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Twitch Is Setting New Records As Viewership Remains At Elevated Levels Since The Pandemic

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Godzilla vs. Kong  Has Had Early Box Office Success Even Though It Is Also Available On HBO Max

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Netflix Is Starting To Feel The Impact From The Lengthy Production Delays Over The Course Of 2020

MLB Teams Lost A Combined $1.8B In 2020 Due To A Shortened Season Without Fan Attendance

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Tencent Recently Launched Their TikTok Clone, Which Has A Strong Emphasis On Facilitating Transactions

Unlike Other Legacy Media Formats, Younger Audiences Aren’t Leading A Shift Away From Movies

Analysis of notable themes coming out of the 2020 Q4 earnings reports from companies across the TMT ecosystem, with a focus on key takeaways, important data points, and resonating quotes from senior management.

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Podcasts Are Entering Mainstream Culture , With Monthly Listeners Doubling In The Last 5 Years

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

A summary of AT&T’s Investor Day where they provided more insight into their recent purchase of C-band spectrum, updated projections for HBO Max, and 5G strategic priorities.

A summary of T-Mobile’s Investor Day where they provided more insight into their recent purchase of C-band spectrum, market expansion plans, and 5G strategic priorities.

A summary of Verizon’s Investor Day where they provided more insight into their recent purchase of C-band spectrum, deployment of fixed wireless, and 5G strategic priorities.

AMC Entertainment Is Transitioning From Survival Mode To Preparation For The Return Of Moviegoers

Investors Are Optimistic All Legacy Media Companies Can Make The Transition To Streaming

A summary of DraftKings Investor Day where they provided more insight into their latest projections around TAM and market share, integration of their proprietary tech stack, and details on unit economics and customer retention. 

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

IMAX Is Seeing A Strong Rebound Across Asia, Which Bodes Well For A Swift Recovery In The U.S. This Year

Interviews with Senior Executives at AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Disney, Facebook, Fox, Google, IMAX, Lionsgate, Live Nation, The New York Times, Netflix, SiriusXM, Snapchat, Spotify, Take-Two, Twitter, ViacomCBS, Warner Music Group, Zynga

Streaming Services Have Revitalized The Music Industry, But Their Growth Is Already Slowing

FuboTV Is Positioning Themselves At The Intersection Of Online Sports Betting & Connected TV Advertising

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

A summary of Roblox’s Investor Day where they provided more insight into their growth initiatives, financial performance and overall strategic priorities.

DraftKings Wants To Complete The Tech Integration And Launch Its New App Before The 2021 NFL Season

Cinemark Has Increased Marketing Across Various Channels To Entice Customers To Visit Their Theaters

AMC Networks Is Utilizing AVOD Platforms As A Funnel To Drive Viewers To Their Suite Of DTC Services

Live Nation Is Confident In A Meaningful Return To Live Shows Across The World Over The Coming Months

A summary of Snapchat’s Investor Day where they provided more insight into their growth initiatives in advertising and development, updates to new products, and overall strategic priorities.

NetEase Has Numerous Games Based On World-Renowned IP On Track For Global Launches This Year

A summary of ViacomCBS’ Investor Day where they provided more insight into Paramount+, their content pipeline and provided  projections for their portfolio of streaming services.

Sinclair Has Partnered With Ballys To Amplify Their Initiatives Around The Gamification Of Sports Viewing

As Streaming Services Proliferate, Over 18 Million Households Cut The Cord In The Last 5 Years

A summary of Snapchat’s Investor Day where they provided more insight into their growth initiatives in advertising and augmented reality, updates to new products, and overall strategic priorities.

A summary of Spotify’s Investor Day where they provided more insight into their growth initiatives in podcasting and advertising, new product features, and strategic priorities.

DISH Network Is At An Inflection Point In Its Transition From A Pay TV Distributor To A Wireless Provider

Discovery Added 7 Million Streaming Subscribers In The First 2 Months Following The Launch Of Discovery+

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Roku Is Seeking Different Types Of Content That Can Be Effectively Monetized In Its AVOD Business Model

Despite Capacity Restrictions, Movie Attendance In China Set Records Over The Holiday Weekend

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Disney Is Confident Raising The Price Of Disney+ With A Robust Lineup Of Franchise Content This Year

Zynga Is Actively Developing Several Cross-Platform Games To Further Expand Their Addressable Market

Altice USA Is Aggressively Targeting Non-FiOS Zones To Increase Market Share In Their Optimum Footprint

Even With Streaming Included, Super Bowl Viewership Reached Its Lowest Level In Over A Decade

Twitter Has Released Its New MAP Product, Allowing Advertisers To Test And Learn From Its Improvements

Ubisoft Is Reducing Their Dependence On Premium AAA Titles In Order To Broaden Their Player Base

FOX Is Mobilizing Their Entire Portfolio Of Assets To Supercharge Growth Of Tubi Over The Coming Years

Take-Two Continues To Set Records For Engagement Around The Renowned Grand Theft Auto Franchise

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Snapchat Is Having Early Success Getting Its User Base To Engage With Their TikTok Clone, Spotlight

Lionsgate Is Heavily Investing In Starz To Convert It Into A Modern, Data-Driven Global Subscription Leader

T-Mobile Plans To Double Their 5G Coverage This Year, Providing Differentiated Speeds And Capabilities

Activision Is Transforming Their Core Franchises Into Ecosystems Centered Around A Free-To-Play Title

WWE Is A First Mover In The Pivot From Niche SVOD To Partnering With A Larger Media Conglomerate

Unity Expects The Implementation Of IDFA Changes To Only Reduce Their Projected 2021 Revenue By 3%

The New York Times Is Building Out A Portfolio Of Subscription Services Around Their Core News Product

Penn Gaming Is Aggressively Using The Barstool Brand To Broaden Their Reach To Younger Demographics

