PolicyBlog
by Wendy Davis, Staff Writer
"Surveillance-based adtech is one of the greatest menaces to consumer data privacy," privacy groups say in a letter asking Alastair Mactaggart to beef up a proposed ballot initiative. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
AMC's revenue was down 2.6% to $194 million for fiscal Q3, in line with analysts' estimates. Lower viewership and the timing of its big … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
The additions, part of the companies' new long-term distribution agreement, were positive news on a day when AMC reported poor quarterly results. Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
Top-tier plan users will also be eligible for free HBO Max when the SVOD launches next May, helping to drive up the new service's … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
Reviews for Apple TV+'s limited content have been mediocre to poor, but some tracking shows high pre-release consumer interest. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The streamer's "See" posted 11.7 times more demand than the average U.S. TV show, while "For All Mankind" is 11.1 times higher. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Marketers spent 115% more on ecommerce in Q3 2019 vs. a year ago. The investments were mostly made on Amazon, according to a benchmark … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
As the major media companies' SVOD war gets underway, a survey of American consumers conducted by Hub Entertainment Research indicates Disney+ may be the … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
While traditional media will continue to lag overall economic growth, total ad and marketing expenditures will keep pace with it globally and will actually … Read the whole story
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by Laurie Sullivan
French authorities are stepping up compliance in a variety of areas related to online activities and data. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Dave Morgan, Featured Contributor
Why are we seeing such big casualties so quickly in the still-nascent Streaming Wars? Read the whole story
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by Wendy Davis
Parents should be allowed to proceed with claims Amazon violated children's privacy by collecting their voiceprints, a federal magistrate judge has recommended. Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
Apple CEO Tim Cook credited growth in services and wearable sales (up 54% year-over-year) for driving revenue during its fiscal fourth quarter. Read the whole story