How Coronavirus Is Fueling The Streaming Wars

Jason Wolfson Streaming Wars, Uncategorized

Businesses of all shapes and industries are being hit hard by coronavirus. According to a new report from Convergence Research Group, streaming video doesn’t seem to be one of them. This isn’t a huge surprise since we are all at home, but data to support that the streaming wars wage on always helps right? Convergence Research Group looked at 77 …

Wait, YouTubeTV Had a Super Bowl Ad?

Jason Wolfson Streaming Wars

Years ago, only a few ad trades and USA Today would weigh-in on which Super Bowl ads were well-received, successful and effective. Now, with the Internet and social media being an essential free-for-all, everyone and their mother weighs in with previews, rankings, thoughts, reviews and post-mortems. However, a quick look at a smattering of the major reviews, polls and top …

Old movie law could upend the streaming universe

Obscure 1949 Movie Law Could Upend the Streaming Universe

Jason Wolfson Streaming Wars

As the streaming world continues to capture both trade and consumer media attention, the U.S. Department of Justice made an interesting decision on a movie law that warrants a closer look. Probably only movie buffs or legal historians would know that in the 1948, the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark decision that the eight largest movie studios in Hollywood …

Disney+ recorded 10MM subs by day

Disney+ Wins The Day, For The Moment

Jason Wolfson Streaming Wars

Boy, the PR department at Disney must be a tad short on sleep these past few weeks and months. Not only did they manage the massive launch of their new service Disney+ to huge fanfare, then ran into some slight glitches with connectivity issues (not a bad problem to have on launch day!), only to end the week with a …

Apple + Cinema = What Exactly?

Jason Wolfson Streaming Wars

As Apple is wont to do from time-to-time (but not always), a few weeks ago they announced an arguably bold move. Widely reported across all trade and business press, Apple will roll out feature-length films in theaters before releasing them on its streaming service Apple TV+. Unlike Netflix and others, Apple seems to be focused on highlighting their role in …