The Shift From Physical To Digital Consumption Has Expanded The Home Entertainment Market

Spotify Is Raising Prices In More Markets Where They Are Reaching Upper Levels Of Subscriber Penetration

EA Is Building On Their Leadership Position In Sports With An Aggressive Expansion From Casual To Core

Google Will Continue To Heavily Rely On Revenue Share Models As They Expand Into New Business Lines

SiriusXM Is Building An Ecosystem Of Audio Platforms To Increase Distribution And Monetization

Warner Music Group Is Partnering With Emerging Digital Platforms To Use Their Music To Attract Audiences

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Charter’s Acceleration In Customer Growth Is Slowing Down As The Overall Industry Churn Remains Low

Comcast Added A Record Number Of Broadband Subscribers As They Take Share In A Growing Market

Facebook Is Seeing Increasing Ad Demand, But The Implementation Of IDFA Looms Large In Early 2021

In Its First Decade, ByteDance Surpassed The Early Revenue Growth Of The Domestic Tech Giants

AT&T Took A $15B Write-Down On DirecTV As They Begin To Manage The Asset On A Standalone Basis

Verizon Has Seen Limited Improvements In Wireless Subscribers Following The Launch Of Their 5G Network

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Netflix Is Truly A Global Service With The Majority Of Their Net Adds Coming From Outside The US

Netflix Has Surpassed Over 200M Global Subscribers As The Pandemic Continues To Pull Forward Growth

A collection of charts that highlight some of the trends happening across the sports, media, and entertainment industries over the past year, and the key questions executives and investors should be asking over the next 12 months.

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

The Shift To Monetizing The Consumption Of Music Has Made Back Catalogs An Attractive Asset

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

There Was A Surge In Viewing Of The Office On Netflix Before It Left The Service On December 31

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

A look back at the trends identified at the beginning of the year and an outline of some initial thoughts heading into 2021. 

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Disney+ Exceeded Their Initial Projections Due To The Strength Of Their Iconic Library Of IP

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

A summary of Disney’s Investor Day where they provided more insight into their content pipeline and provided updated projections for their portfolio of DTC services.

Despite The Rising Popularity Of Video Games, Investor Sentiment Around Esports Has Cooled

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

A summary of Discovery’s Investor Day where they provided more insight into their DTC strategy, including details on discovery+. 

Over The Past Few Months, Moviegoing Has Started To Return To Normalcy In China And Japan

Analysis of strategic priorities, business model overview and recent financials from Roblox's S-1 registration

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

The Queen’s Gambit Has Been A Global Hit, Breaking Into Netflix’s Top 10 List In 92 Countries

Analysis of notable themes coming out of the 2020 Q3 earnings reports from companies across the TMT ecosystem, with a focus on key takeaways, important data points, and resonating quotes from senior management.

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

A brief overview of the Sinclair – Bally's strategic partnership, including a summary of major talking points and key information from management.

NetEase Is Aggressively Investing In Marketing To Acquire New Users For Their Online Education Platform

After Its Recent Deal With AMC, Universal Has Signed A Similar PVOD Agreement With Cinemark

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Unity Has Benefitted From The Acceleration Of Gaming This Year, Particularly Around Casual Mobile Games

Disney Has Reorganized Their Senior Leadership Team To Accelerate Their Pivot To A DTC-First Business

Tencent Is Negotiating With Traditional Gaming Platforms To Reduce Revenue Share And Align Incentives

A Multitude Of Unique Factors Led To A Significant Improvement In Cord-Cutting Trends In Q3

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

DISH Network Is Focused On Their Network Planning To Set Up The Rollout Of 5G In The Back Half Of 2021

ViacomCBS Is Gearing Up For A Big Marketing Push Ahead Of The Relaunch Of Paramount+ Next Year

Take-Two Has Been Reluctant To Fully Embrace Free-To-Play As They Prefer To Keep The Upfront Purchase

T-Mobile Is Hard At Work Transitioning Sprint Customers To Their Network And Capturing Cost Synergies

EA Has Expanded The Distribution Of Their Subscription Service To Multiple New Platforms This Year

Roku Has Benefitted From Marketers Reallocating Advertising Spend Without Annual Upfront Commitments

Live Nation Is Expecting Shows At Scale Next Summer, But The Timeline Will Vary Greatly By Region

Lionsgate Is Leaning Further Into Local Distribution Partnerships To Expand Their International Presence

Cinemark Is In Active Negotiations With Numerous Studio Partners To Allow For Dynamic PVOD Windows

The New York Times Has Benefited From The Elongated News Cycle In 2020 As It Crosses 7M Subscribers

Discovery Plans To Announce The Details Of Its Differentiated Direct To Consumer Service Next Month

Zynga Plans To Double Down On Marketing Over The Coming Months For Its New Harry Potter Game

There Has Been An Acceleration In Broadband Adoption As More People Are Working From Home

Sinclair Has Had Their RSNs Dropped From Multiple vMVPDs Since The Conclusion Of The Sports Seasons

FOX Has Shattered Records For Political Advertising Across Their Local Stations In Important Swing States

AMC Entertainment Is Once Again Raising Equity Capital To Help Them Survive Until Summer 2021

AMC Networks Has Recently Launched AMC+ In An Early Effort To Bundle Their Linear And SVOD Content

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Charter Has Seen High Retention Rates From New Customers That Joined Through COVID-Related Offerings

Facebook Is Moving Quickly To Develop Tools That Help Small Businesses Shift Their Sales Online

Google Is Facing Increasing Regulatory Scrutiny Over Their Dominant Position In Search Across Platforms

Twitter Has Further Delayed The Release Of Its Revamped Mobile Ad Product Until Next Year

Activision Has Seen A Dramatic Rise In Engagement Leading Up To The Release Of The New Call Of Duty

