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💵 Today’s Top Stories
Clark shares his decades of wisdom to help you find the very best deal on every hotel room you book. Here are the five steps you should follow. Read more.
Auto insurance exists so you can file a claim for anything, right? Not so fast. Clark says you should never file any claim for less than this amount, and you should almost always try to avoid claims. Read more.
Verizon becomes the latest major carrier to offer plans at prepaid carrier prices. It announced a $30 per month “Simplicity” plan, and a plan that includes unlimited talk, text, data and internet for $70. Read more.
Done using a specific credit card but want to keep it open for credit history? You can lock the card to protect yourself. But these types of transactions can still slip through, as Clark explains. Read more.
📺 Resetting the U.S. TV and Streaming Market After the Latest Mergers
As of March, only nine companies accounted for at least 2% of U.S. TV viewing. That number could fall to seven if two major deals are completed:
The deals would dramatically reshape the competitive landscape. YouTube led all distributors in March, but a combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery would have overtaken it. Meanwhile, Fox and Roku together would nearly match Disney’s share.
With NBCUniversal spinning off Versant and consolidation shrinking the field, there are few remaining acquisition targets of scale. Among companies with more than 2% of TV viewing share, only Netflix (8.2%) and Amazon (3.8%) remain independent.
Team Clark’s expert expects Fox to combine Roku with its free streaming service Tubi, creating a dominant player in the fast-growing free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) market. One industry analyst told The Daily Upside that a combined Tubi-Roku advertising business would trail only YouTube in U.S. ad revenue.
Estimated TV viewing share by distributor, assuming both mergers are completed:
Paramount + Warner Bros. Discovery: 14.2%
YouTube: 13.2%
Disney: 10.5%
Fox + Roku: 10.2%
NBCUniversal + Versant: 8.4%
Netflix: 8.2%
Amazon: 3.8%
Scripps: 1.7%
Weigel: 1.4%
A+E: 1.0%
Hallmark: 0.8%
AMC Networks: 0.7%
Other: 25.9%
📊 Stat of the Day
🏡 242: Number of U.S. cities where “starter homes” cost at least $1 million according to Zillow. That’s triple the number from 2020. A whopping 105 California cities reach the seven-figure threshold for starter homes. Fortunately, the typical U.S. starter home is just less than $200,000.
💰 Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
🎙 Podcast
If you've felt squeezed every time you shop for groceries, there may finally be some good news. Kroger is cutting prices on thousands of items as competition heats up with Walmart, Costco, Aldi and Lidl. Clark explains why grocery stores are fighting harder than ever for your business, why private label products are becoming the best value in the store, and how inflation continues to affect everyday staples like tomatoes. Then, Clark looks at a new way to cut one of your biggest monthly bills. AT&T has launched a new "Build-a-Plan" option starting at just $15 per month. Clark explains who this plan works for, how much data most people actually need, and why so many consumers are paying for unlimited plans they rarely use. If you've been hesitant to leave one of the major wireless carriers but want to spend less every month, this new offering could be exactly the kind of competition that helps put money back in your pocket.
☎ Need Money Help?
The Team Clark Consumer Action Center is a free helpline that can help you navigate your money questions. Call 636-492-5275. Visit clark.com/cac for more information.
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