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[0:00] Running on Empty.

[2:53] Amazon takes TNF from Fox a year early and both are happy.

[5:41] Are we hitting a tipping point for linear TV ad market?

[7:58] Brandon is getting his Twitter news subscription.

[12:19] Translating Charter’s comments on broadband competition.

[16:48] Zynga is chasing Applovin’s multiple.

[18:30] The Epic trial document leak.

[21:07] ATVI will release a fall COD no matter the game’s quality.

[25:26] Early trends suggest no slowdown in gaming post-pandemic.

[28:44] MSG projections suggest Sphere will be a massive home run and that MSGN will still grow. 

[28:44] No RSN knows how to make the DTC shift without making a lot less money.

[30:22] Inevitable merger between sports media content and sports betting.

[32:44] Verizon’s media sale and the quest for “revenue” growth in wireless.

[35:58] Is 10-15 MHz of uplink spectrum enough?

[41:51] Why doesn’t Paramount+ have a telco partner?

[45:42] There is historically large concert demand and the Street isn’t recognizing it.

[48:40] Live Nation hints at its version of NBA Top Shot.

[50:24] NYT needs to mimic Amazon and keep tacking on more to their subscription products.

[52:24] Partnering with creators is a smart and organic way to build your business in 2021.

[54:59] Tenet is finally on HBO Max, so we rehashed Chris Nolan one last time.

[57:23] I Like to Move It.