WWE Has Brought In A New Senior Management Team To Develop And Execute On Strategic Initiatives

Ubisoft Has Delayed The Release Of 2 AAA Titles Into Next Year As The Pace Of Development Has Slowed

Altice USA Has Completed The Roll Out Of 1 Gig Availability Across Their Entire Optimum Footprint

IMAX Has Implemented Additional Cost Reductions As Tentpole Films Continue To Be Delayed To 2021

Spotify Has Raised Prices In 7 Markets And Is Continuing To Experiment With Increases In Other Countries

Comcast Added A Record Number Of Broadband Subscribers That They Can Upsell Into Additional Products

Netflix Is Reorganizing Their U.S. Executive Content Teams Into A More Streamlined Structure

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

SiriusXM Is Confident They Are Nearing A Long-Term Renewal Of Their Agreement With Howard Stern

AT&T Is Ramping Up Investments Into HBO Max To Improve The Product And Add More Original Content

Revenue Growth Hit A Record Low As Netflix Approaches A Saturation Point In The United States

Verizon Has Launched Their Nationwide 5G Network In Conjunction With The iPhone 12 With UltraWideband

Netflix Added 2.2 Million More Subscribers In Q3 As Lockdown Restrictions Eased Across The World

Snapchat Is Improving Measurement Capabilities To Attract More Big Brand Advertisers To Their Content

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Apple Continues To Focus On Services And Wearables To Keep Customers In Their Ecosystem

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

While There Has Been A Gradual Shift To Bigger Theaters, The Cinema Footprint Has Been Stable

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

In The Past Year, Each Of The Leading Cloud Providers Have Launched Game Streaming Platforms

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Netflix Has Ramped Up Production, But Has Yet To Surpass HBO As The Leader In Emmy Wins

Interviews with Senior Executives at Altice USA, AT&T, Charter, Cinemark, Comcast, Discovery, iHeartMedia, IMAX, Lionsgate, SiriusXM, Spotify, Take-Two, The New York Times, T-Mobile, Ubisoft, Verizon, ViacomCBS, Warner Music Group, Zynga

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Online Sports Betting Has Snapped Back With The Simultaneous Return Of Major Sports Leagues

Interviews with Senior Executives at Altice USA, AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Discovery, Disney, Fox, IMAX, SiriusXM, Spotify, Verizon, ViacomCBS

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

After Multiple Acquisitions, AT&T Is Actively Looking To Sell Assets That Can Reduce Their Debt

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Analysis of Skillz's strategic priorities, business model overview and recent financials from their recent merger with the SPAC,  Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp.

Despite Seating Restrictions, Tenet  Exceeded Expectations For Its International-First Release

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Analysis of strategic priorities, business model overview and recent financials from Unity's S-1 registration

In Less Than Two Years, TikTok Has Become One Of The Most Used Social Networks In America

Analysis of notable themes coming out of the 2020 Q2 earnings reports from companies across the TMT ecosystem, with a focus on key takeaways, important data points, and resonating quotes from senior management.

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Smartphone Usage Has Surpassed Live TV Viewership As The Primary Form Of Entertainment

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

NetEase Signed A New Licensing Deal With UMG That Lets Them Experiment With New Monetization Models

The Rate Of Cord Cutting Slowed Down With People Confined To Their Homes For Most Of Q2

Tencent Is Seeking More Clarity On A Potential Ban Of WeChat (But Not Their Other Businesses) In The U.S.

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

DISH Network Is Now Able To Provide Wireless Service Following The Acquisition Of Boost Mobile On July 1

T-Mobile Is Quickly Moving Sprint’s Valuable Mid-Band Spectrum As The Next Layer Of Their 5G Network

Lionsgate Is Exploring Agreements With Theaters As It Plans To Release Another Film On PVOD Next Month

AMC Entertainment Has Made An Aggressive First Move In The Shift To Premium Video On-Demand

ViacomCBS Is Transforming CBS All-Access Into A Super Service, With Plans To Launch In Early 2021

Live Nation Is Working Diligently With Artists, Agents, And Managers To Get Shows Rescheduled For 2021

Roku Is Holding Firm In Negotiations With HBO Max And Peacock To Ensure Economic Interests Align

Zynga Has Acquired Another Mobile Publisher As They Expand Their Entry Into Hyper-Casual Games

Disney+ Surpassed Its Initial 5 Year Projection Less Than 9 Months After Launching The Service

Discovery Is Putting The Finishing Touches On An Aggregated, Differentiated DTC Service In The US

Sinclair Was Able To Reach A Carriage Agreement With Comcast One Day Before The Launch Of Marquee

The New York Times Has 5.5M Digital Subscribers And Is On To Pace To Hit Their Target Of 10M By 2025

Disney Is Creating A New PVOD Window To Release Mulan On Disney+ At The Same Time As Some Theaters

Activision Has Developed A Prosperous Call Of Duty Ecosystem And Will Apply That Playbook To Other IP

FOX Has A Light Entertainment Program Schedule And Expects To Have A Full Broadcast Season This Fall

Cinemark Is Slowly Opening More Theaters In Preparation For The Rescheduled Wide Release Of Tenet

AMC Networks Has Launched AMC+ With 2 MVPDs In A New Attempt To Reach Broadband-Only Customers

Take-Two Saw Another Boost In GTA Sales Following Its Week-Long Promotion On The Epic Games Stores

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Charter Aggressively Acquired Customers Via Promotional Programs And Hopes To Retain Them Long-Term

Facebook Has Seen Some Of Their Biggest Advertisers Boycott The Platform Over The Last Few Months

Google Advertising Revenue Declined From Last Year, As The Pandemic Has Impacted User Behavior

Altice USA Doubled Their Fiber Footprint As They Look To Improve Penetration By Offering Faster Speeds

