19: Streaming Into the Void – November 24, 2024 – It’s all happening!

This week, Disney paints a rosy picture, Comcast dumps their cable channels, WBD and the NBA make nice, Netflix has a live stream, Diamond Sports exits bankruptcy, and more!

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Show Notes

Disney stock jumps as earnings, streaming profit, and guidance top estimates

Bob Iger’s Netflix Moment – Puck

Disney CEO Bob Iger is moving to cement his legacy by undoing his biggest mistake

Disney offers robust multi-year forecast, stoking stock | Reuters

Disney+ to Add Free ESPN Streaming Content Starting in December

Comcast Announces Intention to Create Leading Independent Media Business Through Spin-Off of Select Cable Television Networks

Comcast Announces Spin-Off of Most Cable Networks Into New Company to ‘Set These Businesses Up for Future Growth,’ CEO Brian Roberts Says

Comcast Cuts the Cord: 5 Burning Questions About M&A, MSNBC and More

NFL fans worry Netflix’s bad Tyson vs. Paul stream means it can’t handle football – The Verge

Netflix’s Tyson-Paul Boxing Bout Gets 65 Million Viewers at Peak

Mike Tyson, Jake Paul and Netflix’s Glitchy Boxing Stream Into the Void – WSJ

Netflix’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson stream marred by buffering, technical difficulties: ‘We crashed the site’ – Yahoo Sports

Beyoncé will perform a halftime show during one of the NFL’s Christmas Day games : NPR

NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery agree to settle lawsuit over live game rights

ESPN’s ‘Inside the NBA’ Deal Is Latest to Snatch Top Sports Ideas From Rivals

What to know about new TV agreement that has ‘Inside the NBA’ moving to ESPN

Shaquille O’Neal reportedly isn’t under contract for ‘Inside the NBA’s’ move to ESPN

DirecTV says Dish purchase is off

Amazon Is Shutting Down Freevee, Its Ad-Supported Video Streamer

PBS Local Stations, Kids, Drama and Documentary FAST Channels Added to Amazon’s Prime Video Offerings

FanDuel Sports Network Introduces Single-Game Direct-to-Consumer Pricing Option for NBA and NHL | Business Wire

Diamond Sports Group strikes deals with Atlanta Braves & 5 other MLB teams for in-market streaming following Amazon deal

Diamond Sports cleared to emerge from bankruptcy after new MLB deals | Reuters

How Netflix Put the Hurt on The Rock with $34 Million for Amazon MGM’s ‘Red One’

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