Viewpoint: Kuwait must release journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
Kuwaiti officials have jailed an American journalist for republishing a video from CNN that shows the downing of a fighter jet in March.
Philo partners with Reelgood to improve programming, personalization
Reelgood’s cross-platform data helps Philo track trending content and guide content acquisition decisions based on viewer demand.
Special Coverage: Media Earnings
Netflix sees modest bump in revenue during Q1; Reed Hasting to leave board
Netflix saw a modest bump in revenue as the company’s growth strategy like password-sharing crackdowns and building out its ad business continued to accelerate in Q1.
Streaming News
Parks Associates: Streamers want aggregated TV experience in single platform
Aggregated services like Philo boost engagement and ad attention by simplifying discovery and improving personalization.
Policy & Law
Amazon faces class-action lawsuit over Fire TV sticks
The plaintiff claims Amazon deliberately used planned obsolescence, allowing older Fire TV devices to degrade until customers were forced to purchase newer models.
Radio & Television News
Viant to acquire TVision Insights for $40 million
The combined platform will offer advertisers a unified view of campaign performance across linear and streaming TV, free from platform self-attribution bias.
Sports Desk
Report: NFL discussing five-game package with YouTube
The NFL is discussing a five-game package with YouTube, according to a report published on Thursday.
Advertising & Data
Samba TV hires Kelly Barrett from Comscore to lead product management
Kelly Barrett has left Comscore to become the new Senior Vice President of Product Management at Samba TV.
Special Coverage: NextGen TV
Lawmakers: FCC should mandate NextGen TV switch to spur consumer interest
More than 90 lawmakers urged the FCC to set a clear timeline for transitioning to the NextGen TV broadcast standard.
Europe & UK
Comcast’s Sky adds Disney Plus to TV packages
Sky customers now have access to Disney Plus as part of their package, the company announced in a news release on Tuesday.
Best of TheDesk.net
Four years in, free streamer Fox Weather evolves into public safety resource
With wide distribution and a commitment to free, live coverage, the channel has become a trusted source before, during and long after climate emergencies.