WWE Has Seen Ratings Decline As Marquee Programs Are Not Quite The Same Without Live Audiences

EA Has Added Tens Of Millions Players To Their Network, In What Is Usually Their Slowest Time Of The Year

SiriusXM Is Working Hard To Renew Its Contract With Howard Stern Before It Expires At The End Of The Year

Comcast Has Furthered Their Recent Experimentation Around PVOD With A New Agreement With AMC

Universal Has Signed A Deal With AMC To Shorten Their Exclusive Theatrical Window To 17 Days

Spotify Extended Their Licensing Agreement With UMG, Including More Emphasis On Marketplace Tools

IMAX Has Been Able To Reopen 40% Of Their Screens This Month, But Is Lacking New Tentpole Content

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Verizon Expects To Be Much More Active In The Deployment Of 5G Networks During The Rest Of The Year

Twitter Is Taking Big Steps To Reduce Their Reliance On Brand Advertising Around Big Events

AT&T Successfully Launched HBO Max Last Month, But It Is Still Not Distributed On Amazon Or Roku

Ubisoft Has Made Numerous Management Changes Following Allegations Of Harassment At The Company

Many NFL Teams Will Play Without Fans This Year, Which Will Significantly Reduce Local Revenue

Snapchat Experienced A Significant Slow Down In Revenue Growth, But Are Seeing Signs Of A Recovery

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

A recap of Netflix’s 2020 Q2 Earnings, including a summary of major talking points and key data from financial statements.

At Launch, Peacock And HBO Max Were Not Available On The 2 Largest Connected TV Providers

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

SiriusXM And Spotify Have Increased The Pace And Size Of Their Investments Around Podcasts

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Movie Release Dates Have Been Changed Again As Theaters Postpone Their Reopening Plans

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Mixer Has Shut Down After They Were Unable To Grow Their Position In The Live Streaming Space

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

The Summer Movie Schedule Remains In Flux As Theaters Begin To Reopen Across The Country

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Kids Have Predictably Spent Even More Time With Mobile Apps During The COVID-19 Shutdown

AMC Entertainment Is Taking A Slow And Cautious Approach To Reopening Theaters Across The World

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Brief overview of notable themes coming out of the 2020 Q1 earnings reports from companies across the TMT ecosystem, with a focus on key takeaways, important data points, and resonating quotes from senior management.

The HBO Max Launch Has Underscored The Difficulties Of Transitioning A Linear Channel To DTC

Cinemark Has A Game Plan To Have All Their Domestic Theaters Open For The Release Of Tenet On July 17

A brief overview of the Zynga – Peak Games acquisition, including a summary of major talking points and key information from management.

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Spotify Is On A Podcast Spending Spree, Acquiring Exclusive Rights To The Joe Rogan Experience

Lionsgate Is Producing More Content For Starz, But Remains An Opportunistic Seller To 3rd Parties

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Take-Two Has A Robust Development Pipeline To Release A Steady Stream Of Titles Over The Next 5 Years

TikTok Surpassed 2 Billion Downloads After A Record-Setting Q1 Driven By Stay-At-Home Orders

NetEase Is Expanding Their Proven IP Through A Diversification Of Genres As Well As Geographies

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Interviews with Senior Executives at Altice USA, AT&T, Charter, Comcast, The New York Times, Sinclair, Snapchat, Twitter, Verizon, Zynga

Ubisoft Had To Delay Several Games Last Year And Is Squarely Focused On Releasing Them This Year

Continual Price Increases Have Caused A Decline In Virtual MVPD Subscribers For The First Time

Tencent Saw Increased Engagement Across Online Platforms After Stay At Home Orders Were Put In Place

Interviews with Senior Executives at Altice USA, AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Discovery, Sinclair, T-Mobile, Verizon

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Roku Is Poised To Benefit From The Tailwinds As More Content Owners Shift From Linear TV To Streaming

Live Nation Concerts Have Come To A Halt, But Are Hopeful To Start Hosting Experimental Shows In Q3

DISH Network Is Moving Quickly To Build Their 5G Network Now That The T-Mobile Deal Has Been Approved

ViacomCBS Is Creating A Differentiated Streaming Ecosystem That Incorporates Live News And Sports

T-Mobile Finally Completed Their Acquisition Of Sprint And Have Quickly Begun The Integration Phase

Zynga Had An Increase In Lapsed Players Come Back To Their Games, Especially Ones With Social Elements

Fox Has Seen Local Advertising Revenue Evaporate Despite Viewership Gains For News Programming

The New York Times Has Capitalized On The Demand For News By Converting Readers To Subscribers

The Shift From Ownership To Access Has Been Pivotal For The Growth Of Recorded Music

Discovery Pivoted To Remote Production Quickly With Key Talent Creating New Content From Their Home

Sinclair Continues To Make Media Rights Payments To The Sports Teams Even Though Play Is Suspended

EA Recently Signed A Partnership With Google Stadia As They Strive To Be On Every New Platform

Activision Has Created A Call Of Duty Ecosystem Across Platforms To Attract A Wide Range Of Players

AMC Networks Is Increasing The Distribution Of Their Content And SVOD Services On New Digital Platforms

A recap of Disney’s 2020 Q1 Earnings, including a summary of major talking points and key data from financial statements.

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Charter Implemented Numerous Programs To Ensure Customers, Both New And Old, Can Access Broadband

Altice USA Has Seen Customers Upgrade Broadband Speeds As They Spend More Time Inside The Home

IMAX Does Not Have The Same Fixed Costs As Theaters, But Relies On The Box Office Just As Much

Twitter Is Quickly Building More Robust Direct Response Ad Formats To Increase Their Addressable Market

Comcast Was Severely Impacted Across All Of Their NBCU Divisions And Expect Trends To Worsen In Q2

A recap of Facebook’s 2020 Q1 Earnings, including a summary of major talking points and key data from financial statements.

