TDG 3-Minute Reads
Hurry Up and Play Something!
Netflix recently launched Play Something, a feature that automatically starts a show on launch versus going directly to the scrolling menu. According...
Winner Takes Most
In a rather ironic move, Netflix has been quietly debuting some of its movies in U.S. theaters with a 7-day window (i.e., Netflix streams the films...
The Uncertain Future of Regional Sports Networks
Live sporting events have served as a bulwark against cord-cutting and have been largely credited with keeping the MVPD model afloat. Unfortunately...
Flip or Flop?
Talent Management as a Point of Differentiation Southern California is no stranger to drama. The Great Recession of 2008, for example, inspired the...
And the Winner Isn’t…
Thoughts on the Future of Awards Shows on TV It was not that long ago that network broadcasts of awards shows were “Appointment Television.” With...
Revisiting Super Bowl LV
Thoughts on the Future of TV Sports Although viewership numbers were the lowest since 2007, there were some bright spots for Super Bowl LV. It was...
Binge, Abandon, Repeat
One-in-Six SVOD Subscribers Now App Hop Incessant demand for video services during the pandemic drove a wave of SVOD subscriptions, with new TV...
NFL on Nick: Harbinger of the Future or Flash in the Pan?
On January 10th, Nickelodeon and CBS teamed up to create a unique alternative broadcast of the Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints NFL wild-card...
Betwixt and Between
Comcast Shutters NBC Sports Network Greetings, TDG readers. Interesting news this week that NBC is shuttering the NBC Sports Network at the end of...
Let’s Not Get Ahead of Ourselves
2020 was an interesting year for home video, with stay-at-home directives fueling demand for streaming and pay-TV services. Though demand for both...