Media & Entertainment

Netflix viewership grows thanks to hit show ‘Bridgerton’: While Netflix is seeing gains, it still falls behind NBCU, YouTube, and Disney.

YouTube's growth continues: Ad revenues rise, Shorts’ outlook improves, and AI tools expand despite challenges from competition and ad blockers.

Antitrust concerns influenced Wiz’s decision to decline Alphabet’s $23 billion bid. The security firm has its sights set on an IPO as Google goes back to the drawing board.

Spotify’s advertising efforts are paying off: The music platform posted a record Q2 thanks to strong ad growth and subscription changes.

Major gaming studios are accelerating the use of genAI in game production, resulting in developer and creative job losses and mounting ethical concerns

Netflix games is still hanging on: The company announced it’s working on 80 games, and recently launched a first-ever hub for its titles.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how the time we spend with media is changing—a double milestone for digital and mobile, when time spent watching CTV will catch up with linear TV, and why social media time will fall for the first time ever. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, director of forecasting Oscar Orozco, and forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood.

A struggling Warner Bros. looks to pivot: The company could split digital and linear assets to lighten the weight of debt on its streaming ventures.

Biden's withdrawal boosts ad spending: Political ad spending projections rise to record highs with Biden stepping down, influencing 2024 campaigns.

Apple TV+ looks to curb spending on originals: Despite investing $20 billion, the streamer only owns 0.2% of time spent with TV.

Netflix reports strong Q2 growth: Subscribers surged to 8.05 million, with ad-supported tier driving revenues and engagement.

Mini AI models race to the bottom:​​ OpenAI’s GPT-4o Mini outperforms rivals, costs less, supports more tokens, and highlights a trend toward affordable, efficient AI models.

Microsoft’s subscription strategy faces renewed regulatory pressure for exploiting titles like Call of Duty to charge consumers more

Top TV ads drive consumer engagement: Innovative creative and category-specific themes allow new brands to rival established giants in ad effectiveness.

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the future of streaming, which streaming service stands out above the rest, how streamers are bringing more sports programming online, and what kind of programming people watch. Listen to the discussion as host Marcus Johnson welcomes analysts Paul Verna and Daniel Konstantinovic to the podcast.

The tug-of-war between Big Tech and foreign privacy and antitrust regulators is escalating, with end users hanging in the balance

The first contract protecting media jobs and salaries from genAI use could appease advertisers seeking authentic content sources.

Despite an overall tolerance for in-game ads, gamers’ agnostic platform usage complicates brands’ advertising efforts

Discord’s ad approach sets it apart: The gaming messaging app uses an active “quests” ad format, and is looking to entice non-gaming brands.

The line between digital out of home (DOOH) and connected TV (CTV) advertising is blurring as advertisers invest in small-screen formats at gas stations, in bars, on transit, and everywhere in between.