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Is this really about local news… or something else entirely? In this week’s Week in Review, Alan Wolk unpacks why the NAB, Fox and Sinclair are urging the FCC to slow the migration of live sports to streaming… framing it as a fight to protect local news. But here’s the real question: 👉 Is local news the priority—or the leverage? 📺 Read Alan Wolk’s latest Week in Review for the full breakdown.

National broadcast. Local voices. That used to be a contradiction. Now it’s a strategy. In this week’s Proximity, Tim Hanlon breaks down how NBC’s new approach to baseball isn’t just a production tweak—it’s a signal: The future of sports TV is hybrid by design. 🔗 👇

The NFL wants to hit $25 billion in revenue. While traditional TV's spending limitations once looked like a significant hurdle toward that, the league has jumped right over it by weaponizing streaming. I wrote more about it on TVREV: https://lnkd.in/gHz6V8J4

Europe didn’t fragment. Your strategy assumed it did. In the latest Marconi column, Marion Ranchet uses RTL data to show Europeans are still watching TV together—not alone. Which raises a bigger question: Are you optimizing for behavior that doesn’t exist?

TiVo is joining StreamTV Show Europe in Lisbon for a must‑see fireside chat: Beyond Inventory: Why TiVo Ads. Why Now. Tuesday, April 14 at  2:25–2:45 PM Featuring: • Geir R. Skaaden, Chief Products and Services Officer, Xperi Inc. • Alan Wolk, Co‑Founder & Lead Analyst, TVREV TiVo changed how people watch TV—and now we're bringing that same innovative perspective to advertising. Geir Skaaden and Alan Wolk will unpack what TiVo Ads has been building behind the scenes, and why it could reshape how advertisers think about reach, data, and the TV screen itself. If you’ll be at StreamTV Europe, add this session to your agenda! https://lnkd.in/g3x8WMD4 #StreamTVEurope #TiVo #TiVoAds #CTV #AdvertisingInnovation #Streaming

Lisbon in April x power players in streaming = pure joy. Smile on my face wider than the Atlantic. StreamTV Show Europe in my home country. Proud. Straight up. The lineup is loaded. Real operators. No theory. And yeah, this industry is in a moment. Call it turmoil. Call it a reset. Everyone feels it. Which is exactly why rooms like this matter. In a place that understands culture and innovation. With conversations led by Evan Shapīro. Alan Wolk. Marion Ranchet. Three different angles on the same reset. This is where the next wave forms. And let’s be honest… we need a big one to course correct. Who’s coming?  April 13–15.  Code PORTUGAL for 20% off. Vamos / Let’s Go!

OpenAI kills Sora. NewFronts go full performance. In this week’s Week in Review, Alan Wolk connects the dots: 💡 Why OpenAI pulled the plug on Sora (hint: it’s not about the tech) 💡 What that says about where AI video actually fits in the ecosystem 💡 And why the 2026 NewFronts felt less like TV—and more like a performance marketing summit

Nexstar won Washington. Now comes the hard part. In his latest Proximity column, Tim Hanlon breaks down what happens after the Nexstar–Tegna deal closes. Read Tim Hanlon’s latest Proximity 👇 for the full breakdown.

In this week's Marconi, Annie Krukowska introduces the concept of “liquid content”—where it’s not the show itself, but the format that enables ideas to flow seamlessly across platforms, geographies and business models. In an era of Feudal Media, where distribution is fragmented and platforms guard their kingdoms, formats offer something rare: portability, scalability and control. Read Annie's latest for TVREV 👇

Doomsday post-merger #localmedia predictions from naysayers: newsrooms closing, reporting consolidation… “But that’s already happening,” says Madhive president Jim Wilson. So, less of a doomsday prediction and more a description of the last 10 years. Hear more from Jim and The Vertere Group, LLC’s Tim Hanlon on this week’s #NexstarTEGNA -focused #IntheVicinity #podcast Link to the full podcast in the comments 👇