- Jettisoning Old-Style Cable Networks? Lingering Legacy Media Concerns
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, December 13, 2024
During an industry event this week, Comcast CEO Dave Watson sent ala ...
- YouTube Sports Climbs 30%, Scores With 'NFL Sunday Ticket'
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, December 11, 2024
YouTube says all daily global streaming viewing is now over one billi ...
- Direct Mail Snaps Back - And Is Being Used With Email, Other Channels
Email Insider, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Direct mail spending is expected to hit $37.3 billion this year, Winterber ...
- Bluesky Teases Premium Subscription Model
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Monday, December 9, 2024
Decentralized X competitor Bluesky has released mockups teasing a premium subscription mod ...
- IAB, Cable Lobby, Others Ask Court To Block Click-To-Cancel Rules
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, December 5, 2024
The FTC's click-to-cancel rules require companies to let consumers cancel subscriptions throu ...
- Inroads Into The Inbox: New Offering Focuses On Metrics To Drive Engagement
Email Insider, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, December 4, 2024
AudiencePoint claims its new solutions go beyond traditional metrics. ...
- 'The Verge' Builds A Wall: Vox Media Site Launches Paywall For Premium Content
Publishing Insider, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Subscribers will receive fewer and better ads, "The Verge" promises. ...
- Where's The Legacy TV Networks/Pay Subscriber 'Floor'?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, December 2, 2024
The current level of around 72.6 million subscribers (55.3 million traditional cabl ...
- With Ever Higher TV Viewership, NFL Looks To Tackle More Dollars
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, November 26, 2024
One clue would be to analyze those more intense NFL consumers. Da ...
- Apple Selling Own Ad Inventory For Apple News
MediaDailyNews, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Apple has started selling its own ad inventory for Apple News, pitchi ...
- Antitrust Complaints Could Prompt Microsoft Cloud Business Investigation By FTC
MediaDailyNews, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, November 15, 2024
Two months after Google filed an antitrust complaint in Brussels against Microsof ...
- Ongoing Print Downturn Leads To Layoff At Dotdash Meredith: Report
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Thursday, November 14, 2024
Dotdash Meredith will cut 53 positions, mostly in print. CEO Neil Vog ...
- WBD More Than Doubles D2C Profitability In Q3, Stock Soars
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, November 7, 2024
WBD's D2C revenue was up 8% to $2.6 billion and the busine ...
- Snapchat Expands Paid Subscription Gift Cards To Target, Walmart
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Monday, November 4, 2024
Snapchat is looking to further boost its premium in-app subscription service, Snapcha ...
- Charter Beats Q3 Revenue, Subscriber Estimates, Stock Rises Sharply
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, November 1, 2024
Total video consumers sank 10% year-over-year, but analysts were expecting a bigg ...
- Email Toolbelt: New Ways To Drive Delivery And Response
Email Insider, Ray Schultz - Thursday, October 31, 2024
Video and new delivery features are among the enhancements announced by Lit ...
- 'The Washington Post' Confirms Subscriber Loss In A News Story
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The business impact is not yet clear. Website traffic is up, t ...
- Google Q3 Ad Spend Rose 11%, Led By Gains In Search, YouTube
MediaDailyNews, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, October 29, 2024
For the first time ever, YouTube's ad and subscription revenue combined surpass ...
- 'Big 6' Content Spending Rises 9% To $126B
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, October 29, 2024
For 2024, the total represents 51% of all global content entertainment spen ...
- IAB, Cable Lobby Challenge Click-To-Cancel Regulations
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, October 24, 2024
Business groups including the IAB and NCTA are suing to invalidate n ...
- Who Doesn't Like Christmas Day Football On Netflix? Perhaps A Few
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, October 25, 2024
In a recent survey, sports betting data-focused Casino.org says 59% of fa ...
- Michigan Newspapers Sue Over FTC Click-To-Cancel Rules
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The regulations are "arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of discretion," say t ...
- FuboTV Expands Video Offerings Beyond Legacy Linear TV Pay Service
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, October 22, 2024
'Standalone' premium subscription services - both live and on demand - wi ...
- FTC Requires Newspapers, Gyms And Others To Offer 'Simple' Cancellation Methods
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The FTC said Wednesday that companies must allow consumers to cancel subscriptio ...
- Netflix Q3: Revenue, Ad Option Gains, Mixed Subscriber Results
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, October 18, 2024
Netflix had 5.1 million new subscribers for Q3 vs. 8.05 million ...
- Hearst Hires Brad Greenawalt As VP Of Subscriptions
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Greenawalt arrives from Peloton Interactive, where he was vice president of members ...
- Your Monthly TV/Streaming Bill: Where Are The Real Savings Now?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Total entertainment costs from all platforms can still amount to $150 ...
- X Ends Ad-Revenue Share For Creators, Focuses On Premium User Payouts
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Thursday, October 10, 2024
X is replacing its Ad Revenue Share program with a payout syst ...
- Should Virtual Pay TV Services Pursue Adding Streamers More Aggressively?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The NFL drives virtual pay TV subscriber growth because NBC, CBS, A ...
- 'Vice' Magazine Offers Photo Issue In Return To Print
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, September 25, 2024
The print publication will appear four times a year, and will ...