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  • Netflix Angst, The End of the Internet, Q&A on Meta’s VR Glasses, Anthropic Alignment, You Can See Everything

    Sharp Tech | Oct 23
    Netflix Angst, The End of the Internet, Q&A on Meta’s VR Glasses, Anthropic Alignment, You Can See Everything
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  • What the NBA Can Learn From Formula 1

    Tuesday, February 28, 2023

    Formula 1 has done an impressive job earning fans; the NBA should study it, because the pay TV bundle is slowly disintegrating


  • An Interview with Matthew Ball About Disney, Streaming, and the Metaverse

    Thursday, February 16, 2023

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    An Interview with Matthew Ball Disney and Bob Iger’s return, the future of ESPN, Netflix’s resurgent position, and the trouble facing the rest of the TV industry. Plus, why the Metaverse isn’t here, and what Apple’s headset may look like.


  • An Interview with Michael Nathanson About Netflix and the Media Industry

    Thursday, January 26, 2023

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    An interview with MoffettNathanson’s Michael Nathanson about Netflix, the broader media industry, sports, and tech.


  • House of the Dragon and Creative Programming, The Big Ten’s Deal, Disney’s New Prices

    Monday, August 22, 2022

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    How much of the difference between HBO and Netflix is mindset? Plus, the Big Ten’s new deal, and Disney raises prices


  • Unity Merges With ironSource, Football Follow-up, Uber/Musk Follow-up

    Wednesday, July 13, 2022

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    Unity’s merger with ironSource makes lots of sense, plus more on live sports and the Internet, and tough questions raised by Elon Musk and Uber


  • Big Ten Blame

    Tuesday, July 12, 2022

    The Big Ten’s recent expansion is being blamed on Fox and ESPN, but it is actually an example of content extracting maximum value through consolidation


  • An Interview with Michael Nathanson About Streaming and Digital Advertising

    Thursday, June 2, 2022

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    An interview with analyst Michael Nathanson about streaming, cable, digital advertising, and a whole lot more.


  • Disney Earnings, Disney and Linear TV, Disney+ Ads

    Wednesday, May 18, 2022

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    Disney’s earnings raise the question as to whether the company is over-investing in streaming; I don’t think so, and I also think ads will help.


  • The Creator Opportunity, The Value of Abundance, TV and Sports Follow-up

    Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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    It is fine to be excited about web3, but it doesn’t seem right to deny the real opportunities already afforded by the Internet. Plus, tying up loose ends on TV and sports.


  • Formula 1 and Netflix, Netflix and Sports, YouTube TV vs. ESPN

    Thursday, December 16, 2021

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    The increased popularity of F1 shows how sports can be valuable to Netflix, and why sports remain valuable to Disney.


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    Dithering | Oct 23
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  • Netflix Angst, The End of the Internet, Q&A on Meta’s VR Glasses, Anthropic Alignment, You Can See Everything

    Sharptech | Oct 23
    Netflix Angst, The End of the Internet, Q&A on Meta’s VR Glasses, Anthropic Alignment, You Can See Everything
  • The Duo Review

    Dithering | Oct 23
    The Duo Review
  • Aday Mara and the OKC Woodchipper, An Emergency Celtics Panic Watch, Silver Appreciation(???) and Laker Dreams

    Greatest Of All Talk | Oct 21
    Aday Mara and the OKC Woodchipper, An Emergency Celtics Panic Watch, Silver Appreciation(???) and Laker Dreams

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  • An Interview with Craig Moffett About SpaceX and Bubbles

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