Episode 280 - Divest, Diverge, Do-cares

Monday is becoming the best day for news. Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros are interested in gaming again. Peak TV is slowly going the way of cable TV. And more!

• Amazon's Prime Video takes away Dolby Atmos and Vision from ad-supported viewers

• Monday is the hottest day for primetime cable news

• Disney's epic deal continues The entertainment industry’s love-hate relationship with gaming

• Peak TV is over, says FX boss

• Landgraf won’t admit to Netflix’s streaming prowess

Episode 277 - Are Get Great Things

Interruptive performance art; Apple App Store changes; Netflix's strong Q4; and much more!

• A stand up set interrupted, Tyra Banks meets furries and a Donald Glover/Amazon connection

• Artists on Apple Music can make more with spatial audio

• Apple institutes changes to its App Store after EU decision

• Epic boss not a fan of the Apple App Store changes

• Spotify boss dislikes the changes too

• Netflix high Q4 earnings lead to elimination of cheapest ad-free plan and a hint of added fees for services

Episode 271 - All This Fortnite Business

Fortnite will only be eclipsed by Fivenight.

• Epic Games Store isn’t profitable

• SiriusXM rebrands for the future

• Merged Hulu and Disney+ app launching in beta next month

• Post-strike questions answered

Episode 249 - White Church

Heavenly father, we have gathered here to sit quietly and listen. No exclaiming. No phone use. Only watching the movie. Amen. Plus: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER has a good opening but not as good as it needs; start ups offer YouTubers money for ad space; and EPIC GAMES settles with the Federal Trade Commission for child privacy violations.

Week one Avatar 2 sales aren’t as expected

China numbers way down for Avatar 2

Is the $2 billion needed for success possible?

YouTubers get offers for their back catalog ad share

Epic Games pays $520 million for unwanted purchases