Episode 284 - Pay No Mind

Luckily, this show is never allowed to be on X.

• Netflix and BBC’s disability partnership initiative isn’t paying off

• Netflix’s “Break Point” is probably done due to restricted player access

• Spotify is going to beat music videos

• TikTok created its own problem

• Elon Musk cancels Don Lemon’s X show after a one-on-one interview for said show

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 276 - What The Dollar Really Means

Scripted shows are out; making money on streaming is in.

• Most diverse Emmys ever

• Studios still didn’t are women or people of color even after saying they would

• Scripted TV numbers are all the way down

• Where are Spotify’s profits?

• Amazon Prime Video ads will make an impact

• Netflix has more game based ambitions to make money

Episode 273 - Services and Perks

All streaming platforms are basically the same platform.

• Verizon deal shows Netflix and Apple are more open to streaming partnerships

• Disney+ and Hulu combine in beta

• Spotify’s layoff memo is the pinnacle PR move

• Hollywood jobs down 20% but it's not only due to strikes

• Hollywood jobs on the monthly jobs report shows new numbers

Episode 270 - Conscientious Unobjector

One Sunday Ticket please!

• YouTube TV is losing a billion dollars on NFL Sunday Ticket this year

• YouTube ad blockers are being blocked by YouTube

• Disney buying out Comcast from Hulu

• Local affiliates continue to urge treating streaming cable like regular cable

• Pause ads start showing in premium streaming apps for extra revenue

• Spotify’s royalty model is changing