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# Hot List: Labor Day + Right’s Fights
- URL: https://tvrev2beta2.ghost.io/hot-list-20230904/
- Published: 2023-09-04T00:59:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-04T00:59:00.000Z
- Author: TVREV
- Tags: Streaming Wars, Thought Leaders Circle, Hot List, WGA Strike 2023, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, VAB, Nielsen, Charter Communications, Disney, Explain it to a Teenager, #sqs, #Import 2026-09-03 20:57, Data

Fun fact: Labor Day was born from the riots of anarchist laborers in 1886 who fought for an 8 hour workday. [Here is an explainer](https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/haymarket-riot?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) and [4 minutes of oral history from C-SPAN](https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4895301/user-clip-1886-haymarket-bombing-trial&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) on the riots that give us this Monday off.  
  
Speaking of cable TV, labor disputes and the fight for rights:

- The [studio CEOs meet this week and infight](https://www.thewrap.com/ceos-meet-again-as-wga-amptp-talks-remain-stuck-in-neutral/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io).
- Alan Wolk blows a few whistles in the [VAB/Nielsen beef](https://tvrev2beta2.ghost.io/wir20230901/) for the Week In Review and [explains why Mark Thompson's road to success at CNN](https://www.nexttv.com/news/why-mark-thompsons-cnn-transformation-needs-to-start-with-cnncom-not-cnn-max-wolk?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) starts and ends with CNN.com.
- Meanwhile - [Charter and Disney](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/business/charter-disney-cable-fight.html?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) are squared off in a new bundle war.

Here's how Charter lays out a new bundle position... aside from the copy count, it's a pretty amazing slide

### **NEWS YOU CAN USE**

**Advertising**

- [WHY ADVERTISERS AREN’T MOVING TO STREAMING TV AS QUICKLY AS VIEWERS](https://adage.com/article/special-report-tv-upfront/advertisers-arent-moving-streaming-tv-quickly/2514041?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Parker Herren \[AdAge\]
- [Future of TV Briefing: CTV ad sellers are pushing more content-related signals into the programmatic bidstream](https://digiday.com/future-of-tv/future-of-tv-briefing-ctv-ad-sellers-are-pushing-more-content-related-signals-into-the-programmatic-bidstream/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Tim Peterson \[Digiday\]
- [Premion Campaign For Florida Auto Dealer Wins Advanced Advertising Innovation Award for Best Use of Data](https://www.nexttv.com/news/premion-campaign-for-florida-auto-dealer-wins-advanced-advertising-innovation-award-for-best-use-of-data?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Jon Lafayette \[B+C\]
- [Mediaocean Will Make Magnite CTV Inventory Available to Local Buyers](https://www.nexttv.com/news/mediaocean-making-magnite-ctv-inventory-available-to-local-buyers?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Jon Lafayette \[B+C\]
- [YOUTUBE KIDS’ AD PLACEMENT ISSUE RAISES BRAND DOUBTS BUT HASN’T HURT GOOGLE’S US AD REVENUE](https://adage.com/article/digital-marketing-ad-tech-news/youtube-kids-ad-placement-issue-raises-brand-doubts-hasnt-hurt-googles-us-ad-revenue/2513216?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Garett Sloane \[AdAge\]

**Streaming Wars**

- [Disney To Offer Free Cricket As It Fights Back In India’s Streaming Wars](https://deadline.com/2023/08/disney-ipl-free-cricket-india-streaming-wars-1235530149/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Liz Shackleton \[Deadline\]
- [The Anticlimactic Death of the Streaming Wars](https://www.wired.com/story/netflix-amazon-disney-max-streaming-wars-no-win/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Angela Watercutter \[Wired\]
- [Disney, Bob Iger, Bob Chapek Hit With Another Investors Suit Over “Fraudulent” Streaming Costs](https://deadline.com/2023/08/disney-bob-iger-lawsuit-streaming-costs-1235530682/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Dominic Patten \[Deadline\]
- [Streaming’s big pain point: there’s too much stuff to watch](https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2023/08/28/streaming-s-big-pain-point-there-s-too-much-stuff-to-watch?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Kelsey Sutton \[Marketing Brew\]
- [TikTok Execs Reveal How TV & Films Go Viral on Their Platform](https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/tiktok-viral-videos-tv-films-barbie-1235702627/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Andrew Wallenstein \[Variety\]
- [Disney-owned channels, including ABC and ESPN, go dark on Charter Spectrum due to dispute](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/disney-charter-spectrum-abc-espn-dispute/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Simrin Singh \[CBS News\]
- [Declining Ads And Streaming Upsurge Have Old-School TV Reeling](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2023/08/28/declining-ads-and-streaming-upsurge-have-old-school-tv-reeling/?sh=1e3cb3114560&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Toni Fitzgerald \[Forbes\]

