Why streaming sponsorships are the most efficient buy in TV

Discover how streaming sponsorships boost response rates, conversions and efficiency, and learn why brands are buying direct.

How a Curious FIFA Deal Gave Fox a Huge Bargain for World Cup Broadcast Rights

A decision to stave off litigation between Fox and FIFA turned into a bonanza worth hundreds of millions of dollars in discounted World Cup rights to the broadcaster.

John Clayton | This is SportsCenter

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TV Programming Quirks: Why So Many Shows Have 65 Episodes

How the calculus of ’80s television programming lives on into the present day—and why the Disney Channel always seems to cancel shows after 65 episodes.

FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet | Lex Fridman Podcast #496

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The next generation of independent music tastemakers

Music streaming has an echo chamber problem. Curators with distinctive taste and compelling visual stories are filling the void.

Is First-Run Syndication On Its Broadcast Deathbed?

One of television’s most important business models, first-run syndication to local TV stations looking to fill airtime, might be losing strea … er, steam.

Understanding carriage

The announcement of the planned Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros, one of the last remaining major studios, is shedding light on a key issue we often overlook when thinking about culture, creativi…

The Rise and Fall of ESPN’s Leverage

Charting ESPN’s rise, including how it build leverage over the cable TV providers, and its ongoing decline, caused by the Internet.

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The future of TV is up in the air - The Verge

Free 4K HDR broadcasts are out there... you just can’t find them.

T-Mobile dominates 2.5 GHz spectrum auction to fill in network gaps across

T-Mobile spends $304 million to win over 90% of available 2.5 GHz licenses.

FCC Has Obtained Detailed Broadband Maps From ISPs for the First Time Ever

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What Is The AV1 Codec, Which Graphics Cards Support It And Why It Matters

There are bold claims of how AV1 will revolutionize streaming video, game streaming and the Internet at large—but what is AV1 and why is it so important?

Auction 108: 2.5 GHz Band | Federal Communications Commission

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Video Streaming Protocols: What Are They & How to Choose The Best One

Understanding legacy and modern streaming protocols will enable you to make an informed choice for...

Open Broadcaster Software®️ | OBS

OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Stream to Twitch, YouTube and many other providers or record your own videos with high quality H264 / AAC encoding.

The Remaking of Comedy Central

Behind Chris McCarthy’s plan to transform the ViacomCBS network from a linear cable channel to a multi-platform content machine.