Media & Entertainment

DirecTV wants to cut over the air out of the picture: A new “No Locals” discount is an attempt to stave off the inevitable decline of linear TV.

Millennials want more originals than franchises: A declining appetite for franchise media is worrying news for Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Microsoft’s business-focused social network is adding puzzles to boost engagement. Could LinkedIn’s Wordle moment take a toll on productivity?

Sony’s PS5 Pro coming this holiday season: The PS5 product line could see a slight sales bump this year, but competition and diminishing returns on performance could dull the outlook.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how copyright lawsuits could down OpenAI (or the whole industry), whether publishers will land on The New York Times side of the generative AI (genAI) copyright debate or on the Axel Springer and Associated Press side, and how copyright will impact the creative arts. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf and Yory Wurmser.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what finding products online will look like in 2025, if Target's new membership program can stack up against Amazon Prime and Walmart+, how ads on chatbots will change advertising, how to make stores more fun places to shop, what the world's first "ketchup insurance" offers, how Americans use dating apps, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf and Carina Perkins.

What March Madness ad sales say about linear’s sports advantage: A fractured landscape for sports streaming gives traditional TV an edge, but threats loom.

ChatGPT gets a body: The Figure-OpenAI partnership reveals its humanoid robot’s stunning capabilities. Embodied AI is coming to market, likely to be met with polarized reactions.

Can Spotify make video work? The audio app is adding music videos in a bid to tap into strong viewership and develop lucrative ad placements.

Apple recruits ad execs, signaling a shift to ad-supported Apple TV+: It’s a move to sustain its streaming service amidst rising content costs.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how all the different TV terms fit together, to what degree subscription revenues are moving from pay TV to streaming, who's winning the "digital pay TV" race, and how the new sports streaming service from Fox, ESPN, and Warner Bros. Discovery could change everything. "In Other News," we talk about what a new sponsor logo placement from the WWE will look like and how the US ad market is getting on to start the year. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Ross Benes.

Every major streaming company—and some not so major ones—is investing in live sports. As they compete for broadcast rights, they’re seeking advertisers. Exclusive inventory is a draw, but benefits like first-party data and the ability to execute on lower-funnel objectives are also helping streamers woo live sports advertisers.

The EU’s Digital Markets Act levels the playing field for alternative smartphone browsers and search engines, proving that open markets lead to new opportunities.

Women’s sports help advertisers increase ROI: An Edo study found that engagement was much higher for ads featured on women’s sporting broadcasts.

The future of TikTok’s content creators, advertisers, and 170 million users remains uncertain as the bill moves to the Senate. TikTok’s loss could be Meta’s and Google’s gain.

AI disillusionment is growing: The trillions of dollars of economic prosperity promised haven’t materialized yet, but there’s a way to speed up the process.

Meta’s smart glasses winning streak: It has developed a useful, affordable product that people can wear in public. The latest AI integration could make them a magnet for tourists.

Ad-supported streaming and live sports are accelerating pay TV’s decline: The largest pay TV providers lost 5 million subscribers in 2023, while SVOD’s market share grew.

Reuters joins the list of publications with AI licensing deals: CEO Steve Hasker said the company has $8 billion set aside for AI spending and multiple content licensing deals.

X debuts on smart TVs to rival YouTube, leveraging high-profile collaborations for a notable pivot: Musk's strategy faces quality hurdles.