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TV Franchises: Winners & Losers in Streaming's New War
Universes and ongoing seasons are fast replacing originals
Apr 24
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TV Franchises: Winners & Losers in Streaming's New War
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TV Franchises: Winners & Losers in Streaming's New War
Universes and ongoing seasons are fast replacing originals
Apr 24
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TV Franchises: Winners & Losers in Streaming's New War
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How to Bring $50M-$100M Box Office Movies Back
Theatrical's backbone has been hit by 'eventpoles', stars' streaming migration & very bad marketing
Apr 10
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How to Bring $50M-$100M Box Office Movies Back
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How to Bring $50M-$100M Box Office Movies Back
Theatrical's backbone has been hit by 'eventpoles', stars' streaming migration & very bad marketing
Apr 10
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How to Bring $50M-$100M Box Office Movies Back
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March 2025
Copying Netflix? Standup, Sports & Korea Data Might Change Your Mind
How rival streamers go astray mimicking the biggie's genre-defining hits. Plus: 3 strategies everyone SHOULD imitate immediately
Mar 27
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Copying Netflix? Standup, Sports & Korea Data Might Change Your Mind
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Copying Netflix? Standup, Sports & Korea Data Might Change Your Mind
How rival streamers go astray mimicking the biggie's genre-defining hits. Plus: 3 strategies everyone SHOULD imitate immediately
Mar 27
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Copying Netflix? Standup, Sports & Korea Data Might Change Your Mind
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The Chart About Audience Every Exec Should Obsess Over
The top 10% now account for half of U.S. spending as entertainment must redefine 'mass' media in an era of upsells and price increases
Mar 6
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The Chart About Audience Every Exec Should Obsess Over
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February 2025
The Wide World of Made-Up Sports as TV Bets on Rookies
Pickleball to Power Slap: WBD, ESPN, NBCU & Netflix acquire rights to startup leagues, who's winning and why
Feb 20
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The Wide World of Made-Up Sports as TV Bets on Rookies
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The Wide World of Made-Up Sports as TV Bets on Rookies
Pickleball to Power Slap: WBD, ESPN, NBCU & Netflix acquire rights to startup leagues, who's winning and why
Feb 20
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Here Come FAST Originals. Will They Work?
As Tubi launches its first scripted sitcom, free streamers need a strategy to compete with Netflix — or risk flopping like Facebook and Snapchat
Feb 6
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Here Come FAST Originals. Will They Work?
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Here Come FAST Originals. Will They Work?
As Tubi launches its first scripted sitcom, free streamers need a strategy to compete with Netflix — or risk flopping like Facebook and Snapchat
Feb 6
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January 2025
Streaming Libraries: Next War in the Retention Economy
What current viewing data reveals around the key weapon in combating churn
Jan 23
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Streaming Libraries: Next War in the Retention Economy
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Streaming Libraries: Next War in the Retention Economy
What current viewing data reveals around the key weapon in combating churn
Jan 23
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Streaming Libraries: Next War in the Retention Economy
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IP vs. Originals Showdown: What the Top 50 Movies Reveal
I look at three years of box office data to reveal hot new genres, six promising new franchises and the mystery of what happened to the $100m movie
Jan 2
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IP vs. Originals Showdown: What the Top 50 Movies Reveal
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IP vs. Originals Showdown: What the Top 50 Movies Reveal
I look at three years of box office data to reveal hot new genres, six promising new franchises and the mystery of what happened to the $100m movie
Jan 2
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December 2024
Christmas Coal for 6 Producers
A24, LeBron and the Hollywood players who didn't justify their paydays or valuations in 2024
Dec 19, 2024
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Christmas Coal for 6 Producers
A24, LeBron and the Hollywood players who didn't justify their paydays or valuations in 2024
Dec 19, 2024
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How a YouTube-Google Breakup Would Shake Hollywood. Are You Ready?
Digital ads, creator dollars and video innovation are potentially all in play as the DOJ continues its assault against the tech monopoly
Dec 5, 2024
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How a YouTube-Google Breakup Would Shake Hollywood. Are You Ready?
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How a YouTube-Google Breakup Would Shake Hollywood. Are You Ready?
Digital ads, creator dollars and video innovation are potentially all in play as the DOJ continues its assault against the tech monopoly
Dec 5, 2024
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How a YouTube-Google Breakup Would Shake Hollywood. Are You Ready?
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November 2024
American Viewer: Hit TV and How to Make It
'Popular' shows and films are not what you think
Nov 22, 2024
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American Viewer: Hit TV and How to Make It
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American Viewer: Everything You Think About Politics, Religion & Money is Wrong
Topics deeply misunderstood by many helped Trump win. My data can help Hollywood programming align with where the audience actually is
Nov 21, 2024
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American Viewer: Everything You Think About Politics, Religion & Money is Wrong
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American Viewer: Everything You Think About Politics, Religion & Money is Wrong
Topics deeply misunderstood by many helped Trump win. My data can help Hollywood programming align with where the audience actually is
Nov 21, 2024
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American Viewer: Everything You Think About Politics, Religion & Money is Wrong
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The American Viewer: Truths About Race, Age & Gender
I'm pretty sure Hollywood has no idea what people actually want to watch. Here's my data
Nov 20, 2024
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The American Viewer: Truths About Race, Age & Gender
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The American Viewer: Truths About Race, Age & Gender
I'm pretty sure Hollywood has no idea what people actually want to watch. Here's my data
Nov 20, 2024
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