney enjoyed continued D2C success in the last quarter, though North American growth slowed. Big price increases and more service tiers could change all that. How will they impact Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+?

Can FASTs become the new cable TV?

Can FAST services grow to become the new cable TV? We discuss the issue with Alan Wolk of TVREV, the author of a new report on the subject. He also reveals what else he thinks will happen to the market.

What NFL+ says about the state of US TV

NFL+ is the league’s first direct-to-consumer service. But is it a big enough response to tumbling traditional pay TV subscriber numbers?

Ad tiers, account sharing options complicate Netflix

Netflix says ads will drive subscriber and revenue growth. But multiple ad-tiers and account sharing options make a subscriber’s life a lot more complex and potentially more expensive.

Xperi EVP explains Vewd buy, TVOS opportunity

Xperi bolstered its entry into the TVOS market with the purchase of Vewd. We talk to Xperi EVP Geir Skaaden about why the deal makes sense and how it will help differentiate its TVOS against giants Google, Amazon, and Roku.

What The Elvis Presley Channel launch says about the FAST linear market

Launching The Elvis Presley Channel on 100M devices was a major coup for Cinedigm. But it shows the FAST linear industry has challenges to overcome if it is to replace broadcast TV.

Unpacking conflicting Netflix performance data

In one SVOD satisfaction survey, Netflix ranks dead last, while another places it in the middle of the pack. We discuss the survey results and examine other contradictory data about the SVOD giant.

Is the Apple-MLS deal the future of pro sports delivery?

The Apple-MLS deal makes every live game available worldwide without local blackouts. We interview the publisher of World Soccer Talk to understand its impact on the league, Apple, and sports in general.