Jack Reid
Jack Reid is a USC Annenberg Journalism major with experience reporting, producing and writing for Annenberg Media. He has also served as a video editor, showrunner and live-anchor during his time in the field.
Latest articles by Jack Reid
Netflix CFO Neumann: Platform's Content Must Be Improved
By Jack Reid published
With its password-sharing crackdown behind it, the top streaming company wants to improve user engagement
IBC 2023: Comcast Technology Solutions Launches New Cloud Distribution Tech For EMEA Market
By Jack Reid published
The technology, powered by Sky, enables media companies to outsource and modernize the way linear TV and OTT channels are managed
Netflix's 'One Piece' of Hit Content? Manga Adaptation Scores Again -- Netflix Weekly Rankings for September 4-10
By Jack Reid published
'One Piece' captured an impressive 145.7 hours of streaming last week
'Live TV' Remains the Default Viewing Choice of Most U.S. Consumers... But Netflix Is Closing Fast
By Jack Reid published
The latest Hub Entertainment Research study reveals that 40% of consumers tune to a major SVOD first
Manga Adaptation 'One Piece' Ends Long Summer Ratings Drought -- Netflix Weekly Rankings for August 28 - September 4
By Jack Reid published
But Adam Sandler nepotism fest 'You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah' misses the mark
‘Time To Cut the Cord!’ The Social Internet Fully Buys In on Charter vs. Disney
By Jack Reid published
Thousands voice their frustration across Twitter, Reddit, TikTok, Nextdoor and other platforms
ESPN to Screen Live College Football Playoff and ACC Games at Your Local Multiplex
By Jack Reid published
Fans can enjoy the collective experience of live sports with the best seat in the house .... and without the long lines, boiling or freezing temperatures and $50 parking
WGA Enters Month 4 on the Picket Lines: 'There Is Physical Fatigue,' One Writer Says, 'But Everybody Is Still Very Mad'
By Jack Reid published
We've driven by them on Melrose every day since early May, as they hold their funny signs in the 90-degree afternoon heat in front of the Paramount lot. 'It's a Marathon -- we knew what we were getting into,' a scribe told Next TV Tuesday
Amazon Will Let AI Call the Plays on 'Thursday Night Football' This Season
By Jack Reid published
Amazon plans to introduce new AI tools to help engage viewers for its second NFL season
'Depp v. Heard' Docuseries Puts Jury to Sleep -- Netflix Weekly Rankings for August 14-22
By Jack Reid, Daniel Frankel published
For Netflix, the hits just keep not coming -- Gal Gadot spy flick 'Heart of Stone' perked up a little in week 2, but Russell Crowe's 'The Pope's Exorcist' was utterly possessed by viewer apathy
IBC 2023: Speaker Highlights -- 11 Media-Tech Influencers You Won't Want to Miss in Amsterdam
By Jack Reid published
Here are some of the panelists, keynoters and fireside chatters we've picked out for next month's big show
'Heart of Stone' Is Solid, But the Summer Slump Rolls On - Netflix Weekly Rankings for August 7-13
By Jack Reid published
A woman like Gal Gadot has to wonder what she has to do to get an audience around here these days
Thanks to New NBCUniversal FAST Deal, You (and Your Cats) Can Endlessly Stream 'Murder, She Wrote' on the Roku Channel
By Jack Reid published
NBCUniversal expands its partnership with Roku's FAST by adding channels themed around 'Little House on the Prairie,' 'Saved By the Bell' and 'Bad Girls Club'
IBC 2023: ‘Expect a Show of Pre-Pandemic Scale and Energy,’ CEO Mike Crimp Says
By Jack Reid published
IBC expects around 1,200 exhibitors to gather in Amsterdam on Sept. 15-18 for the IBC 2023 content and technology summit
After 5 Years on the Bench, John Cena-Jackie Chan Action Film ‘Hidden Strike’ Swings and Misses — Netflix Weekly Rankings for July 24-30
By Jack Reid published
Netflix has had luck with crummy action movies with super-low Rotten Tomatoes scores before, but not this time
AT&T and Verizon Say EPA and Other Third Parties Should Assess Lead Cables Issue Before Environmental Disaster Is Declared
By Jack Reid published
Both telcos have no plans, at least for now, to remove lead cables, and will be conducting further tests
'Sweet Magnolias' Season 3 Delivers Yet Another Bitter Opening For the Top Streamer -- Netflix Weekly Rankings July 17-23
By Jack Reid published
Another Netflix season premiere fails to match its previous campaign's opening numbers
Netflix’s Red-Hot Subtitle Summer: Viewing of Local-Language Shows Is Up 30% Over the Last 7 Weeks
By Jack Reid published
The spike in int’l viewing comes as talent strikes grind Hollywood to a halt
Niet Meer for ‘Nordic Noir?’ Scandinavian Media Conglomerate Viaplay Retreats From Int’l Markets, Abandons Ambitious Netflix Competition Plans in the U.S.
By Jack Reid published
So you thought you’d wait out Hollywood’s summer of labor unrest with a little Nordic Noir? Think again
The 'Lincoln Lawyer' Should Be Disbarred After That Crummy Week 2 Performance -- Netflix Weekly Rankings For July 10-16
By Jack Reid published
Also, Peyton Manning's 'Quarterback' completes a safe, short pass over the middle, but that's not nearly enough to bring Netflix back from its current ratings abyss
SVOD Saturated: 35% of U.S. Consumers Now Looking To Make Service Cuts
By Jack Reid published
Only 5% of consumers want to add more subscription streaming, research company Aluma says
Soft 'Lincoln Lawyer' Season 2 Debut Delivers a Strong Verdict: The Top Subscription Streaming Service Is In a Major Slump -- Netflix Weekly Rankings for July 3-9
By Jack Reid published
After debuting to 45 million viewing hours a year ago, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo drama's second campaign clocked just 31 million hours last week
Nearly 20% of U.S. Disney Plus Customers Are Now on the Ad-Supported Plan, Samba TV/HarrisX Survey Says
By Jack Reid published
Survey of 2,506 adults confirms that a large percentage of Disney Plus and Netflix signups are now choosing discounted plans
Former Showtime Chief David Nevins Joins Peter Chernin's North Road Company as CEO
By Jack Reid published
Nevins will oversee North Road’s assets, including scripted film and TV studio Chernin Entertainment, unscripted house Kinetic Content, nonfiction studio Words + Pictures, and a London-based international division