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Episode 115: July 15, 2022

    • [0:00] You’re Crazy.
    • [2:44] New Yorkers drive out Mario Draghi.
    • [3:55] Joe finally takes a vacation.
    • [6:21] Microsoft’s BIG guarantee to win Netflix ad biz.
    • [13:39] Disney/Trade Desk deal is limited by time spent.
    • [17:43] Warner Bros. Discovery continues to erase Jason Kilar’s influence.
    • [23:05] Amazon Prime+?
    • [27:06] Apple’s focus on quality is reflected in Emmy nominations.
    • [29:50] Marketing matters in streaming and Netflix must do better.
    • [30:40] Are T-Mobile’s job cuts the start of the broader trend?
    • [32:45] Masa’s promises made, promises not kept.
    • [36:22] The best product is now the biggest vMVPD.
    • [39:58] WWE weighing the tradeoffs of TV-14 ahead of content negotiations.
    • [44:46] Unity aims for AppLovin in ironSource deal.
    • [46:38] Amazon has been major beneficiary of IDFA.
    • [48:18] Amazon wants to win the tvOS war.
    • [51:08] Nintendo ready to build a broader media company.
    • [52:35] Pinterest is ripe for a takeover.
    • [54:06] Elon/Twitter drama never stops.
    • [56:10] Every Rose Has Its Thorn.

Episode 114: July 8, 2022

    • [0:00] Lazy Mary.
    • [1:27] Wall Street, Italy.
    • [7:31] Skeptical Musk can avoid paying $54.20 for Twitter.
    • [14:15] TikTok privacy concerns are bipartisan.
    • [18:32] TikTok memes can drive content success.
    • [22:55] Sunday Ticket heading to streaming, not surprising.
    • [24:03] Fanatics’ Michael Rubin is media trained.
    • [26:14] How you can breakup Duke and UNC?
    • [29:07] Walt takes the under.
    • [31:00] Endeavor is logical if WWE must be sold.
    • [36:56] Misra is a survivor.
    • [38:41] Hulu is superfluous to Disney’s ambitions.
    • [42:33] Meta offers a new graph out of necessity.
    • [46:23] We are not at domestic Peak TV spending…yet.
    • [56:26] Will Stranger Things’ success actually drive outperformance?
    • [58:35] Wen pounce.
    • [59:44] Starlink exceeded Walt’s expectations.
    • [59:51] That’s Amore.

Episode 113: July 1, 2022

    • [0:00] Coming to America.
    • [2:12] Brandon plans (planned*) to be back in NYC tomorrow.
    • [5:58] FCC Chair is only person that matters in a TikTok fight.
    • [9:22] Supreme Court ruling limits the authority of federal agencies.
    • [13:22] The perfect storm impacting Meta. 
    • [17:15] Why are investors not paying attention to Twitter acquisition?
    • [21:39] Pinterest should not be a standalone company.
    • [23:32] Chapek now has three years to make Disney his own.
    • [34:07] The importance of reach and cross-promotion in sports media.  
    • [39:09] We still expect Apple to win Sunday Ticket.
    • [40:32] Big 10 additions are all about the media rights.
    • [46:11] The bundle’s sports offerings get weaker every week.
    • [48:01] T-Mobile’s new revenue stream.
    • [50:05] Free-to-play is an opportunity to reinvigorate old games.
    • [53:27] CW/Nexstar transaction is multiple years too late.
    • [56:04] Adam Aron should not be taking a victory lap.
    • [58:27] Good luck baseball.
    • [59:47] Star Spangled Banner.

Episode 112: June 24 2022

    • [0:00] Circle of Life.
    • [1:08] There I was in the Congo.
    • [1:48] Surrounded by lions.
    • [2:25] Rich finally got covid.
    • [4:22] Netflix is not going to save the TV ad biz.
    • [12:20] Apple’s big sports ambitions.  
    • [24:01] Debating the purchase of virtual goods in the #metaverse.
    • [30:40] We’ll believe Apple has an AR product when we see it.
    • [32:34] Metaverse is only upside for Meta’s long-term holders.
    • [38:01] Sievert’s manifesto.
    • [40:11] Do faster speeds drive wireless decision-making?
    • [47:43] The WWE crowd loves Vince but does the Board?
    • [51:33] RSNs cannot properly go DTC until ESPN does.
    • [55:10] Fanatics officially enters sports betting.
    • [57:51] Netflix does not need, or want, Roku.
    • [58:58] Win some, lose some.
    • [1:00:57] Brandon missed the Bored Ape Yacht Club party.
    • [1:03:10] All My Friends.

