State of the Screens

Speaking of the future of movies: Major theatre owners and Netflix have not yet reached terms on an exclusive release window for Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film 'The Irishman.' Release dates for The Irishman:…

Summertime Blues: Despite record-breaking hits (Avengers: Endgame, etc.) annual movie ticket sales will most likely decline vs. 2018. Why this matters: Summer accounts for as much as 40% of annual movie ticket sales. Summer movie ticket…

Worth the time: Axios breaks down the search volume for "Succession" vs. "WWE Raw" by media market to show that our TV viewing habits are as different as our politics depending…

U.S. TV households by year (YoY growth) according to Nielsen:1) 2008-09 - 114.5M

Shocking!  Many TV networks continue to increase ad loads despite public promises to do otherwise.

Key details for Apple TV+: 1) No ads 2) Available in 100+ countries 3) A-list content creators (see below) 4) ≈ $9.99 per month after free trial 5) $6B+ in original content spend Content producers showcased at the event: 1) Oprah 2) Steven…

Weekly podcast listeners according to Edison Research (YoY growth): 1) 2013 - 19M 2) 2014 - 22M (↑ 16%) 3) 2015 - 28M (↑ 27%) 4) 2016 - 36M (↑ 29%) 5) 2017 - 42M (↑ 17%) 6) 2018 - 48M (↑ 14%) 7) 2019 - 62M (↑ 29%) Podcast advertising…

The big question: Are we going to see video re-bundled where the only thing that has changed is the method of distribution (digital vs. linear)?

A recent report from eMarketer estimates that 78M individuals in the U.S. will use a smart speaker this year.

Key numbers from Roku's Q2 earnings:1) 1.4M active accounts added in Q2