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Rob Bonta calls off Monday's Paramount meeting, while Charter struggles to ditch the disagreeable economics of its Lakers and Dodgers channels

Also in the flagship edition of our newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, we ponder the Elon Musk idea that one analyst called one of the three 'dumbest' he'd ever heard

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Midweek report: Is linear TV about to 'hit the floor'? And what is it about Fios TV that's still so ... satisfying?

Aug 20, 2026

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Midweek report: Is linear TV about to 'hit the floor'? And what is it about Fios TV that's still so ... satisfying?

Also in the Thursday edition of our newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, we look at the high bar and tough supply chain Apple faces for its upcoming of the pricy iPhone 18

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Nvidia follows in the hallowed footsteps of Lucent, Enron and Lehman, 'New Cox' gets ready to rumble with Big Wireless, and franchise-famished Disney defibrillates ancient Oswald

Aug 17, 2026

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Nvidia follows in the hallowed footsteps of Lucent, Enron and Lehman, 'New Cox' gets ready to rumble with Big Wireless, and franchise-famished Disney defibrillates ancient Oswald

Also in the flagship edition of our newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, OG YouTube influencer Hank Green gets attacked by feral band of AI-loathing, radical primitivist movie fans

Daniel Frankel, +1

Midweek report: Paramount's top lawyer declares that 'everything' (including CNN) is 'on the table'

Aug 13, 2026

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Midweek report: Paramount's top lawyer declares that 'everything' (including CNN) is 'on the table'

Also in the Thursday edition of our newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, we ponder streaming's groundbreaking 30% surge in upfront commitments

Daniel Frankel, +1

Tubi joining the streaming elite, HBO Max declared 'scaled,' and Netflix climbs aboard the 'GTA 6' bandwagon

Aug 10, 2026

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Tubi joining the streaming elite, HBO Max declared 'scaled,' and Netflix climbs aboard the 'GTA 6' bandwagon

Also in the flagship edition of our newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, mysterious friends of Nikki Finke's estate seek to finally publish her big Hollywood tell-all

Daniel Frankel, +1

Midweek report: David Ellison peddles news trust distortion, and streaming profits accelerate at Disney, Par and Peacock

Aug 6, 2026

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Midweek report: David Ellison peddles news trust distortion, and streaming profits accelerate at Disney, Par and Peacock

Also in the Thursday edition of our newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, we explain why Sinclair should expect Scripps to keep on poppin' those poison pills

Daniel Frankel, +1

Larry Ellison becomes AI's bubble boy, 145K Americans speak up loudly on behalf of ABC, and Ari Emanuel's merger math just doesn't add up

Aug 3, 2026

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Larry Ellison becomes AI's bubble boy, 145K Americans speak up loudly on behalf of ABC, and Ari Emanuel's merger math just doesn't add up

Also in the flagship edition of our twice-weekly newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, cooler heads prevail in the battle between the NFL and DirecTV over Sunday Ticket bar and restaurant rights

Daniel Frankel, +1

Midweek report: DAZN 'auditions' to become the NBA's local TV partner, and Peacock makes another savvy move with YouTube Premium partnership

Jul 30, 2026

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10 min read

Midweek report: DAZN 'auditions' to become the NBA's local TV partner, and Peacock makes another savvy move with YouTube Premium partnership

Also in the Thursday edition of our newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, we look at how the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has risen from its grave to haunt Jay Penske

Daniel Frankel, +1

Walmart and Vizio still control just 3% of the domestic TVOS market, Roku spikes gadget prices, and why would Paramount hire Nexstar's lead trial attorney?

Jul 27, 2026

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Walmart and Vizio still control just 3% of the domestic TVOS market, Roku spikes gadget prices, and why would Paramount hire Nexstar's lead trial attorney?

Also in the flagship Monday edition of our newsletter covering all things technology, media and telecom, Peacock finally reaches the black, and former '60 Minutes' correspondent Cecilia Vega describes that 'confusing' moment when she was banished by Bari

Daniel Frankel, +1

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Rob Bonta calls off Monday's Paramount meeting, while Charter struggles to ditch the disagreeable economics of its Lakers and Dodgers channels

Midweek report: Is linear TV about to 'hit the floor'? And what is it about Fios TV that's still so ... satisfying?

Nvidia follows in the hallowed footsteps of Lucent, Enron and Lehman, 'New Cox' gets ready to rumble with Big Wireless, and franchise-famished Disney defibrillates ancient Oswald

Midweek report: Paramount's top lawyer declares that 'everything' (including CNN) is 'on the table'

Tubi joining the streaming elite, HBO Max declared 'scaled,' and Netflix climbs aboard the 'GTA 6' bandwagon

Midweek report: David Ellison peddles news trust distortion, and streaming profits accelerate at Disney, Par and Peacock

Larry Ellison becomes AI's bubble boy, 145K Americans speak up loudly on behalf of ABC, and Ari Emanuel's merger math just doesn't add up

Midweek report: DAZN 'auditions' to become the NBA's local TV partner, and Peacock makes another savvy move with YouTube Premium partnership

Walmart and Vizio still control just 3% of the domestic TVOS market, Roku spikes gadget prices, and why would Paramount hire Nexstar's lead trial attorney?

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