Episode 111: June 17, 2022

    • [0:00] Africa.
    • [1:12] Live from Rwanda.
    • [5:48] Companies are reacting quickly to the coming recession.
    • [9:20] Credit Jeff Shell for his ad market honesty.
    • [12:37] Second round of price increases for AT&T and Verizon.
    • [17:20] Is WWE for sale?
    • [23:42] Cable broadband feeling competition.
    • [33:11] Disney’s IPL surprise.
    • [38:54] Elon has big plans for Twitter.
    • [43:59] Smart for Meta to lean into AI/algo over social graph.
    • [46:26] Blizzard is finally getting content out.
    • [47:50] Down to the wire for Dish.
    • [50:59] Is that why the Roku employee trading window closed? 
    • [54:00] Concerning Roblox DAU trends must reverse with summer seasonality.
    • [56:56] 90 Day Fiancé is not GoT or Westworld.
    • [58:56] Snap subscription is low hanging fruit.
    • [1:00:15] Apes strike back against Adam Aron.
    • [1:01:54] July 4th travel disaster incoming.
    • [1:02:03] Undertaker Theme Song.

Episode 110: June 10, 2022

    [0:00] Hot Hot Hot.

    [1:46] What do cherries cost per pound?

    [4:35] Will TV ad sales downturn impact legacy media AVOD/SVOD spend?

    [8:07] Netflix is not buying Roku, sorry Roku employees.

    [12:52] If Disney Board believes in Chapek, then renew his contract.

    [15:35] Will others follow AT&T’s lead and drop included content?

    [20:15] Spotify comes out swinging.

    [25:18] Netflix needs more franchises like Stranger Things.  

    [30:50] What’s old is new at Apple.  

    [33:52] What does Apple’s WWDC “No Fingerprinting” edict mean to ad biz? 

    [36:00] Is Meta attacking the most compelling part of the metaverse? 

    [38:05] Identity is a key element of the metaverse.

    [41:07] How do regulators define markets?

    [45:32] Microsoft wants as many gamers as humanly possible.

    [48:35] Competition for T-Mobile in upcoming wireless auction.

    [50:30] Does Amazon exiting IPL bidding help Disney/Hotstar? 

    [51:51]] Could Netflix license F1 in US?

    [54:17] MSGS is trading at a significant discount.

    [56:41] Web3 snowflakes.

    [59:54] N95.

Episode 109: June 3, 2022

    • [0:00] California Love.
    • [0:44] Live from San Francisco, not LA.
    • [6:04] Sheryl Sandberg. 
    • [15:16] The Zaslav transformation continues.
    • [20:40] All streaming services remain a content story.
    • [24:17] Higher monthly bills and churn.
    • [33:22] Sports TV ratings continue to surprise.
    • [35:07] Do you like basketball?
    • [38:17] Google TV becoming strategically important to Google.
    • [41:36] Why would a sports fan pay for a standalone RSN today?
    • [45:16] Box Office needs Top Gun a couple times each month, not each year.
    • [48:34] SeatGeek cannot compete with Ticketmaster.
    • [50:54] Crypto math.
    • [53:21] Going back to Cali.

Episode 108: May 27, 2022

    • [0:00] Top Gun Anthem.
    • [1:48] Remembering those we love.
    • [11:44] Inflation starting to impact demand for some.
    • [14:07] Can Snap and Omnicom both be right?
    • [17:36] Investors may be overestimating the magnitude of Snap’s decel.
    • [24:34] How can Twitter’s Board ignore a shareholder vote?
    • [28:13] We still expect Elon to close at $54.20.
    • [30:01] Clarification for Charter’s clarification?
    • [35:27] Comcast should have targeted ATVI, not EA.
    • [38:22] Brian Roberts’ control is impediment to deals.
    • [43:09] Regulatory agencies understaffed.
    • [45:20] Tony Fadell’s overly simplified views of the metaverse.
    • [52:24] Netflix continues to iterate on their AVOD strategy.
    • [55:35] Netflix Gaming will eventually make it to the big screen.
    • [58:26] NFL broadcasts need to open up and innovate on alternative audio.
    • [1:02:58] LEO satellites can address multiple markets.
    • [1:05:38] If Starz spins off, what happens next?
    • [1:08:25] War Games.
    • [1:09:14] Box of Rain.

Episode 107: May 20, 2022

    • [0:00] Narco.
    • [1:40] Rich’s blankie.
    • [4:59] Twitter’s algorithm is not good enough.
    • [12:26] Legal system trumps Elon’s buyer’s remorse.
    • [23:28] Disney’s thoughtful AVOD approach.
    • [29:30] If you can put ads on streaming, what happens to linear TV advertising?
    • [31:16] Netflix pivots do not mean they were always wrong.
    • [40:55] PFL’s new monetization structure is a direct shot at the UFC.
    • [47:20] Do not expect MMA competition to hurt UFC’s rights renewal.
    • [49:13] Bethesda delays leave Game Pass without Xbox front line releases.
    • [54:35] What service provider hasn’t raised prices yet?
    • [1:02:20] Assessing the Stephanie McMahon conspiracy theory.
    • [1:06:37] AEW gives WWE talent some leverage.
    • [1:09:34] In a sea of content, sports are still king.
    • [1:14:43] Can one, let alone two, Spring football leagues survive, let alone flourish?
    • [1:16:14] RSN’s can’t leave the bundle until national sports do.
    • [1:17:35] Big Energy.