State of the Screens

CBS and Nielsen extended their measurement deal after the previous deal expired at the end of 2018.Interesting question from Alex Weprin @ MediaPost on how Nielsen would have handled the…

The big news: Apple Airplay and iTunes are going to be available on smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony and Vizio. Why this is happening: Apple TV has fallen behind…

Worth the time: Barron’s has a long interview with Disney CEO where Bob Iger where he discussed the upcoming launch of Disney+ and how direct to consumer is the #1…

Hulu added 8M subscribers in 2018 bringing their total to 25M.Hulu subscribers by year (YoY growth):1) 2017–17M2) 2018–25M (↑ 48%)

Legalized sports betting is coming and the leagues want their cut.Quote from Adam Silver — Commissioner @ National Basketball Association:“If we’re going to spend $8 billion this year producing those games, I…

Roku vs. Amazon: Roku is launching an a la carte TV subscription service that will compete directly with Amazon Channels. % of customers coming from Amazon Channels according to TDG:…

Old is new: The sale of rabbit ears antennas are estimated to have hit 8M in 2018.Sales of broadcast antennas according to the Consumer Technology Association:1) 2016–7.5M2) 2017–8.0M (↑ 7%)3)…

The thriller Bird Box has set a Netflix record for largest viewership with 45M members watching the movie during the first week. What counts as a view? This number is…

Michael Beach, Cross Screen Media CEO, comments on Netflix’s biggest threat in a recent Observer interview. Read the full article here.    “‘The question is how long it takes Disney+…