Several Films Will Be Released On Digital Platforms, Rather Than Waiting For Theaters To Re-Open

Spotify Has Seen Listening Metrics Start To Rebound As Users Shift To New Audio Devices In The Home

Google Advertising Revenue Declined In March As Their Largest Customers Swiftly Reduced Their Spending

SiriusXM Is Driving More Awareness To Their Out-Of-Vehicle Streaming App To New And Existing Listeners

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Verizon’s Network Strength Has Been Able To Withstand The Sudden Surge In Data Usage By Consumers

WWE Has Accelerated Cost Reduction Efforts To Ensure They Have Financial Ability To Adapt The Business

In Q1, Netflix Added Almost 16M Subscribers, Which Is More Than 50% Of Last Year’s Total

AT&T Is Aggressively Marketing The May 27th Launch Of HBO Max As People Are Confined To Their Homes

Snapchat’s Shift To Direct Response Ads Is Starting To Pay Off As They Can Deliver More Efficient Buys

A recap of Netflix’s 2020 Q1 Earnings, including a summary of major talking points and key data from financial statements.

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Sports Leagues Are Eager To Resume Play Since They Are Highly Dependent On Media Revenues

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

On The First Day Of Its Beta Release, Valorant Nearly Broke Peak Viewership Records On Twitch

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

OTT Viewership Increased Dramatically In The Past Few Weeks As More People Stay At Home

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

In Its First 2 Weeks, Call Of Duty: Warzone Had Greater Adoption Than Other Battle Royale Games

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Studios Are Moving Up The VOD Window To Offer Some Recent Releases To Customers At Home

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Elliott Management Is Pushing For New Leadership At Twitter To Improve Company Performance

Interviews with Senior Executives at Altice USA, AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Google, Liberty Media, Lionsgate, Live Nation, The New York Times, Netflix, Roku, SiriusXM, Snapchat, Spotify, Take-Two, Twitter, Verizon, ViacomCBS, Zynga

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

AT&T Has Rolled Out Another New Video Service As It Continues To Reposition Its TV Offering

Brief overview of notable themes coming out of the 2019 Q4 earnings reports from companies across the TMT ecosystem, with a focus on key takeaways, important data points, and resonating quotes from senior management.

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

AMC Entertainment Is Rolling Out New Features To A-List To Stimulate Activity And Improve Loyalty

Discovery Is Starting To Aggressively Expand In Europe Through Their Locally Differentiated OTT Products

NetEase Plans To Use Their Music Platform To Create Viral Content Across The Chinese Music Industry

During Bob Iger’s Tenure As CEO, Disney Has Made Significant Acquisitions Of IP To Fuel Growth

Sinclair Has Successfully Launched Their Newest RSN, Marquee, With Full Coverage In The Chicago Market

AMC Networks Is Looking To Expand Its Suite Of Direct To Consumer Service To International Territories

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Cinemark Is Enhancing Their Screens To Create Immersive Experiences That Can’t Be Replicated At Home

A summary of Hasbro’s Investor Day where they provided more insight into their acquisition of Entertainment One.

ViacomCBS Is Utilizing Viacom Assets To Turn All Access Into A Broad General Entertainment OTT Service

IMAX Has Updated Their Potential Total Addressable Market For Their Network Over The Next 3 To 5 Years

Record Label Revenues Are Growing Rapidly As They Fully Embrace Music Streaming Services

DISH Network Is Accelerating Their Wireless Network Build Out Following The T-Mobile/Sprint Approval

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Roku Is Quickly Expanding Internationally As Streaming Content Becomes More Prevalent Across The World

A summary of Verizon’s Investor Day, including major talking points and key data from management presentations.

Altice USA Has Recently Implemented Substantial Price Increases For New And Existing Video Subscribers

Over The Past Decade, NBA Team Valuations Have Grown Faster Than Other U.S. Sports Leagues

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Lionsgate Is Aiming To Be A Premium Content Service That Is Complementary To The Main OTT Platforms

A closer look at Warner Music Group's financials following their registration with SEC for public listing.

Take-Two Announced The Departure Of Rockstar’s Co Founder, But Not Expecting It To Impact The Label

T-Mobile Has Launched Their Low Band Nationwide 5G Network And Is Looking To Expand Its Coverage

Activision’s Call Of Duty Mobile Adds Another Touch Point To Engage With New And Existing Gamers

WWE Is Contemplating Licensing Their OTT Content, Inclusive Of PPVs, To A Major Media Company

The New York Times Is Raising Prices To A Subset Of Their Digital Subscribers Over The Course Of 2020

Twitter Is Redeveloping Their Tech Infrastructure To Better Handle Direct Response Advertisements

FOX Is Turning Its Attention To The Presidential Election Cycle After Record Revenues From The Super Bowl

Zynga Will Release Several Hyper Casual Games In 2020, With The Goal Of Converting One Into A Franchise

Ubisoft Has Had A Challenging Year As They Shift Their Business Model Towards In-Game Monetization

In 3 Months, Disney Is Already Approaching Their 5 Year Target For Domestic Disney+ Subscribers

Spotify Has Acquired The Ringer As It Looks To Capitalize On The Shift Of Radio Content Moving Online

Snapchat Is Trying To Improve Hosting Costs In Order To More Efficiently Scale Their High Bandwidth App

Disney Has Wildly Exceeded Expectations With The Launch Of Disney+, Reaching 26.5M Subs At Year End

SiriusXM Is Strengthening Their Position In The Car As Manufacturers Incorporate More Media Options

Google Is Taking Steps To Integrate Their Products And Create A Unified Ecosystem For Their Users

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Charter Is Becoming More Inclined To Partner With OTT Services In Order To Better Serve Their Customers

EA Is Aggressively Using Subscription Services To Expand Their Player Base And Deepen Engagement

Verizon Is Using Partnerships To Enhance Their Network Service As A Strategy And Provide More Optionality

A brief overview of the Penn National Gaming – Barstool Sports acquisition, including a summary of major talking points and key slides from the management presentation.

