Thomas Arnold
Publisher and Editorial Director at Media Play News
Publisher, editor, writer; father of three boys; and former San Diego U-T editorial writer and Carlsbad planning commissioner.
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mediaplaynews.com | Thomas Arnold
LAS VEGAS – The 2025 NAB Show concluded its four-day run here April 9 amid a chaotic economy and a push for AI as an enabler rather than a replacement for creativity. A highlight of the event was the two-day Streaming Summit, in which streaming expert (and summit chair) Dan Rayburn warned of “hard times” and predicted more layoffs on top of the estimated 10,000 people in streaming who have already lost their jobs in the first quarter of this year.
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mediaplaynews.com | Thomas Arnold
LAS VEGAS — As the big streaming services pursue growth opportunities outside the saturated U.S. market, they need to keep in mind that diverse strategies are required to capitalize on these opportunities. “There is no one-size-fits-all strategy,” CEO Monty Sarhan of SkyShowtime said during an April 7 “fireside chat” on day one of the NAB Show 2025’s two-day Streaming Summit.
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mediaplaynews.com | Thomas Arnold
LAS VEGAS — The crumbling economy took center stage on day 2 of the NAB Show 2025 here, with streaming expert Dan Rayburn warning that the recent market crash is merely the latest challenge streamers have had to weather over the last couple of years as they pursue both profitability and growth. “Make no mistake about it — it is hard times in our industry,” Rayburn said. “There are a lot of layoffs, and there are more coming.
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mediaplaynews.com | Thomas Arnold
The season 3 finale of “The White Lotus” drew 6.2 million viewers on Max and HBO on Sunday night, April 5, marking the third consecutive week of record-breaking highs for the series. The tally drew 30% more viewers than the penultimate episode, which dropped on Max, and aired on HBO, the week before. The season 3 finale topped by 51% the viewership count for the season 2 finale of 4.1 million U.S. viewers.
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2 weeks ago |
mediaplaynews.com | Thomas Arnold
LAS VEGAS — NAB Show 2025 opened here over the weekend with plenty of buzz about the future of streaming and the promise of AI — with a special focus on content.
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