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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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Mar 16, 2023
Mar 16, 2023
27 min
In this week’s round-the-horn edition, we discuss Diamond Sports’ bankruptcy, why Discovery is giving HBO Max subs more content for the same price, YouTube’s March Madness multiview, and the FAST content arms race.
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
28 min
Pay-TV providers continued losing millions of subscribers in Q4 2022. Is there a bottom? And what does pay-TV’s free fall mean for sports teams’ valuations and players’ salaries?
Mar 2, 2023
Mar 2, 2023
41 min
At this past Tuesday’s VideoNuze Connected TV Advertising PREVIEW: 2023 virtual, 22 speakers in 5 sessions provided critical insights about the industry and its future direction. We discuss our key takeaways.
Feb 23, 2023
Feb 23, 2023
27 min
This week we go on a “field trip” to India, where a battle between billionaires - at the intersection of streaming, sports, mobile, commerce, and FASTs - provides a glimpse of the future. Pack your bags and listen on!
Feb 16, 2023
Feb 16, 2023
48 min
How should a TV provider leverage the FAST market? BBC Studios, GM of FAST channels, talks content strategy, differences from traditional TV, optimizing experience, and much more.
Feb 9, 2023
Feb 9, 2023
34 min
In Disney’s fiscal 2023 first quarter report this week, DTC subscriber gains were weak, and ARPU was down. Moreover, Disney plans to slash content spending this year by $3 billion. After Disney+’s fast start, the company’s DTC future seems murky.
Feb 2, 2023
Feb 2, 2023
38 min
Today we boldly introduce a new acronym to the industry. Free ad-supported TV (“FAST) is currently all the rage. But an unintended consequence of FASTs’ growth may be accelerated SVOD Losses On the Way (“SLOW”).
Jan 26, 2023
Jan 26, 2023
30 min
Between cord-cutting’s acceleration and Big Tech bidding up rights to stream sports, ESPN is getting squeezed from all sides. What should Bob Iger do about ESPN’s future?
Jan 19, 2023
Jan 19, 2023
42 min
This week: a deep dive interview with FuboTV CEO David Gandler. We dig into escalating and fragmenting sports rights, the role of FAST channels and RSNs for vMVPDs, shuttering FuboTV’s nascent sportsbook, and much more.
Jan 12, 2023
Jan 12, 2023
31 min
In France, WB Discovery is launching a streaming bundle on Amazon Prime Channels dubbed “Warner Pass.” What are the opportunities and risks? How might it impact strategy in the US?