Cord cutting slowed a bit in Q4, analyst says

Linear pay TV services lost 560,000 customers in the fourth quarter, a 23% blood-loss year over year, an Evercore ISI analyst noted.

Roku is coming off a monster quarter for sales of connected TV devices that run on its platform, and the company is extending its lead over competitors in the space. Source: Roku accounted for 30% of all connected TV device sales in U.S. in Q1 – report

Nielsen: Streaming Reaches Over Half a Trillion Streams & Box Office Success Drives Music Sales

In Nielsen’s Mid-Year Music report for 2019, music streaming rose to over 507 billion streams, and movies and documentaries led to more catalog consumption. Source: Nielsen: Streaming Reaches Over Half a Trillion Streams & Box Office Success Drives Music Sales

Guggenheim Partners Says Spotify’s $500M Bet on Podcasts Will Pay Off

Guggenheim analysts believe Spotify’s big bet on podcasts and original episodic content is going to pay off in the form of tons of advertising revenue. Source: Guggenheim Partners Says Spotify’s $500M Bet on Podcasts Will Pay Off

Media companies are hitting a “Trump slump” with the president’s shock factor wearing off

The “Trump bump” that helped the news industry through tough times is not sustainable. Interest in political coverage overall is down, which is spurring investments in other beats, like technology and the global economy. Source: Media companies are hitting a “Trump slump” with the president’s shock factor wearing off

European watchdogs demand details on Facebook’s cryptocurrency

Facebook’s fledgling cryptocurrency faced mounting scrutiny on Tuesday as European central bankers and regulators demanded more detail on the social media giant’s Libra project. Source: U.K.

Netflix Needs Music, But Music Is Fine Without It

After years of streaming domination, Netflix finds itself in a war for subscriptions, and music may have the answer. Source: Netflix Needs Music, But Music Is Fine Without It

Disney Pushing To “Significantly” Expand Hulu’s Original Programming, Says CEO

A little over a month after taking 100% control of Hulu in a $5.8 billion deal with Comcast, Disney is beginning to reveal its plans for the streamer’s future. Source: Disney Pushing To “Significantly” Expand Hulu’s Original Programming, Says CEO Randy Freer – Tubefilter

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