Facebook Is Increasing Its Efforts To Combine Its Products Into A Private, Integrated Social Platform

Apple’s Service Revenue Has Doubled In 3 Years, But It Remains A Tool To Drive Hardware Sales

AT&T Is Planning To Bundle HBO Max Across All Business Lines As They Look To Quickly Gain Scale

Apple Set New Records For Revenues And Earnings, Fueled By The Performance Of The Latest iPhone

A collection of charts that highlight some of the trends happening across the sports, media, and entertainment industries over the past year, and the key questions executives and investors should be asking over the next 12 months.

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Comcast Is Prioritizing Flex In 2020 As It Looks To Better Serve Customers That Prefer Streaming Video

Netflix Is Driving Revenue Through Subscriber Growth, Rather Than Pricing, In Foreign Markets

Netflix Has A Big Head Start In Streaming As Major Media Companies Launch Their Initial DTC Products

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

A summary of NBCUniversal’s Investor Day where they provided more insight into their DTC strategy, including details on Peacock. 

Streaming Has Revitalized The Music Industry As Access To Catalog Content Is Easier Than Ever

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Interviews with Senior Executives at AMC Entertainment, AT&T, Discovery, Lionsgate, Sinclair, T-Mobile, Verizon, WWE

NFL Viewership Has Continued To Bounce Back, Cementing Its Importance To Linear Networks

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

A look back at the trends identified at the beginning of the year and an outline of some initial thoughts heading into 2020. 

The Majority Of Netflix’s Revenue Will Come From International Markets Over The Coming Years

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Interviews with Senior Executives at Altice USA, AMC Networks, AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Fox, Netflix, New York Times, T-Mobile, Verizon, ViacomCBS, WWE

Disney Will Surpass $10B In Global Box Office Ahead Of The Release Of Its New Star Wars Film

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

NBA Ratings Have Started To Drop As National Broadcasts Are Tied To Declining Cable Networks

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Movie Attendance Is Slowly Declining As It Becomes Easier To Watch Premium Content At Home

NetEase Is Slowly Learning How To Create Mobile And PC Games That Appeal To Users Outside Of China

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

A summary of Liberty Media’s Investor Day, including major talking points and key data from management presentations by Senior Executives at Liberty Media, Charter, Formula 1, Live Nation, and SiriusXM.

Disney Is Utilizing Their Streaming Services To Build A Multi-Platform Company That Can Extend Its Reach

Subscriber Growth Has Slowed Down As Virtual MVPDs Are Frequently Increasing Their Prices

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Viacom Continues To Be A Willing Supplier Of Content To Other Platforms, Including The Main OTT Services

Tencent Is Focusing On Building Out Capabilities That Will Strengthen Their Game Globalization Strategy

The Linear Ecosystem Is In Freefall As MVPDs No Longer Chase Unprofitable Video Subscribers

CBS Is Setting Up Senior Management Teams As The Merger With Viacom Gets Set To Close This Month

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Madison Square Garden Has Changed The Structure For The Split Of Their Sports And Entertainment Assets

Lionsgate Is Working Through Negotiations With MVPDs To Expand And Evolve The Distribution Of Starz

FOX Is Revamping Their Digital Assets To Build A Unified Platform That Complements The Linear Networks

DISH Network Is Taking A Very Firm Stance With Content Owners As They Work Through Negotiations

Discovery Is Exploring Their Options To Aggregate Their Domestic Content Into A Unique DTC Platform

AMC Entertainment Is Experimenting With New Revenue Streams Outside Of Traditional Film Exhibition

Activision Has Seen Early Success With Their First Major Mobile Title Based Off Their Console Franchises

Teens Are Spending 10 Hours Per Day Consuming Media And 80% Of That Time Is Using A Screen

The New York Times Is Adjusting Their Paywall To Encourage More Free Registrations To Read Content

Roku Is Building Out Their Suite Of Advertising Tools In Order To Wring More Dollars Out Of Linear TV

Cinemark Is Prioritizing Guest-Oriented Strategies As They Continue To Enhance The Moviegoing Experience

Altice USA Is Showing More Willingness To Distribute Streaming Services Through Their Altice One Platform

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Ubisoft Has Seen Their Latest 2 AAA Titles Massively Underperform Their Initial Expectations

SiriusXM Is Partnering With All The Smart Speakers To Enhance Their Distribution Outside Of The Vehicle

Live Nation Is Quickly Rolling Out Their Digital Ticketing To Sports Stadiums To Better Engage With Fans

IMAX Is Looking To Expand Their Premium Exhibition Technology Formats To Home Entertainment Systems

AMC Networks Is Working With MVPDs To Expand The Distribution Of Their Niche OTT Services

WWE Network Is In The Middle Of A Transformation To Extend Their Brand As Widely As Possible

Netflix Has Built A Significant Subscriber Advantage As The “Streaming Wars” Begin In Earnest

Zynga Is Concentrating On Live Services As They Capitalize On The Growing Audience Of Mobile Gamers

Facebook Continues To Face Regulatory Pressures, With The Recent Spotlight On Political Advertising

Apple Is Finally Making Their Entry Into Original Content With The Launch Of Apple TV+ This Week

EA Is Leveraging Their Expertise From Ultimate Team To Enhance Live Services In Other Major Franchises

A summary of WarnerMedia’s Investor Day yesterday where they provided more insight into their DTC strategy, including details on HBO Max. 

