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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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  • MLB Versus Sinclair, What Happened to Sinclair, The Problem for Sports Leagues

    Thursday, October 14, 2021

    The Internet has uniquely impacted regional sports networks, thanks to the reality of free distribution. Sports leagues will need to adapt.


  • Disney Earnings, ESPN and Disney’s Streaming Strategy, Flexibility and Residuals

    Wednesday, August 18, 2021

    Disney’s results suggest the company should stay the course with its current streaming strategy; however, the way it funds movies may have to change.


  • ESPN+ Rights Deals, ESPN+ Increases Prices, Black Widow’s Streaming Numbers

    Tuesday, July 13, 2021

    Disney’s tactics around ESPN+ are coming into line with streaming’s strategic opportunities; plus, Black Widow streaming numbers show how release windows are changing.


  • The NFL’s New Rights Deals, Amazon’s Rumored Deal, Post-Pandemic Sports

    Monday, March 8, 2021

    The upcoming renewal of NFL rights is a marker in what will be a decade of upheaval in TV.


  • Disney’s Investor Day, Disney+ as Harvester, Disney’s Optionality

    Monday, December 14, 2020

    Disney’s investor day showed the power of differentiated IP and optionality.


  • An Interview with Ethan Sherwood Strauss About Writing Online, Social Media and the NBA, and The Victory Machine

    Thursday, April 16, 2020

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    An interview with Ethan Sherwood Strauss about being a writer on the Internet, the problem with social media and the NBA, and his new book The Victory Machine


  • Working From Home with Kids, What About Pay TV?, An NBA Proposal

    Monday, March 16, 2020

    Some tips for working from home, then wondering what the lack of sports means for pay TV. Might the NBA come to the rescue?


  • Recode Recap: John Stankey of WarnerMedia, Kevin Mayer of Disney

    Wednesday, November 20, 2019

    Highlights from Recode Media interviews of Warner Media’s John Stankey and Disney’s Kevin Mayer, including an extended discussion on sports.


  • China Cultural Clash Follow-Up, Disney and Blizzard, Choosing Customers

    Wednesday, October 9, 2019

    More on TikTok, then Disney and Blizzard demonstrate how expensive customers can be, while Google and Facebook benefit.


  • Disney’s Bundle, Huawei’s HarmonyOS, Uber Earnings

    Friday, August 9, 2019

    Disney’s bundle is compelling both for Disney and also Hulu, then Huawei’s new OS doesn’t make sense commercially but does make sense geopolitically. Plus, Uber’s earnings have been unfairly represented even as they are very concerning.


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    Friday, October 23, 2026
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    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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