Posts Tagged ‘streaming audiences’
Why The Future of the Music Industry Hinges on Data
There’s something psychologically satisfying about evaluating change and innovation through a 10-year lens. A decade allows us to look back with nostalgia and prognosticate imaginatively about what lies ahead. Decades allow us to create clear categories for music, movies, TV, fashion and pop culture in general. The 1960s were defined by folk music and psychedelic…
Read MoreTenet vs Mulan & Box Office vs Streaming Amid COVID
As a completely disrupted film industry reels from the COVID pandemic, studios are taking different approaches with a couple of their biggest investments of 2020. While some are driving forward with theatrical releases as exhibitors slowly reopen, others are diving straight into streaming in an effort to replace waning theater audiences with the thriving streaming…
Read MoreYouTube and Netflix leading bundle and save craze
As we’ve previously covered, the streaming industry is fragmented, with a glut of paid streaming service options often overwhelming customers to the point of cancellations. Despite generally increased streaming viewership during the COVID pandemic lockdowns, budget-crunched bingers simultaneously tightened their wallets, with many millennials realizing they might have too many paid subscriptions. TiVo’s recent quarterly…
Read MoreCan Social Media Help Advertisers Navigate a Fragmented Media Landscape?
The rising frequency of cord-cutting has run hand-in-hand with the inflating streaming TV industry. Every month, more and more streaming providers enter the fray, with Comcast/NBCUniversal’s Peacock being the latest giant to try to win back lost cable subscribers. As crazy of a situation as it is for network executives, it is just as crazy…
Read MorePeacock’s Ad-Supported Strategy Might Seal Its Success
Launching in the midst of a global pandemic and among an overwhelming number of time-tested competitors, Peacock’s future is definitely uncertain. But the good news is that the tiered media service does have some potential for success. NBCUniversal is betting big that consumers want free-to-watch, ad-supported, options and in this particular time period, they might…
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