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Josef Adalian joined Vulture as West Coast editor in 2010 and has been covering the television industry since 1992, including a decade at Variety. He also writes Buffering, a newsletter about the streaming wars.

  1. buffering
    Inside the 1995 Media Merger That Changed Disney ForeverA longtime ABC exec who worked closely with Bob Iger remembers what happened when Michael Eisner arrived.
  2. buffering
    Dial Acorn for (Cozy) MurderHow one streamer made a name for itself by delivering a very specific (and often British) kind of television.
  3. buffering
    It’s Tubi’s TimeHow the weird, free streamer won the internet’s heart.
  4. buffering x gold rush
    The Emmys in the Age of Gourmet CheeseburgersWhat will the awards show look like as the streaming era matures?
  5. buffering
    Notes on L’Affaire ParamountWith Skydance out, what happens now?
  6. buffering
    It’s the End of Paramount+ As We’ve Known It (and That’s Fine)Why Paramount’s new streaming strategy makes a Peacock merger more likely.
  7. the industry
    The 2024 Streaming Power RankingsWe asked 29 critics, executives, agents, producers, and analysts who they think is winning the streaming wars — and who’s struggling to survive.
  8. buffering
    The 8 Biggest Takeaways From Netflix’s Latest Ratings DumpNo one watched your favorite prestige movie, but everyone ate up One Piece.
  9. game shows
    Bob Barker’s Back on Daytime TVIn case you needed a new reason to call out sick from work, 1980s The Price Is Right is headed back to the small screen.
  10. buffering
    What All the Big Streamers Are Telling AdvertisersEveryone wants ad money now. Here’s how they’re planning to get it at next week’s upfronts.
  11. buffering
    Netflix Has Finally Cracked the Talk-Show CodeThe streamer has figured something out with its John Mulaney experiment.
  12. streamliner
    Disney, Max, and Hulu Form a Streaming ThroupleA bundle is born.
  13. streamliner
    Your Housewives Streaming Habit Is About to Get More ExpensiveTwenty-four more dollars a year.
  14. buffering
    What’s Your Favorite Streaming Service’s Personality?Insights from a new national survey about streamers.
  15. buffering
    Can 400 Comedians Convince You to Keep Netflix?Talking to the streamer’s head of stand-up about live events, SNL, and Matt Rife.
  16. buffering
    What Show Airs Where? Inside the Hulu–ABC Programming Machine“For the Hulu customer, it’s a small difference between what’s a Hulu Original and an ABC show. They’re just watching shows.”
  17. ratings
    Quiet on Set Was the Most-Watched Title on Streaming in Its Debut WeekIt’s a big (and rare) Nielsen win for Max.
  18. buffering
    Can TV Procedurals Save Streaming?Max and Netflix are making old-school hospital dramas from network veterans. Is this the next front in the streaming wars?
  19. buffering
    Why CBS (Yes, CBS) Thinks It Can Survive the Streaming WarsNetwork boss George Cheeks talks Tracker, Star Trek, an unexpected new soap — and life alongside Paramount+.
  20. ratings
    The Oscars Got a Barbenheimer Ratings BoostThe show had its highest numbers in four years, pulling in nearly 20 million viewers.
  21. buffering
    Why Aren’t There More Game Shows on Streaming?It’s the $64,000 question, but the answer might soon change.
  22. streamliner
    Why Tubi Is Updating Its Whole Look (and Sound)The free streamer is doubling down on being weird.
  23. buffering
    Do Nielsen Ratings Really Reflect What People Want From Streamers?How many people are actually streaming Suits and Young Sheldon?
  24. buffering
    Made in Spain: How the Country Became Key to Netflix’s International Strategy“I couldn’t remotely imagine we could be where we are,” says Money Heist creator Álex Pina.
  25. buffering
    How Much Will People Pay for Just Sports?A newly announced streaming bundle aims to find out.
  26. buffering
    The Truth Behind Max’s Cancellation Spree“You didn’t get many things that were broadening out from HBO. You got things that were adjacent to HBO.”
  27. buffering
    The Week Netflix Put the Smackdown on Its RivalsCan you smell what Ted Sarandos is cooking?
  28. convince me
    Sex and the City Is Coming to Netflix. So What?A hallmark of HBO prestige headed to the Starbucks of streaming doesn’t herald the end-times — yet.
  29. awards szn
    The Emmys Aren’t Going AnywhereThe TV Academy’s annual ceremony has never been more culturally irrelevant. Industry insiders say it’s still worth it.
  30. buffering
    How Jury Duty Helped Freevee Win the Year in (Free) StreamingAnd four other smart strategies that shaped 2023.
  31. ratings
    Netflix Just Published Viewing Data for Nearly Every Title It HasWith an asterisk: It’s the platform’s most transparent report yet, but it’s not everything.
  32. 25 days of reality
    How Netflix Became the New King of Reality TVUnscripted chief Brandon Riegg on building a dating show universe, adapting Squid Game, and the live reunion that wasn’t.
  33. the streaming wars
    Hulu on Disney+ Is Finally LiveHere’s how the beta works … and how it doesn’t work.
  34. appreciations
    A Lifetime of Norman LearRita Moreno, John Amos, Valerie Bertinelli, and other collaborators reflect on working with the 101-year-old TV legend.
  35. buffering
    How the Networks (Barely) Survived the Fall TV Season“The networks all did what they needed to crawl through the tunnel of crap at the end of The Shawshank Redemption,” says one insider.
  36. buffering
    Four Books About TV and Movies to Read Right NowAn oral history of The O.C., the inside story of Marvel, and more.
  37. we have to go back
    Peacock Will Visit Love Island USA at Least Two More TimesThe streamer has renewed the American offshoot of the hit British reality dating series.
  38. buffering
    Nobody Told Hallmark Channel That Cable Is DeadThe network that produces dozens of Christmas movies a year refused to join the streaming wars. It’s paid off big time.
  39. the $treaming wars
    Disney’s Officially Buying (All of) HuluThe Mouse House will pay at least $8.6 million for sole custody of the streamer.
  40. buffering
    5 Things to Hate (and Love) About Streaming Right NowTime to rant and rave.
  41. buffering
    Why Frasier Needs Longer Seasons (and a Network Home)Tossed salad and scrambled streaming strategies.
  42. the industry
    ‘It Never Needed to Go This Long’Five months of agony delivered the WGA a historic deal. Here’s how the writers won — and why they’re still angry.
  43. now streaming
    Moonlighting, the ’80s Classic, Will Finally Stream on HuluMaking it legally available online for the first time next month.
  44. streaming
    A Bunch of Classic TV Is Leaving HuluSubscribers will be parting ways with Ally McBeal, Arrested Development, Beverly Hills 90210, and more.
  45. buffering
    “Just Keep The Lights On”: Inside Network TV’s Fall Strike PlanGet ready for reruns, reality, sports, and imports.
  46. the streaming wars
    Max Is Up at Bat for Live SportsA new add-on is coming to the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service.
  47. exit interview
    Winning Time Will Not Shoot for 3Producer Kevin Messick breaks down the HBO series’ abrupt cancellation and how they turned season two’s ending into a series finale.
  48. buffering
    What If Everyone Won the Charter-Disney Dispute?A closer look at Disney’s deal with the cable company.
  49. emergency discussion
    The Backlash Came for Drew BarrymoreThe View did it. The Talk did it. But after Barrymore crossed the picket line, the daytime TV host faced a unique wave of scrutiny. Why?
  50. streaming
    Hulu Will Start Telling You What Everyone Else Is Watching on HuluThe service’s new “Top 15” feature debuts today.
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