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Ampere Analysis data shows that nearly 40% of U.S. streaming titles now appear on multiple platforms, signaling a structural shift away from exclusivity. As AVOD platforms chase scale and SVODs monetize long-tail content, the industry has moved from protecting libraries…

Skip examines a Netflix exec's recent claim that Paramount’s $6B in projected merger synergies are “code for job cuts,” arguing the framing is designed for regulatory and competitive impact rather than financial precision.

The E.W. Scripps Company is restructuring its local broadcast operating model around AI, automation, and centralized production to drive $125 million to $150 million in incremental annualized EBITDA by 2028. With Q3 2025 revenue down 19% and local media revenue…

Skip confirms AI’s full entry into the media economy, competing directly with publishers, platforms, and streaming services for brand dollars. Conversational AI captures sustained intent and high-density first-party signal, turning interaction data into premium inventory and shifting leverage to whoever…

Skip calls out the industry's reluctance to fully embrace FAST, even as most studios are already operating like FAST companies. The piece argues that denying the model limits innovation and growth, urging companies to design for FAST rather than apologize…

Netflix is turning the classic board game Clue into a reality competition series, leveraging a low-risk, high-recognition IP to fuel its unscripted content strategy. Sony, lacking its own major streamer, continues to play the arms dealer with strategic output deals…

Kirby breaks down the "IP Yield Era," where the focus is on extracting maximum value from intellectual property across every possible platform and format. Instead of relying solely on exclusivity, companies are working their content across SVOD, AVOD, FAST, merchandise,…

Netflix has made significant strides in global content investment, outpacing Amazon in creating and distributing international programming. While both companies are heavily investing in overseas markets, Netflix's strategy has proven more effective. According to Parrot Analytics, 62% of Netflix's US…

Sony skipped the streaming arms race and focused on IP yield through licensing, gaming, anime, and music. As the industry shifts from exclusivity to monetization across platforms, Sony’s strategy now looks like the smarter long play.

Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery puts David Ellison’s $6 billion synergy target into a media labor market that’s already structurally smaller after years of elevated layoffs. Ellison said most savings will come from non-labor sources, but history shows…