Spotify Is Rolling Out New Features To Their Marketplace That Enhances Artists’ Abilities To Reach Fans

T-Mobile Is Facing New Regulatory Hurdles At The State Level To Complete Their Merger With Sprint

Google Is Evolving From A Company That Helps People Find Answers To One That Helps Get Things Done

AT&T Is Reorganizing Their Video Business Around 2 Main Platforms, HBO MAX And AT&T TV

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Verizon Has Partnered With Disney+ To Help Push More Of Their Wireless Subscribers Into Unlimited Plans

Charter Is Starting To See The Impact Of Their Integration Efforts Through Customer Relationship Growth

Twitter Recently Experienced Tech Issues That Limited Their Utilization Of User Data For Ad Targeting

Comcast Is Adding Services That Enhance The Broadband Only Relationship And Increase Lifetime Value

Several New OTT Services Are Partnering With Mobile Distributors To Quickly Gain Subscribers

After Stabilizing The Product, The Focus Is On Improving Monetization By Growing Advertiser Demand

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Netflix Is Accelerating Their Investments In Local Language Content As Domestic Competition Heats Up

Netflix Investors Have Shown Concern Ahead Of DTC Product Launches From Key Competitors

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

The US Box Office Is Unlikely To Set A New Record This Year, But Could Still Surpass 2016 Figures

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

PUBG Mobile Revenue Has Surged Past $1 Billion After Releasing A Modified Version In China

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

After Surpassing Broadcast Networks Last Year, Netflix Has Now Equaled Cable TV For Emmys

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Streaming Platforms Are Aggressively Competing For Exclusive Rights To Popular Library Content

Interviews with Senior Executives at Altice USA, AMC Networks, AT&T, Charter, Cinemark, Comcast, Discovery, Fox, IMAX, Lionsgate, Live Nation, SiriusXM, Snapchat, Spotify, Take-Two, T-Mobile, Verizon, Viacom, Zynga

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Apple Has Reduced The Price Of Their Latest Entry Level iPhone In Order To Boost Sales

Interviews with Senior Executives at Altice USA, AMC Entertainment, AT&T, CBS, Charter, Discovery, Fox, IMAX, Lionsgate, NBC Universal, Roku, SiriusXM, Twitter, Verizon, Viacom

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

The Convenience of Mobile Apps Has Facilitated The Adoption Of Sports Betting In New Jersey

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

The International 2019 Has Set A New Record For The Largest Esports Tournament Prize Pool

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

A brief overview of the Hasbro – eOne acquisition, including a summary of major talking points and key slides from the management presentation.

With Its Acquisition Pending, 20th Century Fox Films Have Vastly Underperformed This Year

iQIYI Remains Focused On Premium Original Content And IP That Can Be Developed Into Multiple Formats

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Tencent Is Leveraging Their Gaming Expertise To Expand Into New Genres And Reach New Audiences

There Has Been A Wave Of Consolidation Across The Media Industry Over The Last Few Years

A brief overview of the Viacom – CBS merger, including a summary of major talking points and key slides from the management presentation.

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Viacom Has Rectified A Lot Of Their Recent Declines As They Prepare To Enter A New Phase Of Growth

Lionsgate Is Working With Various Partners To Aggressively Expand Their OTT Platform Across The World

CBS Is Ramping Up Content Investments As They Supply Programs For Their Own Platforms And Others

AMC Entertainment Is Developing New Digital Focused Features That Improve The Customer Experience

Activision Has Restructured Their Business To Accelerate The Delivery Of Content For Their Marquee Titles

Roku Has An Established Audience, Making Them An Attractive Distribution Partner For New DTC Products

The New York Times Is Investing Heavily In Their Content And Product To Drive Subscriber Acquisitions

NetEase Is Collaborating With Well Established IP Owners To Expand Their Presence Outside Of China

FOX Has Been Quick To Acquire New Assets To Expand Their Reach Beyond The Linear TV Ecosystem

In Q2, DirecTV Lost More Linear Subscribers Than The Other Five Major MVPDs Combined

Disney Is Negotiating Distribution Deals To Ensure They Can Gain Scale Quickly With Their Disney+ Service

Discovery Is Creating New Leadership Teams With Expertise In Technology And Subscriber Acquisition

Take Two Has Open World Titles That Are Perfectly Suited For The Growth Of Post Launch Content

Cinemark Is Starting To Roll Out Variations Of Their Movie Club Subscription In Latin American Markets

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Zynga Is Slowly Expanding Their Footprint Into Asia, But Are Taking A Very Cautious Approach

AMC Networks Is Concentrating On Growing The Subscriber Base Across Their Suite Of SVOD Services

Altice USA Is Very Close To Launching Their Mobile Product, But Pricing Details Are Still Unknown

T-Mobile Is Merging With Sprint To Become A Scaled Competitor In The Race To Build 5G Services

Spotify Renewed Licensing Agreements With 2 Major Labels As It Builds Out Their Marketplace Strategy

SiriusXM Is Partnering With Popular Artists To Provide Exclusive, Differentiated Content For Their Platform

IMAX Is Benefiting From The Major Studios’ Aggressive Push Into Action Adventure Franchise Films

EA Has Been An Early Pioneer In Subscription Services And Recently Launched EA Access On PlayStation 4

DISH Network Is Acquiring Key Assets From Sprint To Jumpstart Their Path To A Wireless Provider

Twitter Is Developing New Features That Make It Easier For Users To Find Events And Topics Of Interest

Charter Is Ramping Up Their Sales Channels For Mobile Service To Grow Total Customer Relationships

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

WWE Has Struggled To Maintain Positive Momentum After Signing Their New Domestic Media Rights Deals

T-Mobile Is Close To Finalizing Their Merger With Sprint After Entering A Consent Decree With The DOJ

Live Nation Has Made Another Significant Acquisition To Accelerate Their Growth In Latin America

