State of the Screens

Four big questions re: the sports + streaming: 1) Why was last week’s NFL Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime so important to the future of sports + streaming? 2) How…

Four big questions re: the most expensive TV shows ever made: 1) What are the most expensive TV shows ever? 2) Which actors/actresses are paid the most per episode? 3) Why are…

Two big questions re: the 2022 Emmy Awards: 1) Which networks/shows won the greatest number of Emmys? 2) How did this year compare to 2021? Big question #1: Which networks/shows won the greatest…

Ten big questions re: NFL media/advertising: 1) How much are NFL franchises worth? 2) How does the NFL make money? 3) How many people watch NFL games? 4) Which media…

Seven big questions re: college football media $$$: 1) What trends are having a major impact on college football? 2) Why did USC and UCLA join the Big Ten? 3)…

Eight big questions re: cord cutting: 1) How do Americans receive television? 2) How many homes currently subscribe to a pay-TV bundle? 3) What share pay-TV subscriptions are streaming? 4)…

Four big questions re: how we watch video: 1) How much video do we watch every day? 2) Is streaming growing as a share of total TV time? 3) Are…

Nine big questions re: Disney+: 1)   When is Disney+ launching their ad-supported offering? 2)   How much will Disney+ charge for the ad-supported offering? 3)   How many streaming subscribers does Disney have?…

Nine big questions re: WarnerBros. Discovery: 1) Why is combining Discovery+ and HBO Max a big deal? 2) When will the combined service rollout? 3) How many combined subscribers do…

Big news: With YouTube's new Shopify integration, creators can sell items directly in YouTube video feeds. YouTube advertising revenue (YoY growth): 1) 2019-Q2 - $3.6B 2) 2020-Q2 - $3.8B (↑ 6%) 3) 2021-Q2 - $7.0B (↑ 84%) 4) 2022-Q2 - $7.3B (↑ 5%) YouTube users in…