State of the Screens

Wow: Discovery sent video kits out to cast members' homes and saved $300K per hour in production costs! The home video kit included: 1) Camera 2) iPhone 3) Tripods FYI: Discovery spent $3.3B on content last year. Quote from Gunnar Wiedenfels - CFO…

Share of SVOD subscribers still active after one year according to ANTENNA:1) Netflix - 65%

Big news: AMC has signed onto On Addressability, the addressable TV initiative launched with Comcast, Cox, and Charter's Spectrum Reach last June. Why this matters: Addressable TV advertising is primarily confined to the 2 minutes per hour…

Key details for NBA re-start: 1) All games played at the 220-acre ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex 2) No fans 3) The regular season resumes on July 31st 4) Abbreviated training camp set to start July 9th…

Big question #1: How much has streaming grown during the lockdown?

Cross Screen: Disney is launching an offering called Disney Hulu XP that will combine Hulu and Disney's TV networks into a single buy. Disney Hulu XP networks include: 1) Hulu 2) Freeform 3) ABC 4) ESPN Quote from Nicolle…

U.S. movie ticket revenue (YoY growth) according to Box Office Mojo: 1) 2010 - $10.6B 2) 2011 - $10.2B  (↓ 4%) 3) 2012 - $10.8B  (↑ 7%) 4) 2013 - $10.9B  (↑ 1%) 5) 2014 - $10.4B  (↓ 5%) 6) 2015 - $11.1B  (↑ 7%) 7) 2016 - $11.4B  (↑ 2%)…

Big news #1: 15s pre-roll ads are coming to Instagram's longer-form video service IGTV. Why this matters: IGTV is not off to a strong start, and a big part is the lack of monetization options…

Digital ad spend (YoY growth) according to IAB/PwC:1) 2010 - $26.0B (↑ 15%)

Big news: Sports are (hopefully) back!!! Quote from Mark Cuban - Owner @ Dallas Mavericks: “Once we start to turn the corner and can start playing games, everyone who has ever had an…