Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

An Endgame for YouTube TV, Big Disney Decisions (And Whether Bob Iger Should Make Them), The Era Beyond Peak TV


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How the history of Google and may predict the future for YouTube, the stakes for Disney and Bob Iger as the earth shifts underneath them, and various considerations for consumers and content makers alike as the entertainment industry prepares for a new era. At the end: missed exit opportunities, a few antitrust digressions, and one man's iPhone 15 grievance.

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Why Has a Useless Cold Medication Been Allowed on Shelves for Years? — The Atlantic

FTC Fines Epic, Netflix Ads, YouTube and the NFL — Stratechery Update

Bob Iger Back at Disney; Chapek’s Tactics, Iger’s Strategy; Tactics, Strategy, or Environment — Stratechery Update

Cord-Cutting and YouTube TV, Disney Earnings, Pay TV’s Vision Cycles — Stratechery Update

An Interview with The Ringer Founder and CEO Bill Simmons — Stratechery Interview

Disney’s Taylor Swift Era — Stratechery

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