**Data & Measurement**

- [NIELSEN OPENS BIG DATA FOR TRADING WITHOUT MRC ACCREDITATION OR EXPLAINING SOME OF ITS FIGURES](https://adage.com/article/measurement/nielsen-opens-big-data-trading-without-mrc-accreditation-or-explaining-some-figures/2513236?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Jack Neff \[AdAge\]
- [Ad-Supported Apps Draw 66% of Connected TV Viewing: TVision Report](https://www.nexttv.com/news/ad-supported-apps-draw-66-of-ctv-viewing-tvision-report?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Jon Lafayette \[B+C\]
- [NIELSEN AND TV NETWORKS CLASH AGAIN OVER AMAZON DATA AS MRC DEBATES ADOPTION](https://adage.com/article/measurement/nielsen-and-tv-networks-clash-over-amazon-data-mrc-debates-adoption/2514086?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Jack Neff \[AdAge\]
- [A+E Networks Signs With TVision for Linear, CTV Measurement](https://www.nexttv.com/news/ae-networks-signs-with-tvision-for-linear-and-ctv-measurement?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Jon Lafayette \[B+C\]

**Landscape**

- [David Zaslav, Hollywood Antihero](https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-communications/can-david-zaslav-make-it-in-hollywood?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Clare Malone \[New Yorker\]
- [The SAG-AFTRA strike is the best thing to happen to Cameo, the short-video app where celebs get paid to make clips for fans, since the lockdowns](https://www.businessinsider.com/hollywood-strikes-cameo-app-biggest-boost-celebrities-since-covid-19-2023-8?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Kai Xiang Teo \[Insider\]
- [Data Transparency Not Just For Advertisers: Writers, Actors Want The Same](https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/388573/data-transparency-not-just-for-advertisers-writer.html?utm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcontent=headline&utm%5Fcampaign=131469&hashid=7uDxQeL7RCSfWl-05cbysw) \- Wayne Friedman \[MediaPost\]
- [NBCU NAMES MARK MARSHALL AS CHAIRMAN OF ADVERTISING AND PARTNERSHIPS](https://adage.com/article/media/nbcu-names-mark-marshall-chairman-advertising-and-partnerships/2514031?utm%5Fsource=ad-age-news-alerts&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=20230830&utm%5Fcontent=hero-headline) \- Parker Herren \[AdAge\]
- [CNN NAMES FORMER NEW YORK TIMES CEO AS NEXT LEADER](https://adage.com/article/media/cnn-names-mark-thompson-ceo/2513691?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- \[AdAge\]
- [Five Late Night Hosts Unite to Launch Podcast Benefiting Strike-Impacted Staff](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/late-night-host-strike-podcast-spotify-1235575133/?mod=djemCMOToday&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Lacey Rose \[THR\]

**Sports**

- [Amazon in Talks With Disney About ESPN Streaming Partnership](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazon-in-talks-with-disney-about-espn-streaming-partnership?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Sahil Patel \[The Information\]
- [Illegal Streaming Costs Sports Billions, Leagues Want Swift Government Action](https://frontofficesports.com/illegal-streaming-costs-sports-billions-leagues-want-swift-government-action/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Andrew Cohen \[Front Office Sports\]
- [ESPN Televising Regular Season College Football Games At Movie Theaters](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2023/08/29/espn-televising-regular-season-college-football-games-at-movie-theaters/?sh=8485a923f878&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Ty Rousch \[Forbes\]
- [Sports Wagering Continues To See Sharp TV Ad Growth](https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/388663/sports-wagering-continues-to-see-sharp-tv-ad-growt.html?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Wayne Friedman \[MediaPost\]
- [NBA is prepared to broadcast where Diamond Sports Group can’t. Will things come to that?](https://theathletic.com/4813851/2023/08/29/nba-diamond-sports-group-broadcast/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Mike Vorkunov \[The Athletic\]
- [CBS Faces New Super Bowl Ad Plays Thanks to Nickelodeon Simulcast](https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cbs-super-bowl-commercials-challenge-nickelodeon-1235707366/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Brian Steinberg \[Variety\]
- [Sources: ACC votes to invite Stanford, Cal, SMU](https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/%5F/id/38304694/sources-acc-votes-invite-stanford-cal-smu?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \- Pete Thamel \[ESPN\]