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CNN+ New Evidence of TV Business Change

We found out today that the big money CNN+ streaming service is doomed to last about as long as Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Carmen Electra Rodman. We also found out this week that onetime streaming king Netflix has chilled – losing subscriptions and stock price. So streaming is dying? No. Not at all. Maybe … Continued

Is The Price Still Right for Music Streaming?

As we near the end of another year the predictions are starting to trickle out for 2020. So, it is not surprising that Rolling Stone would examine the world of streaming music and posit whether, after a decade of remaining relatively flat, we will see a price hike in the days, weeks and months ahead. … Continued

Roger and You Makes A Bad Match.

Roger Stone is back in the news again and seemingly loving every minute of it. To put the recent indictments against him into context, I recommend watching the Netflix documentary “Get Me Roger Stone,” as I did this weekend. With his full cooperation, the filmmakers laid out his entire story and it’s enlightening. But in … Continued

“At Home With The McAllisters” Sounds, Feels Like Home

In March, Crain’s Detroit Business reporter Annalise Frank broke the news of the debut of new online streaming radio/video programming via New Media Radio. As summer progresses so too does the look and sound of shows in three different dayparts – all available live online and via the App and through podcast – including former … Continued