HGTV’s web series “Tiny House Arrest” proves there’s no concept too small for a successful new angle. By locking up network stars in a tiny house for 24 hours, the series demonstrates in five, three-minute segments that you can fit a lot of drama—and even some micro-sized teaching moments—in a very small box. The series got off to a solid start by featuring HGTV’s likeable Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott, whose six-foot four frames and good-natured ribbing helped goose up the laughs during their 200-sq. ft. confinement. Attentive viewers might learn something from the lockup as well, with popup facts about small-house living and personal tidbits about the celebrity inmates.

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3Q Was Rough for Cable—What Happened?

The concept of cable companies struggling to spark consistent subscriber growth in the new age of media isn’t new. Nor is it surprising that an ultra-competitive environment has made it difficult to sustain momentum. But when the sub losses stack for companies and the industry at large, there’s an underlying sense of skepticism from analysts eagerly listening to earnings calls.

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