Streaming hits a major milestone: Time spent streaming beat out broadcast and cable for the first time ever last month.
Print books get a tech makeover: Augmented reality books could capitalize on consumers’ love of paper, providing a hybrid reading experience with integrated tech. Brands might love the idea too.
Xbox One sacrificed over Activision Blizzard: Facing an uphill battle over the consolidation deal, Microsoft releases trailing Xbox sales data, portraying a lack of industry power. It might not be enough.
Smart TVs are staring down a very different landscape: Hardware sales will recover this year as the industry addresses concerns about miscounting ads.
HBO Max facing cuts: The streamer is cutting jobs in areas where it overlaps with Discovery+.
On today's episode, we discuss the most pressing questions related to The Walt Disney Co.'s streaming platforms: what should we make of the recent price increase announcement, will Hulu soon become a tile within the Disney+ app, and what is the significance of Disney+ expecting to sign up fewer subscribers in the future? "In Other News," we talk about whether streaming will save sports or kill it and why folks are more likely to put TV subscriptions on the chopping block. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Ross Benes.
Nextstar’s purchase of The CW is a big shift for Warner Bros. Discovery: The latter is looking to show more discipline and focus on maximizing its DC characters.
Thursday Night Football expected to reach a smaller audience on Amazon: Still, the retailer’s media network could produce a win for advertisers.
For once, Apple is playing from behind: Its deal with Futuro could help both its podcasts and TV units, two areas where it’s trailing other players.
Lighter glasses = more VR time? Nvidia and Stanford researchers developed lightweight VR glasses to replace heavy headsets. Will this mean we can spend our lives in the metaverse?
Spotify eyes concert ticket partnerships: The company is testing a service that lets users buy tickets without leaving its music app.
AppLovin’s bid to acquire Unity is a landmark moment: Whether the $17.5 billion deal goes through or not, there is no stopping the coming integration of ads in games.
Roblox isn’t growing: The young-skewing gaming/metaverse platform reported lower net bookings than Q2 2021.
On today's episode, we discuss what happens next now that the newsletter boom has faded, Uber getting serious about grocery, how Starbucks is defying inflation, whether Spotify can revolutionize podcast ads, robots doing all of our housework, an unpopular opinion about TikTok's hype, why so many baseballs are used during a game, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha and analysts Suzy Davidkhanian and Blake Droesch.
Disney+ gets out in front of Netflix: When it comes to launching and announcing pricing for its ad-supported tier, that is.
Game over for gaming industry’s boom: Nvidia is the latest company to note the sharp decline in the gaming industry as shortages, declining consumer spending, and continued inflation take their toll.
Even as it contracts, Snap looks to the future: The company is planning layoffs but has major long-term ambitions.
Nielsen competitors inched closer to the throne at upfronts: Advertisers were cagey about competing measurements, but experimentation was widespread.
Ryan Reynolds lends his brand to fuboTV: The streaming service struck a deal with the actor’s Maximum Effort Productions to drum up excitement for its offering.
Sports betting’s ad cooldown won’t be permanent: A year of hefty spending might have DraftKings slowing down, but sports will persist through a recession.