Google Is Gradually Moving Towards Transactional Products To Maintain The User Relationship Past Search

Comcast Is Leveraging Its Scaled Distribution To Capitalize On The Rapid Changes In The Video Ecosystem

Facebook Paid A $5B Fine To The FTC As They Continue Making Major Changes To Their Business

AT&T Is Rolling Off Their Promotional Subscriber Base As It Readies New Video Platforms For 2020 Launch

Facebook Gaming Has Seen Early Progress After Relaunching As A Tab Within Their Main App

Snapchat Added 13M Active Users As Recent Improvements To The Application Have Begun To Pay Off

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Ubisoft Is Beginning To Release New Post Launch Content And Updates On A Much More Frequent Basis

Netflix Experienced A Quarterly Decline In Total Domestic Streaming Subscribers For The First Time

The NFL Playoffs Were By Far The Most Viewed Sporting Events In The First Half Of 2019

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

OTT Services Are Gaining Importance, But Linear TV Remains The Dominant Viewing Medium

Weekly articles that highlight recent trends, key announcements, and emerging themes across the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Audio Streaming Growth Has Slowed As It Has Become The Primary Form Of Music Consumption

Years After The Series Ended, The Office Was Still The Most Watched Show On Netflix Last Year

Mobile Games Have Been The Catalyst Behind The Rapid Growth Of The Global Gaming Industry

On The Strength Of Mobile, China Will Maintain Its Position As The Largest Video Game Market

An overview of the Podcast industry, examining the changing dynamics in the audio sector, factors that are driving the recent growth of podcasts, and how media companies are looking to capitalize on these tailwinds.

Apple Is Finally Shutting Down iTunes As Downloads Have Been Replaced By Music Streaming

After A Successful Launch, Apex Legends Has Seen A Sharp Decline In Viewership And Revenue

Lionsgate Is Starting To Aggressively Roll Out Its Direct-To-Consumer Starz Platform Across The World

Game of Thrones Has Become A Key Franchise, Setting HBO Ratings Records In Its Series Finale

Ubisoft Is Transforming Their Portfolio Of Titles To Place A Bigger Emphasis On Player Engagement

Tencent Has Built A Loyal User Base And Is Expanding Their Ways Of Monetization Inside Their Ecosystem

Interviews with Senior Executives at Altice USA, AT&T, Charter, Cinemark, Comcast, Discovery, Fox, The New York Times, Twitter, Verizon, Viacom, WWE, Zynga

Hulu Has Accelerated Subscriber Growth Over The Last Few Years Through Promotional Offerings

NetEase Is Exploring Different Ways To Capitalize On The Recent Focus On Cross Platform Gaming

Interviews with Senior Executives at AMC Networks, AT&T, CBS, Charter, Cinemark, Discovery, Disney, FOX, Viacom

Take Two Is Preparing Red Dead To Follow In The Footsteps Of GTA As Their Next Everlasting Franchise

Viacom Is Quickly Leveraging Pluto’s Platform To Enhance Multiple Components Of Their Legacy Business

AMC Entertainment Is Utilizing Their Digital Platforms To Deepen The Relationship With Customers

A summary of FOX’s Investor Day where they provided more insight on the their strategies around sports, news, and live content. 

Roku Is Building Partnerships With Content Owners That Are Looking To Reach The Cord-Cutting Audience

The New York Times Is Building Out A Suite Of Subscription Products That Complement Their News Offering

Disney Is Working On Getting More Library Content To Bolster Their DTC Platform Launching This Fall

Cord-Cutting Has Been Driven By Satellite Operators Without The Ability To Bundle Broadband

Sprint Is Reliant Upon The Merger With T-Mobile In Order To Compete With The 2 Biggest Wireless Carriers

EA Is Extending Their Subscription To Additional Platforms As They Look To Bring In New Gamers

Cinemark Is Upgrading Their Free Loyalty Program To Act As A Better Funnel For Movie Club Subscriptions

A summary of Sinclair’s Analyst Call following their acquisition of the FOX RSN’s where they provided more insight into the transaction and strategy.

DISH Network Has Been In Standoff Negotiations With AT&T In The Fight For Satellite Customers

Live Nation Is Working Closely With Artists On Dynamic Pricing Initiatives To Reduce The Secondary Market

Discovery Is Partnering With BBC To Create Their First Non-Sports “Above The Globe” OTT Service

CBS Is Starting To Expand All-Access Across The World, Starting With English Speaking Countries

Altice USA’s Acquisition Of Cheddar Signals Their Intent On Building A National Ad Footprint Through News

Activision Is Expanding Their City Based Esports League Model To Their Other Popular Franchises

Zynga Is Using The Recurring Revenue Streams From Live Services To Invest In New Title Development

AMC Networks Is Slowly Increasing Production To Better Serve Their Portfolio Of DTC Products

Twitch Viewership Has Grown 35% In The Past Year, Driven By The Rise Of Long-Tail Content

Charter Is Concentrating On Using Their New Pricing And Products To Drive Customer Acquisitions

Google Is Making Bigger Strides Into The Hardware Business In Order To Better Control Their Software

Spotify Is Looking To Replicate Their Marketplace Strategy With Their Expanding Podcast Content

IMAX Is Working Closely With Creative Talent To Help Enhance Blockbuster Content From The Onset

T-Mobile Has Finally Launched Their Video Product As They Look To Disrupt The Cable Industry

Comcast Is Taking Steps To Integrate Sky Into Both Content And Advertising Assets To Quickly Gain Scale

WWE Experienced A Sudden Drop In Overall Engagement, Leading To Concerns About Long Term Prospects

SiriusXM Is Swiftly Taking Steps To Integrate And Cross Promote Pandora Within Their Service

Facebook Is Redesigning Its Product To Encourage More Private Communication Between Users