Videos
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Friday Fireside: Liz Spaulding, WICT Network
Former BritBox International executive Liz Spaulding, now with the WICT Network, joins Rick Howe on the Friday Fireside to discuss the streaming service’s loyal fan base, low subscriber churn, distinctive pricing model, and the importance of distribution partnerships and visibility on connected TV home screens.
Friday Fireside: Julie Van Ullen, iSpot (September 18, 2026)
Julie Van Ullen from iSpot joins Rick Howe to discuss all things related to television advertising.
Talk Back to Television: Kevin Gray, Forge (September 18, 2026)
Forge executive Kevin Gray joins “Talk Back to Television” to discuss the evolution of industry trade shows and reminisce about the massive Cable TV Shows of years past, including HBO’s memorable chocolate chip cookies.
Friday Fireside: Lucas Bertrand, Looper Insights (September 4, 2026)
Lucas Bertrand from Looper Insights joins Rick Howe on this week's episode of "The Friday Fireside."
Talk Back to Television: Mallory Armstrong, Truth in Data AI (September 3, 2026)
On this week's episode, Rick Howe chats with Mallory Armstrong about the influence artificial intelligence is having on the connected TV space.
Friday Fireside: Kevin Colligan, Local Public (August 28, 2026)
On this episode, Rick Howe sits down with Local Public's Kevin Colligan to discuss the ways the Seattle-based non-profit is helping public television stations launch their own standalone digital apps and platforms.
Talk Back to Television: Yosef Birnboim, ComFANion (August 27, 2026)
Yosef Birnboim worked for years on Verizon's Fios TV system. Now, he's working to help teams forge deeper relationships with their fans through a new platform called ComFANion.
Friday Fireside: Guy Bisson, Ampere Analysis (August 21, 2026)
On this episode, Rick Howe chats with Guy Bisson of Ampere Analysis. Guy shares his truly global perspective on the differences between the US and the rest of the world on the decline of legacy media coupled with the rise of digital.
Talk Back to Television: Nick Cicero, Mondo Metrics (August 20, 2026)
Nick Cicero sits down with Rick Howe to discuss cross-platform audience engagement on connected TV, social media, podcasts, newsletters and other forms of media. Click or tap to watch the full episode on MSN.com
Friday Fireside: Scott Weisenthal, Comcast Advertising (August 14, 2026)
Rick Howe discusses Comcast's various advertising solutions, including Freewheel, with Scott Weisenthal during this episode of the Friday Fireside.
Talk Back to Television: John Canning, AMD (August 13, 2026)
John Canning sits down with Rick Howe to talk about his career in the media and entertainment business and how creative producers are reliant on the integration of computer hardware and software.
State of Streaming: Tim Rowe interviews Matthew Keys, Publisher, TheDesk.net (August 11, 2026)
The tables are turned on The Desk as State of Streaming's Tim Rowe interviews our publisher Matthew Keys about the origin of the website and the evolution of video from the days of broadcasting to the era of streaming media.