Inside The Stream

Key Takeaways From This Week’s Connected TV Advertising Summit

This week was VideoNuze’s Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit virtual, On today’s podcast we share key takeaways from the event, which featured 32 senior executives on 10 sessions across 2 afternoons.”  Listen on for more about why CTV advertising is so exciting for so many industry professionals…and what challenges still need to be addressed.

Inside the Stream – Can Disney+ Reignite Growth in 2022?

After a blistering launch phase, Disney+ subscriber growth slowed considerably last quarter. Can it reignite growth in 2022? Meanwhile, Hulu is on its way to becoming a profit engine for Disney.

Inside the Stream: For Comcast and Peacock, It’s Time to Go Big or Go Home

Comcast loves its investment in Hulu and says it will stay in its Disney deal. It also says Peacock is on target to meet its goals. But is Hulu hurting Peacock? Should Comcast try to exit its investment sooner rather than later?

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.