Podcast: Diverse superheros, cheese plates pumping box office numbers
It’s a record year at the box office. “Black Panther” pulled in theatergoers over the winter and now this summer confirms it — the big screen is hot again. “The Avengers,”…
Colgate reportedly to invest in subscription startup Hubble
A generation ago, consumer products giants could depend on limited competition, as most consumers threw their loyalty behind one or the other of, usually, two big…
Showtime Adapts $5B Video Game Franchise ‘HALO’ And It Could Be Its Biggest Hit
HBO has Game of Thrones and Westworld. Amazon Studios has Lord of the Rings. And, now Showtime has HALO, its new TV series based on the wildly popular video game franchise of the same name. With its…
Amazon is quickly — and quietly — developing private label brands
Amazon has been attempting to gain share in the grocery industry for years with the release of Amazon Fresh, Prime Now delivery, and its acquisition of Whole Foods in 2017. But the company’s private brand…
Research: Cord-Cutting Intent is Up, But Pay-TV Households Stay Steady
Magid released highlights from its new Media Consumption Survey 2018 at VidCon last week, including unsurprisingly, that cord-cutting intent is continuing to rise, especially among millennials. 7.9% of pay-TV…
Hulu forges on amidst little fires everywhere
Despite a reorg and a murky ownership picture, streaming service is still seen as one of TV’s hottest properties. Control of streaming service Hulu is a key piece of the 21 Century Fox assets at play in the…
Bloomberg Markets: Cutting the Cord, Tech Services for Hotels
GUESTS: Michael Vorhaus President Magid; discussing his presentation at VidCon on cord cutting rising 30% in the past year. Vanessa Ogle Chairman/CEO Enseo Inc Discussing providing technology services for…
Cord-cutting isn’t just happening, it could be escalating
Cord-cutting has been a thing for a long time. But some new consumer research suggests an escalating aversion to traditional pay-TV service. As the exodus from TV delivered by cable and satellite continues,…
4 times you can skip travel insurance—and 3 times you should buy it
If you’re going on vacation this summer, you’ve probably already booked some of the key elements, like your flight or cruise. But have you purchased travel insurance? Travel sites make it pretty…
Disney raises its bid for Fox assets to $70.4B, escalates bidding war with Comcast
The battle between the Walt Disney Co. and Comcast for a collection of assets being sold by 21st Century Fox has escalated to the next level. Disney on Wednesday raised its bid to $38 per Fox share in cash…