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EPISODE · Jul 10, 2023 · 46 MIN

Episode 63: FAST is Popular, but Not Profitable; Microsoft to Shut Down Azure Media Services

from The Dan Rayburn Podcast · host Dan Rayburn

This week, we discuss FAST and how, as an industry, we have almost no details on revenue growth across FAST platforms. With Plex’s recent round of layoffs and too many FAST channels in the market, we argue that popularity without profitability is a problem for FAST operators. We also discuss YouTube TV's business, including its outage during the NBA playoffs, its decision to drop SNY and MLB Network, and YouTube's experiments with ad blockers. Finally, we break down why Microsoft announced it will shut down Azure Media Services in 2024 and exit the video workflow business.Podcast produced by Security Halt Media

This week, we discuss FAST and how, as an industry, we have almost no details on revenue growth across FAST platforms. With Plex’s recent round of layoffs and too many FAST channels in the market, we argue that popularity without profitability is a problem for FAST operators. We also discuss YouTube TV's business, including its outage during the NBA playoffs, its decision to drop SNY and MLB Network, and YouTube's experiments with ad blockers. Finally, we break down w...

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