TDG 3-Minute Reads
Go Big or Go Home
On ViacomCBS’s Decision to Shutter Smaller DTC Services in Support of Paramount + During ViacomCBS’s third-quarter earnings call, executives...
Learning from Quibi’s Catastrophe
Jeffrey Katzenberg at first blamed Quibi’s poor performance on the pandemic. “I attribute everything that has gone wrong to coronavirus...
Will Instagram Reels Leave TikTok Reeling?
In early August, Instagram introduced Reels, largely a variation on its popular Story product. Reels was designed specifically to better compete with...
Is the Clock Ticking on TikTok?
2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year for TikTok (and for all of us, really). After huge growth in 2019 fueled by Gen Z, TikTok hit the accelerator...
All Together Now
On May 28, Hulu launched Watch Party, making it the largest streamer to date to jump on this burgeoning trend. As audiences look for ways to connect...
AR and VR – Back from the Dead
As sure as Gartner’s model predicts technology’s fall from inflated expectations to disillusionment, it also posits an unhurried recovery. And...
The Quibi User Experience: A Millennial’s Perspective
Earlier this week, TDG’s Brad Schlacter covered the lackluster numbers around Quibi’s launch. But what about the quality of the user experience...
Quibi’s Rocky Start
Quibi recently reported driving 2.7 million app downloads in the two weeks since its April 6th launch. While 2.7 million downloads may sound like a...
Putting the “Social” Back in Social Media
The past six weeks have changed everything about American life, media consumption included. We’ve seen Zoom use increase twenty-fold, online chat...
Rethinking Live Sports in the Age of COVID-19
President Trump recently spoke with leaders of professional sports leagues, urging a return to normalcy through live sports. He made it no secret...