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  • Google Being Google

    Dithering | May 22
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  • 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


  • 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.


  • 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.


  • Netflix Earnings, Competition and Buybacks, Sony Signs Netflix Deal

    Monday, April 26, 2021

    Netflix grew more slowly than it expected because it had fewer hits than it expected; then, Sony is winning in streaming by not playing.


  • 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.


  • 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.


  • Disney Takes Full Control of Hulu, Disney’s Organization, The Streaming Struggle

    Wednesday, May 15, 2019

    Disney has acquired control of Hulu, and has structured itself to take full advantage. Other streaming services, though, are not nearly as well-positioned.


  • Disney and the Value of the Consumer Relationship, Disney’s Consolidation of Hulu, Comcast and AT&T

    Tuesday, April 16, 2019

    Follow-up on Disney and the Future of TV, including why Disney as a whole will gain so much from Disney+. Then, AT&T sells out of Hulu, and Comcast probably will too, and why Comcast appears in better shape.


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    Thursday, May 21, 2026
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  • An Interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and AWS CEO Matt Garman About Bedrock Managed Agents

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    Friday, May 15, 2026
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  • (Preview) Constructing US-China Stability; Trump’s Taiwan Comments and More Summit Takeaways; Putin in China

    Sharpchina | May 21
    (Preview) Constructing US-China Stability; Trump’s Taiwan Comments and More Summit Takeaways; Putin in China
  • A Note on the Future of GOAT and An Emergency Top Five

    Greatest Of All Talk | May 20
    A Note on the Future of GOAT and An Emergency Top Five

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  • An Interview with Parallel Founder Parag Agarwal About Valuing Content on the Agentic Web

    Thursday, May 21, 2026
  • An Interview with Joanna Stern About Living With AI

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  • An Interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and AWS CEO Matt Garman About Bedrock Managed Agents

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