State of the Screens

Five big questions re: how we watch TV: 1) Is broadcast/cable gaining ground on streaming? 2) Which networks have the largest audience across linear/streaming? 3) Which streaming apps account for…

  Eight big questions re: Disney streaming: 1) How does sports betting fit into the puzzle for ESPN? 2) Could Apple buy Disney? 3) How much revenue is Disney generating from streaming/direct-to-consumer? 4) How much…

Nine big questions re: Telly: 1) What is Telly? 2) How many people have signed up? 3) How will Telly recoup the cost of the television? 4) How many televisions…

Nine big questions re: Netflix: 1) How much revenue is Netflix generating? 2) How many streaming subscribers does Netflix have? 3) Where is the subscriber growth coming from? 4) How…

Five big questions re: peak TV: 1) How many TV shows were released last year? 2) How much is spent on TV content each year? 3) Which streaming services are…

Eight big questions re: the movie theaters business model in 2023: 1) Has box office revenue returned to pre-pandemic levels? 2) What share of box office revenue comes from outside…

Five big questions re: Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest: 1) When did the contest begin? 2) How many people watch each year? 3) Who are the current champions? 4) How…

Seven big questions re: watching TV while driving: 1) What must happen for watching TV while driving to become a reality? 2) When will cars be fully self-driving? 3) How…

5 big questions re: how we watch video: 1) How much time do we spend online? 2) What share of our online time is spent with video? 3) Which streaming…

Big news: Madhive (Screen Wars Podcast # 39) announced a $300M funding round from Goldman Sachs at a ≈ $1B valuation. Key details for Madhive: 1) Founded in 2015 (originally…