Inside The Stream

Inside the Stream - Why YouTube Advertising is a Grand Slam

The World Series is on, and in that spirit, YouTube’s advertising business keeps looking like a grand slam. It extended its winning streak of 30%+ quarterly growth in Q3, delivering $7.2 billion. Learn what's happening.

Inside the Stream - HBO/Max‘s 1.8M Q3 U.S. subscriber loss in Q3 is actually a good thing

HBO and HBO Max lost 1.8 million subscribers in the U.S. in Q3 2021. That’s actually a good thing, and helps position the service for future success. Here’s why taking the loss was the right strategy.

Inside the Stream – Why Even James Bond Can’t Save Hollywood or Theaters

The new James Bond movie “No Time to Die” is considered a success based on its box office results so far. But the movie is still likely to end up being unprofitable. We discuss why, if James Bond can’t be profitable, there’s little chance he, or lesser mortals, can save Hollywood and theaters.

Google‘s Fiber TV is Retired, Fall TV viewing declines, SVOD churn, and the streaming TV executive shuffle

Google's Fiber TV retired, Fall TV linear audience declines, SVOD churn, and the streaming TV executive shuffle are the subjects for our podcast in a busy week for our industry. We dig into the issues and find plenty to disagree on.

Inside the Stream Podcast: What’s Really Behind the YouTube TV - NBCUniversal Dispute?

YouTube TV and NBCUniversal have become embroiled in a highly public dispute about the details of their distribution agreement. On today’s episode Colin and Will discuss what’s really behind the dispute and the larger industry shifts that are impacting the negotiation.

Inside the Stream – Interview with Trusted Media Brands President/CEO About Jukin Media Deal and Industry Trends

The acquisition of Jukin Media by Trusted Media Brands brings new media favorite FailArmy and established media perennial Reader’s Digest, among other properties, together under one roof. We interview Bonnie Kintzer, President and CEO of Trusted Media Brands about the deal, the combined companies' strategy and larger industry trends.

Inside the Stream – Apple copies Amazon‘s flywheel strategy but is far behind in CTV

Apple is copying Amazon’s flywheel strategy, with heavy product placements in original Apple TV+ shows, meant to boost its ecosystem and core revenue streams. However, in the connected TV device market, it has lost heavily to Amazon despite having first-mover advantage.

Inside the Stream – streaming sticks and boxes gone by 2032?

Smart TVs are having a moment, with strong growth in penetration and usage. Does this mean streaming sticks and boxes are on the way out? TV[R]EV’s Alan Wolk joins us to discuss the issues.

Inside the Stream – should AMC+ partner with Amazon Channels

Amazon Channels helps SVOD providers like AMC+ reach new viewers, but would AMC be better off focusing all its energy on promoting its owned and operated service?

Inside the Stream – US FAST market doubles revenue by 2023

With streamers, CE manufacturers, and content providers fully engaged in delivering virtual linear channels, the US FAST market is set to double in size within two years.