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AMC’s Josh Reader Focuses on ‘Targeted Strategy’ for D2C Streaming Experience
By Gary Arlen published
Growing churn expected as online video customers shift preferences, Deloitte’s Kevin Westcott explains at DEG Expo

Streaming’s Youth Appeal Outweighs Cord-Cutting Impact, PQ Media Study Finds
By Gary Arlen last updated
Pandemic-fueled viewing shift shows digital platforms' impact on young viewers; augur changes in revenue platforms for viewer vs. ad-supported programming, according to PQ Media research report.

It’s the Most Wonk-iful Time of the Year
By Gary Arlen published
Broadband, antitrust, copyright, security recommendations for ’21 abound, but think tanks restrain telecom policy prognostications

Comcast/NBCU’s Matt Strauss Laments Viewers Are ‘Being Priced Out of Cable’
By Gary Arlen published
At DEG event, he cites advertisers’ desire ‘to participate in premium content’; calls NBC’s Peacock a realization of his Mag Rack dreams

5G, Broadband, Streaming Content, Cybersecurity Top Virtual CES Agenda
By Gary Arlen published
Verizon, WarnerMedia, Microsoft, iHeartMedia among featured speakers; $149 price discount ends Jan. 3

Rethinking Universal Service, Putting Responsibility on Platform Firms Should Become Top Agenda Objectives, Says Brookings’ Turner-Lee
By Gary Arlen last updated
Urges ‘no child left offline,’ digital ‘solutions’ (rather than ‘divide’) at Media Institute session

CES 2021, a Work in Progress, Explores How Tech Is Reshaping Post-Pandemic World
By Gary Arlen published
CTA study shows impact of pandemic on viewing patterns, work from home, foresees widespread business transformation. In preparation for virtual CES in January, exhibitors test ways to reach targets.

Democrats Spending 2 to 3 Times More on Cable Ads Than Republicans
By Gary Arlen published
Kantar Research also cites campaigns' growing reliance on digital platforms
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