The Men’s World Cup looks set to break US streaming records because of cord-cutting, NFL and MLB streaming, and the presence of the US team. But UHD could strain the infrastructure.

In the third quarter, Vizio and Roku sharpened their attack on the TV platform business and continued to get results. I put the two head-to-head to see which is biggest and growing fastest.  

Frequency helps Hearst, Scripps, and Revry reach all the major FAST linear platforms. This interview with the company’s CEO and BizDev head explores how it does it and discusses the future of the industry.

New data on YouTube TV and Sling TV suggest that vMVPD market health is good. Both are growing daily users even though subscriber growth performance isn't clear.

High churn, the growth of discovery companions, and reliance on friends and family recommendations show that discovery tools in apps and TV platforms aren’t doing enough.

Peacock now has 15 million paying subscribers and 30 million monthly active accounts. That seems to make it a mid-pack SVOD and top FAST service. But how you count can have a huge impact on how you rank!

You can access the webinar recording mentioned in the podcast here.

Single video business models treat all subscribers the same. We need a more sophisticated approach that allows deep customer segmentation and rich experience personalization.

The ability of an operator to outsource pay TV services has been talked about for decades. Now it is finally a reality. This interview with 24i’s CEO explains the solution.

You can sign up for the free Supercharge D2C growth with hybrid monetization here. 

Many live streaming services don’t know what they don’t know when it comes to quality, which could be ruining their business. SSIMWAVE’s CEO explains how to benchmark quality and fix problems now! You can review the video quality examples of the Belgium Grand Prix referenced in the interview by clicking here.

New data shows that mobile devices are still a vital part of the video ecosystem. They are with us when we watch TV and used daily to watch by 3-in-5 US adults.