Streaming distribution/retail service Roku is testing autoplay ads that load onscreen before the viewer gets to the Roku home screen. Will other similar companies follow?

TV station competition is slowly eating into legacy local TV stations' businesses. Digital-first social media networks and others continue to make inroads on political ad sales.

Media rights revenue for the top 17 highest-grossing sports leagues is set to reach $96.3 billion per year by 2035 - four times 2015 levels, according to Rethink TV.