Field Garthwaite, CEO of iris.tv discuss how the company leverages data and AI to help companies optimize the performance of their video assets.

Connected TVs are helping the resurgence of the 30-second ad slot and, despite what you may have heard, password sharing is not a big issue.

YouTube made lots of promises to creators and brands in 2018. We discuss if the company kept them and if it matters. Brightcove’s purchase of Ooyala’s OVP seems like a good deal at the right time.

The official number of people streaming the Super Bowl was pegged by CBS at 2.6 million. However, that way underestimates the real number streaming. We discuss why that is, and how the experience was for most streamers.

AT&T signaled in advance that it would end promotions for DirecTV NOW and it had the expected impact on Q4 subscribers. What will the company do next and what does it mean for the vMVPD industry?

We discuss why YouTube and Facebook are joining the expanding ranks of premium ad-supported online video providers. How does it help them and what does it mean for their original videos?

Sling TV said this week it would allow people to subscribe to SVOD services without being a Sling customer. NBCU said it would deliver a DTC service in 2020. What are the merits of both announcements?

Netflix’ first interactive show Black Mirror: Bandersnatch has made quite a splash. It has already attracted a lawsuit. How did the story work, what was the experience like, and can the approach be used elsewhere?

This week Samsung and Apple agreed to release a new iTunes app exclusively on Samsung Smart TVs. Is this too little too late for Apple?

The decision by Roku to use The Roku Channel to market partner SVOD services brings it into direct competition with Amazon Channels. How can Roku be successful and what are some of the risks and rewards for providers in working with SVOD aggregators?