AT&T delivered another vMVPD service this week, available to wireless subscribers for free. The World Cup broke streaming records. Apple signed deals with Oprah and Sesame Workshop for original content. Instagram launches IGTV where everyone can become famous.

At the VideoNuze Online Ad Summit, there was encouraging news for advertisers. The online ad economy is expanding as evidenced by discussions with CBS, Group Nine, and a group of connected TV company execs.

Apple and Amazon vie to reinvent the television experience. Pay TV operators come willing and passively along for the ride.

Hulu has been tight-lipped about Live’s performance, but the CEO comes clean. Fox claims half of Hulu subs pay for ad-free viewing, which is at odds with the CEO’s statements. Comcast and Disney could end up controlling Hulu. Which is the better home?

Comcast is preparing an all-cash offer for Fox, though it's not clear what the company will get out of the deal. ACSI says consumers aren't impressed with SVOD movies. Netflix is trying to fix the problem. Ad professionals say they won't pay much more for ads if TV programmers reduce ad loads, which seems to defy the basic rules of economics.

AT&T will add yet another online TV service to its ever-expanding suite of video options. New research suggests that most subs for Showtime, Starz and HBO SVOD services come from Amazon Channels. Danish SVOD users air their complaints about their service choice.

New research shows that connected TV use grew 75% between 2016 and 2017. With Roku's impressive Q1 2018 and possible help from Apple, the TV looks to keep on growing.

There’s plenty of reasons to believe vMVPDs like Sling TV and Hulu Live have plenty of room for growth. We discuss some of the good things happening that are enabling that growth.

Comcast's Q1 results show a loss in video subscribers for the fourth quarter in a row. ATT, with the help of DirecTV Now, actually gained subs. Is it time for Comcast to launch a vMVPD service?