Trolls World Tour was a big success in its initial PVOD release. But what about the long-term? Theater owners are hopping mad, and it's not clear if consumers will still want to own the movie or buy Troll Dolls.

Netflix had a great first quarter 2020, spurred on by COVID-19 shelter-in-place viewing. What is the secret to its success, and can it keep the magic coming in the second quarter and beyond?

As we shelter in place, content providers are stepping up with free content to keep us informed and entertained. We look at the market-leading Stay in and SLING, Roku's Home Together, and why Apple TV+ is lagging behind.

Premium smartphone video service Quibi launched this week. Does it hit the mark and will it survive? Disney+ reached 50 million subscribers this week. Will it make its 90 million 2024 target three years early?

New data released this week details more the changes in behavior wrought by the virus emergency. Daytime streaming is up. Connected TV viewing is way up. And SLING TV is stepping up. 

New data shows which services are engaging users the most as we all stay home more. And we discuss how Netflix, Disney+, Sling TV, and others are adjusting to shelter-in-place orders.

Shelter-in-place orders are having a dramatic effect on our viewing behavior. We discuss the positive and negative effects on SVOD and AVOD services and why AVOD seems more likely to do well.

We look at how the PGA managed to negotiate a 75% increase in TV license fees with a declining audience. Disney is leveraging the PGA Tour to keep the growth coming at ESPN+ and restore luster to the brand.

This week, an analyst said that linear TV is dying a slow death. We discuss the merits of the statement and look at how the oldest of video entertainment formats is reinventing itself online.

We discuss why sports leagues have an opportunity to deepen engagement and earn more revenue online. Connected TV ad growth stalled in Q4 2019. We dig into the unexpected result and why CTV ads are sure to recover.