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  • The PLA Purges One Week Later; World Leaders Flock to Beijing; A Trump-Xi Phone Call; Panama Canal Resolution?

    Sharp China | Feb 5
    The PLA Purges One Week Later; World Leaders Flock to Beijing; A Trump-Xi Phone Call; Panama Canal Resolution?
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MLB

  • Amazon and Diamond Sports, Netflix and WWE

    Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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    Amazon has made a deal with Diamond Sports and their regional networks, while Netflix has signed up WWE for its first “sports” rights content.


  • 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


  • Diamond Sports Misses Interest Payment, Bally’s Dire Situation, Negotiating Bankruptcy

    Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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    Diamond Sports is on the verge of bankruptcy, thanks to a business that would be in trouble even without its crippling debt; what deal should the leagues strike with Diamond’s creditors?


  • MLS on Apple TV, The MLS Perspective, The Apple Perspective

    Wednesday, June 15, 2022

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    MLS agreed to a 10 year deal with Apple; exploring the details, what it means for MLS, other sports, Apple, and bundling.


  • 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.


  • 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.


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Updates

  • An Interview with Benedict Evans About AI and Software

    Thursday, February 5, 2026
  • Apple Earnings, Supply Chain Speculation, China and Industrial Design

    Wednesday, February 4, 2026
  • Personal Day — Sick

    Monday, February 2, 2026
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Podcasts

  • The PLA Purges One Week Later; World Leaders Flock to Beijing; A Trump-Xi Phone Call; Panama Canal Resolution?

    Sharp China | Feb 5
    The PLA Purges One Week Later; World Leaders Flock to Beijing; A Trump-Xi Phone Call; Panama Canal Resolution?
  • Deadline Notes and All-Star Announcements, The Scintillating Charlotte Hornets, Flagg, Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson

    Greatest Of All Talk | Feb 3
    Deadline Notes and All-Star Announcements, The Scintillating Charlotte Hornets, Flagg, Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson
  • Apple Earnings and OpenClaw

    Dithering | Feb 3
    Apple Earnings and OpenClaw

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Interviews

  • An Interview with Benedict Evans About AI and Software

    Thursday, February 5, 2026
  • An Interview with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour About Prediction Markets

    Wednesday, January 28, 2026
  • An Interview with Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters About Engagement and Warner Bros.

    Thursday, January 22, 2026
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Articles

  • The Scorpion and the Frogs
    Friday, January 30, 2026
  • Was Nico Harrison Wrong?
    Friday, January 23, 2026
  • News in the Era of Irreconcilable Differences
    Friday, January 16, 2026
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UpdateS

  • An Interview with Benedict Evans About AI and Software

    Thursday, February 5, 2026
  • Apple Earnings, Supply Chain Speculation, China and Industrial Design

    Wednesday, February 4, 2026
  • Personal Day — Sick

    Monday, February 2, 2026
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Podcasts

  • The PLA Purges One Week Later; World Leaders Flock to Beijing; A Trump-Xi Phone Call; Panama Canal Resolution?

    Sharpchina | Feb 5
    The PLA Purges One Week Later; World Leaders Flock to Beijing; A Trump-Xi Phone Call; Panama Canal Resolution?
  • Deadline Notes and All-Star Announcements, The Scintillating Charlotte Hornets, Flagg, Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson

    Greatest Of All Talk | Feb 3
    Deadline Notes and All-Star Announcements, The Scintillating Charlotte Hornets, Flagg, Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson
  • Apple Earnings and OpenClaw

    Dithering | Feb 3
    Apple Earnings and OpenClaw

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Interviews

  • An Interview with Benedict Evans About AI and Software

    Thursday, February 5, 2026
  • An Interview with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour About Prediction Markets

    Wednesday, January 28, 2026
  • An Interview with Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters About Engagement and Warner Bros.

    Thursday, January 22, 2026
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