WHY THIS MATTERS:When vice media founder Shane Smith launched pay TV channel Viceland in 2016, he told the world that he was going to teach stodgy, old content companies how to succeed in the new media space. A year later, it looks like the brash media mogul is the one getting schooled.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Ooyala attributed the rate of growth, which ticked up 11% year-over-year, to a jump in tablet views alongside steady viewership increases on smartphones.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Critics of AT&T's pending $108.7 billion purchase of Time Warner have pointed to the myriad dangers of consolidating large content and distribution companies – but some analysts say the environment is already headed in that direction.