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Paramount Skydance posted a wider Q4 loss of $573 million as TV networks revenue fell 5% and TV advertising dropped 10%, even as streaming revenue rose about 10% and filmed-entertainment revenue climbed 16%. The company remains pursuing a Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, viewing Warner assets as an accelerant to its goals, and projects 2026 revenue up about 4%, with Q1 guidance of $7.15–$7.35 billion.
A 1997 FDA regulation change created a loophole allowing pharmaceutical companies to advertise on TV with minimal safety disclosures, leading to a billion-dollar industry that now spends over $5 billion annually on TV ads, significantly impacting sports broadcasters' revenue.
Advertisers are increasingly shifting their spending from traditional TV to retail media networks like those of Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger, which are expected to see ad spending more than double by 2027. This shift is driven by the valuable first-party data these retailers provide and the decline in traditional TV viewership. Retail media networks offer a new frontier for reaching consumers directly at points of sale, leveraging digital screens, websites, and apps to optimize ad exposure and effectiveness.
Walmart's $2.3 billion deal to acquire TV maker Vizio signals a shift in the advertising landscape as digital advertising, led by tech giants like Google and Meta, now dominates U.S. ad spending. With Amazon also expanding its ad business, traditional TV advertising faces challenges, and retail giants like Walmart and Target are aiming to secure their share of the pie. The deal also raises concerns for traditional TV advertising executives, as Walmart's access to Vizio's viewer data could impact the industry. As the competition for ad revenue intensifies, media companies may need to adapt and partner with platforms possessing valuable consumer data to navigate the changing landscape.
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger is considering strategic options for the company's traditional broadcast and cable businesses, including national network ABC, as the decline of linear TV continues. With the rise of streaming services and cord-cutting, TV networks are losing relevance and viewership, leading to a decline in TV advertising. The value proposition has changed, with streaming giant Netflix now worth nearly as much as Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Fox, and Paramount combined. While sports programming is propping up TV networks, the increasing costs of securing rights and the entry of technology giants like Amazon and Apple pose challenges. Advertisers are also facing shrinking audiences, with traditional TV viewership falling below half while streaming hits record levels. Disney's TV channels, including ABC, are estimated to be worth around $15 billion, and the company may consider a spin-off or a partnership with a private equity firm to navigate the changing landscape.
Advertisers are seeking rollbacks in the rates they pay for reaching TV viewers in early "upfront" talks with TV networks, as the continued migration of viewers to streaming and digital-video options erodes the marketplace leverage of traditional TV companies. The market for TV advertising has weakened, with TV networks striking deals that called for CPM increases ranging from 8% to 12% in 2022. Buyers expect the total volume of dollars committed to broadcast and cable networks to be down as much as a double-digit percentage, with digital volume staying flat or falling in a single-digit percentage range.
YouTube announced the introduction of 30-second unskippable ads in top-performing YouTube content on TVs, as well as new "Pause Experiences" for YouTube on TV screens. YouTube also highlighted its exclusive rights to NFL Sunday Ticket out-of-market games package, starting with the 2023 football season. The new 30-second unskippable ads will be available in YouTube Select, the top 5% of its most-viewed and most-engaging content on the service. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan also hyped YouTube's ability to tap into artificial intelligence.