Only four a year. Signals the trades are missing, in a format built for operators.
Proprietary insights. Every quarter something new. Free for now and existing subscribers will always be free. Join the smartest leaders in streaming, broadcast, news, sports, and ad tech.
1,025+ respondents surveyed via Pollfish. 20 slides covering vertical sports streaming, mobile-first TV behavior, premium app rankings (Disney+ up, Paramount+ down), and AI assistants for television.
A quarterly cadence that compounds. Each season targets a distinct intersection of viewer behavior and technology — with custom client questions woven in.
Sports betting, prediction markets, live streaming, interactivity, and how these intersect with the broadcast experience.
Channel surfing, DVR, multiview, programming UX, and the lost art of "just leaving the TV on something good."
Generative video, AI personalization, agentic UX, voice control, and how viewers are starting to ask their TVs questions.
Ambient viewing, device idle states, content-as-decor, and the second screen that's actually the first screen.
Throughout the year · TV usage · device usage · free vs paid · genres · open-ended · time-based comparisons
Broadcasters · Platforms · Telcos · Sports Leagues · Tech Infrastructure
Quarterly Briefings pair a quarterly survey reveal with candid conversation among operators, analysts, and builders shaping the future of television.
Kosner Media · ex-ESPN
Sports media analyst and long-running chronicler of the digital sports business. Helped shape ESPN's digital strategy through the 2010s and now writes one of the sharpest sports media newsletters in the industry.
Creator economy · ex-VidCon
Veteran creator-economy strategist who ran VidCon for years. Sees creator video, traditional TV, and platform economics through a single integrated lens — and isn't afraid to call out the gaps.
Media universe · ESHAP
Cartographer of the modern media business and creator of the much-shared "Media Universe" map. Brings a structural view of where attention, money, and power are actually flowing across TV, streaming, and creator platforms.
Salil Dalvi — friend, industry advocate, and an early champion of #FutureOfTV.Live. His curiosity and generosity shaped this work in ways we still feel.