Netflix had another stellar quarter in Q1 2018, and we discuss why. Amazon and BestBuy are partnering on smart TVs. We look at why the two retail foes are working together.

NAB 2018 was a hotbed of discussion as the television industry adjusts to the connected world of video. New solutions and insights flowed freely, coming from the conference sessions to the show floor. We discuss the highlights of our conference stay.

The demise of Oppo Digital shows how far the market has moved away from physical video discs. However, the move is also pushing many dangerously close to their broadband data caps.

Steven Spielberg and the Cannes Board do not think Netflix should get movies awards because it targets the TV set, not theater screen. They should listen to Hulu. The company has figured out you need to let the viewer decide what works for them.

There is a convergence between GenZ, GenX, and millennials SVOD viewing behavior. As well, they are probably watching on four screens. If they are Amazon Prime Video viewers, they are also spending a lot in the Amazon store.

Cord-cutting accelerated dramatically in 2017. We look at new data that shows price is the reason. It also shows that vMVPDs, particularly YouTube TV, are enabling cord-cutting and benefiting from it.

New data shows the free-trial conversion rate to paying customer is unusually high. The Oscars audience slumped, seeming to reflect the general malaise of the industry.

NBC said it is going to reduce the number ads in commercial pods by 20%. It hopes to boost ad values to compensate by providing better targeting. Will it work, and will the reduced ad load win back audiences fleeing to ad-free SVOD?

Roku's second-ever quarterly announcement as a public company was a good one. We discuss how ads are beginning to drive the business. We also discuss how online is revitalizing old TV brands HBO and Showtime.