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- Today48 min
Episode 182: Latest Paramount/WBD News; Encoding for the iPhone Duo Screen; NFL News from Disney, Netflix, NBC; AI Won't Replace People
This week, I cover the latest in the Paramount/WBD merger, with rumors that Paramount and 12 state attorneys general could reach a deal in the next few days. In other Paramount news, Comcast and Paramount, which owns SkyShowtime, are reviewing strategic options for the business, including shutting down the service. I also question whether content owners will re-encode their video libraries to take advantage of the new iPhone Duo's square-like aspect ratio and resolution similar to QHD...
- 6 days ago33 min
Episode 181: The Messy RSN Market; Latest Content News from NHL, Prime, Disney, DAZN, Telemundo, WBD and Sony; Jio Platforms to IPO
This week, I cover the messy RSN business, which is only getting worse for NHL fans as six NHL teams will stream on Prime Video for in-market fans, but not all will be free. I also cover Netflix's price increase in the UK, its tenth since the service launched in 2014. I also talk about how, after price increases from Apple, Roku, and Amazon on streaming devices, the Google TV Streamer has risen from $99.99 to $149.99. On the content side, I detail new deals, with DAZN securing the righ...
- 3 weeks ago40 min
Episode 180: ESPN, Apple TV, Peacock and Fire TV Price Increases; GTA 6 Trailer Crashes on Netflix; LinkedIn's Functionality Problems
This week, we cover major OTT price increases across the industry, including Disney raising prices by $2 per month for ESPN Unlimited and $1 for ESPN Select. We also cover Peacock raising prices by $1-$3 per month, Apple TV raising prices by $2 per month, and Amazon raising prices on its Fire TV, Echo, Eero, and Kindle hardware. We also discuss problems users reported across Netflix for the 26-minute GTA 6 trailer, YouTube's announcement of a change in how it defines a viewer, the mark...
- 3 weeks ago49 min
Episode 3: The Sports Streaming Podcast, with Dan Rayburn & Eric Black
This month, Eric Black and Dan Rayburn discuss the big news that all of Peacock's content will be available on YouTube Premium in the U.S. They discuss what it means for NBCU, which has now become a content licensing company and DTC service, which are very different business models. They debate that over time, Peacock may no longer be a destination for consumers when the content can be viewed on other platforms. They also discuss the announced price increases for Peacock, ranging from $1-$3 p...
- Aug 16, 202653 min
Episode 179: Recapping Earnings from Paramount, WBD, Fubo, Roku, Fox, EchoStar; News from Disney, Netflix, Apple and NFL
This week, we cover the Q2 earnings numbers you need to know from WBD, Roku, Paramount Skydance, Fubo and EchoStar, including net profit and subscribers. We discuss the latest bundling and content deals from Disney, Netflix, Philo, Apple TV, and Google TV. We also detail the technical issues NFL+ experienced during week one of preseason games, the layoffs at Scripps and VideoAmp, and Dolby's acquisition of 250 patents that are at the heart of the technology that contributed to VVC. Pod...
- Aug 5, 202650 min
Episode 178: YouTube's Peacock Deal; Gotham Sports App Shutting Down; Infrastructure Earnings from Amazon and Microsoft
This week, discuss the news that eligible YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. will gain access to ad-supported Peacock Premium in 2027 at no additional charge and debate if this means NBCU will become a content arms dealer. We detail the plan for NFL Ticket to come back to DIRECTV for businesses through a new licensing deal, and DAZN plans to acquire EverPass Media. We also highlight the YES Network and MSG Networks news that will make DAZN the exclusive home for their content, replacing...
- Jul 29, 202628 min
Episode 177: Roku's Hardware Price Increase; Peacock Turns a Profit; Final FIFA World Cup Numbers from YouTube, TikTok, Fox and Telemundo
This week, I detail Comcast's Q2 earnings, which, for the first time in six years, showed Peacock had a positive quarter, with $189 million in EBITDA. This positive news was offset by the loss of 280,000 cable TV subscribers and 167,000 broadband residential customers, with total company revenue down 1.2% YoY. I discuss the news that Roku is raising the MSRP of its streaming sticks and boxes from $10-$50, depending on the model, noting that the largest portion of Roku's overall device unit v...
- Jul 19, 202644 min
Episode 176: Netflix Q2 Earnings, Industry Doom and Gloom Overrated; Fandango to Compete in the FAST Market
This week, I discuss Netflix's earnings, the new numbers it disclosed regarding live streaming, confirmation that engagement didn't decline, double-digit revenue growth in all regions, and the largest share buybacks in company history. I explain that while some suggest that Netflix's business is "broken" or "collapsing," none of it is based on facts or supported by any actual numbers. (Nielsen's don't count) I also cover Fandango's push to become a FAST platform, with its owner, Versant, hav...
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