How Streaming’s ‘Platform Bouncers’ Became The New Coupon Clippers
One of the unintended consequences of the explosion of subscription video streaming services — and the ways in which they market themselves — is that they are indoctrinating a new generation of…
Roku acquires global rights to Quibi’s content library
Quibi content will be available for free to Roku users on The Roku Channel starting this year. Roku said on Friday it acquired Quibi’s library of content nearly three months after the streaming service shut…
Wonder Woman’ vs. ‘Soul’: 2020’s biggest blockbuster battle is on streaming
December has always been one of Hollywood’s blockbuster months. Hit films like The Lord of the Rings trilogy, “Avatar” and Disney’s Star Wars films have all brought in big box office…
Entertainment magazines are the rating stars in post Thanksgiving session
Review based on a national syndicated rating report for the week ending December 6, 2020. The big four entertainment magazines all uncorked double digit rating increases in a generally powerful post-holiday…
Tools for Today’s Digital Parents » The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) supported by Magid, Verizon
A new report released by the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) explores the current landscape of parental control offerings, and the attitudes and uptake of the parents who use them. The study, Tools for…
A silver lining among the clouds?
The outlook for the industry has gotten a bit brighter this week now that Pfizer announced their COVID-19 vaccine has a 90 percent efficacy. However, the wait for the company to complete the necessary…
Retail’s Battle Bots: COVID-19 Exposes True Value of Robotics
This is post an excerpt from an article on Retail Info Systems. Despite a steady drumbeat of progress for retail robotics, the industry remains quite a bit away from mainstream implementation. The retailers…
The Mandalorian,’ Disney’s biggest blockbuster of 2020, returns with a new mission
“The Mandalorian” premiered almost a year ago, serving as the biggest enticement to subscribe to Disney’s startup streaming service. The launch exceeded any reasonable expectations, but with…
Speaking Frankly podcast » Streaming video 2.0 with Mike Bloxham
Speaking Frankly podcast host and Geopath President, Kym Frank, interviews Mike Bloxham, SVP, Global Media and Entertainment at Magid. The two discuss “Streaming Video 2.0” and how the COVID-19…
Short-form video app Quibi is shutting down after just six months
Much like its content, Quibi didn’t last very long. Quibi, the app that staked its future on short videos, is shutting down just six months after it launched, the company announced Wednesday….