Tim Mulligan

Why digital fandom has outgrown the Emmys

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Blog post by Tim Mulligan
With the progressive move back into in real life (IRL) following mass global Covid vaccinations, hyped-up in-person award ceremonies have returned to business as usual in 2021. This Sunday the Emmys was…
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Could HBO Max disrupt Europe?

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Blog post by Tim Mulligan
On October 26th, HBO Max will establish its European beachhead, which is launching in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain and Andorra. The D2C video service will then roll out in 2022 into Bosnia…
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Does Netflix now need to Disney-fy itself?

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Blog post by Tim Mulligan
Q2 2021 has brought global streaming hegemon Netflix up against the irresistible D2C force that is Disney+. Netflix’s 1.5 million net subscriber additions in Q2 contrasted heavily with the 12 million…
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How AVOD unlocks the mainstream consumer

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Blog post by Tim Mulligan
Now that the direct-to-consumer revolution is now in its second year of being a mainstream proposition, following the  D2C Big Bang Moment of 2019 , the TV industry is wrestling with the transition of…
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The new chair of the FTC and antitrust 2.0

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Blog post by Tim Mulligan
The appointment of Lina Khan on  June 15th  to chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is poised to be a transformational one in the history of the world wide web. Khan came to prominence with an…
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