by RedChalkGroup | Jun 21, 2018 | Media
The bidding war for 20th Century Fox will result in a shake-up of the film studio landscape, with both Disney and NBCU vying to become the box office leader. The traditional media and entertainment ecosystem, threatened by the rise of digital disruptors like Netflix,...
by RedChalkGroup | Apr 5, 2018 | Media
The NBA has discreetly piloted a microtransaction-based model for access to select games – while nascent, this model represents another method to engage fans and monetize content. Recently, the NBA has been quietly testing a new way for people to watch their content –...
by RedChalkGroup | Feb 9, 2018 | Industry, Media
Sports broadcast contract values have ballooned in the past decade – and players like ESPN may end up holding the bag. The Crown Jewels of Content It seems as if no matter where you turn, the end of Pay-TV is nigh. Myriad factors, including cord-cutting, millennial...
by RedChalkGroup | Feb 5, 2018 | Media
Fox’s aggressive bid for Thursday Night Football rights confirms that the NFL is still the top media property – but will it stay that way? The King of Content Looking across the content landscape, live sports remains the most lucrative – and expensive – content type...
by RedChalkGroup | Oct 12, 2017 | Media
At their 4th annual Oculus Connect event, Facebook formally announced a long-rumored expansion to their family of VR products – the Oculus Go, set to launch in early 2018. The Go is a standalone VR headset, meaning it does not need to be tethered to a computer for the...
by RedChalkGroup | Oct 10, 2017 | Industry, Media
For years, ESPN has been hailed as the “crown jewel” or “golden goose” of Pay TV; the unassailable asset that would continuously grow and churn out profits for Disney. Even as recently as 2011, ESPN hit new subscriber records, with over 100 million subs. However, a...
