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Newsy's Blake Sabatinelli: Consolidation is coming to streaming video

Newsy's Blake Sabatinelli: Consolidation is coming to streaming video

FromThe Digiday Podcast


Newsy's Blake Sabatinelli: Consolidation is coming to streaming video

FromThe Digiday Podcast

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What was once a digital-first news brand has now become its own full fledged news network. Newsy, which got its start as a syndicator of short-form video, now is a news channel that claims to reach nearly 40 million viewers. The decision to move away from its roots, according to Newsy CEO Blake Sabatinelli, was a result of a shifting digital space. Just last year, the E.W. Scripps-owned brand took over Retirement Living Television's cable carriage agreement, to launch its own, fully-programmed network. Newsy is now on all major connected TV platforms such as Roku, Chromecast and Apple TV, with plans to push their streaming business even further. On this episode of the Digiday Podcast, editor-in-chief Brian Morrissey sits down with Sabatinelli to discuss the transition from digital to TV, what it means to be "anti-partisan" and why he believes that consolidation is inevitable in the growing world of streaming platforms.
Released:
Jul 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Digiday Podcast is a weekly show where we discuss the big stories and issues that matter to brands, agencies and publishers as they transition to the digital age.