The Skinny

The tech world descended on Las Vegas last week to tackle everything from 8K to AI at CES, but newcomers like Quibi shook up the show with a keynote showing off its short-form platform. Just a few hours away in Los Angeles, TCA attendees had streaming on the brain. Even though seemingly everyone touting a streaming service as part of their current or upcoming product offering, content companies have yet to perfect a formula for success in the ever-expanding ecosystem.

Sure, TV execs have streaming on their minds as they parade in front of critics in Pasadena this week for Winter TCA. But any anxiety or hand-wringing seems a bit more subdued now that what was once a shiny (and scary) new object has become just a part of the business. Read More »
 
  Just as quickly as it arrived, CES 2020 has come to an end. For those of you that weren’t able to make the flight to Las Vegas, here’s your roundup of some of the biggest sights and trends from the show floor to the keynote stage. Read More »
 
  Short-form content streamer Quibi raised $1bln in funding while receiving backing of from Hollywood studios, but are consumers ready to embrace the app? Read More »
 
  Three years after rising to the position of FCC chmn, Ajit Pai finally made his CES debut Tuesday afternoon, talking 5G and big tech. Read More »
 
  Another week, more retrans warnings for satellite. Apollo Global Media-owned Cox Media Group started running messages warning that DISH could lose stations. Read More »
 
 
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