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Video Game Spending Up to Nearly $28B in U.S. Despite Falling Hardware Sales (THR)
Overall video game spending in the U.S. is up slightly from 2018, the NPD Group reports. As of September, consumer spending on gaming software and hardware hit $27.9 billion, a mar... More
Sony President on Sony 360 Reality Audio: ‘I Didn’t Believe It’ (Forbes)
When Sony revealed its latest technology, called Sony 360 Reality, there was a lot to explain. Sure, we knew it was a system that used object-based audio to create an experience th... More
Apple is Working on a Mega-Subscription Services Bundle for 2020 (Fast Company)
The new bundled subscription service would likely tie together existing subscription services and offer them as a single monthly package, instead of adding any new services to the ... More
The Mandalorian is Set to Become the Most Pirated Show of 2019 (Wired)
The Star Wars universe is coming to the small screen. But not in the UK, where it could become one of the most pirated television shows of the year.... More
TiVo Plots ‘Big Coming Out Party’ for Product Business at CES (FierceVideo)
TiVo just launched its new ad-supported streaming service, TiVo+, but the company said people can expect more from the company around CES early next year. TiVo CEO Dave Shull said ... More
Disney Plus Hits Estimated 3.2M App Downloads on Launch Day (Variety)
Disney Plus had a booming — and technically problematic — coming-out party. In the first 24 hours after its official Nov. 12 launch, the Disney Plus mobile app for iOS and Andr... More
Nearly Half of Consumers Want All Episodes at Once (Morning Consult)
Consumers have been ready to chill and binge their favorite television shows since Netflix staked a claim on the format in 2013 with the release of “House of Cards.” But as new... More
For Streamers, the Great Unbundling Was Too Good to Be True (Bloomberg)
A parade of TV apps has consumers missing their cable-TV bundle. Media giants can't ignore that.... More
Disney Betting Big on Nostalgia for Disney+ Launch (CNBC)
“Ducktales,” “The Sound of Music,” “The Princess Diaries,” “Tron” — Disney has spent months teasing out all of the movies and TV shows that will appear on its str... More
The Virtuous Cycle of Broadband, CTV and OTT Will Accelerate (VideoNuze)
Over the past few years a powerful virtuous cycle of wired broadband Internet access, connected TV and over-the-top premium content has taken hold, disrupting the traditional TV an... More
BritBox Streaming Service Launches in the UK (THR)
BritBox has already been available in the U.S. and Canada, and ITV and the BBC earlier this year announced plans for the U.K. launch. The three-year deal will add 1,000-plus hours ... More
90M or Bust? Streaming TV’s Great Subscriber Race Begins (THR)
As Disney, Apple, AT&T and Comcast bet big on direct-to-consumer services, lofty membership goals are met with analyst concerns over marketplace crowding. ... More
Netflix CEO Vows to Spend Even More on Content (Bloomberg)
Netflix expects to spend a $15 billion on programming this year, dwarfing its streaming rivals. But it’s just getting started. Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings said at the D... More
Adobe MAX: Your (Brand) Voice Is Your Super Power (CMO)
At the Adobe MAX Conference in Los Angeles, artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon spoke about the importance of finding your voice as an individual artist. And while her talk was gea... More
FCC Formally Approves the T-Mobile-Sprint Merger (Engadget)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally approved the T-Mobile-Sprint merger. The decision comes after a drawn-out, and at times contentious, review of T-Mobile's $26.5... More
Disney+ Will Run Starz Ads as Part of a Deal to Get Its Own Movies Back at Launch (The Verge)
Disney+ and ESPN+ will run ads promoting the premium TV channel Starz, The Verge has learned. Disney has agreed to run the one-time promotional offers in exchange for streaming rig... More
AT&T, Disney, Comcast Have Very Different Plans for the Streaming Wars (CNBC)
It might seem like media companies are finally embracing the future as nearly every major programmer is launching a streaming service. But examining the streaming products of AT&T�... More
How Disney Plus, HBO Max, Peacock are Banking on Splashy Movies in the Streaming Wars (Variety)
It seemed like any other movie premiere. Journalists and photographers swarmed the red carpet as stars Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux smiled gamely for pictures and struck a pos... More
Tech Platforms Like Facebook and Twitter Cool Interest in Broadcasting Live Sports (Digiday)
Contrary to the hype two years ago, the sports industry is still waiting for the great rights grab from the tech platforms. The likes of Facebook and Twitter have cooled their inte... More
Apple, Disney, NBC All Want to Give You Free Streaming TV, but Don’t Expect the Party to Last (CNBC)
It’s a good time to be a cord-cutter. Between now and the first half of 2020, Apple, Disney, AT&T and Comcast’s NBCUniversal are all launching their new video streaming service... More
