As the linear TV business declines further, should we be thinking about midsized cable TV network players like AMC Networks, Hallmark (Crown Media), Starz and CuriosityStream?

Imagine an AI agent subscribing to and cancelling streaming/linear TV services to create a bundle with specific price and ad-load targets. Big tech companies could control this.

Bari Weiss, editor in chief of CBS News, told the press it was necessary for the "integrity" of the news to do more. She killed the story.

From a consumer experience perspective, FAST maturity is still a ways off. Growth of over 17% is expected through the next five years - to reach $27.14 billion.

"The changes in Paramount's new offer were necessary, but not sufficient," said a major shareholder. "If Paramount is serious about winning, they're going to need to provide a greater incentive."

Will slowing TV set sales affect CTV business, including smart TV operating systems? For full-year 2025, global shipments are estimated at around 208.7 million units, essentially flat vs. 2024.

"New multi-year deal integrates Roku's data to fuel Nielsen's measurement suite," Nielsen proclaimed this morning, making me wonder what a "measurement suite" actually is. I've got the in-tabs to prove it.

The human eye has a resolution limit - there are only so many pixels the eye can see.

The most poignant split-screen moment during FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's testimony before Congress Wednesday happened when Senator Ed Markey gave new meaning to the agency's acronym. "You are now the chairman of the Federal Censorship Commission," Markey said, to which Carr guffawed in a way that seemed like he was taking it as a compliment.

Analysts figured Paramount and Comcast - longtime legacy media movie-studio/TV network competitors - were in a likely position to acquire WBD. Now Comcast seems to be out of the hunt.