The Dan Rayburn Podcast
The Dan Rayburn Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 184: Netflix's Business Stable, Despite Layoffs; Disney's Super Bowl Streaming Goes International; Apple's New TV 4K Costs $300
This week, we cut through the noise around Netflix's recent layoffs with facts, as many incorrectly claim Netflix's business is "collapsing" and "struggling." We note that, according to Netflix's data, engagement was up 2% in the first half of ...
Episode 4: The Sports Streaming Podcast, with Dan Rayburn & Eric Black
This month, Eric Black and Dan Rayburn discuss how the consumer sports streaming experience could be impacted by Skydance now owning all of the sports content under both WBD and Paramount, consisting of NFL, MLB, NHL, March Madness, the Masters...
Episode 183: Skydance's Business Challenges; Live Linear TV Price Increases; The Latest RSN and Sports News
This week, with the Skydance and WBD deal done, we detail some of the business's challenges, including nearly $80 billion in combined debt, uncertainty over who will be impacted by layoffs, and the work required to combine multiple streaming se...
Episode 182: Latest Paramount/WBD News; Encoding for the iPhone Duo Screen; NFL News from Disney, Netflix, NBC; AI Won't Replace People
This week, I cover the latest in the Paramount/WBD merger, with rumors that Paramount and 12 state attorneys general could reach a deal in the next few days. In other Paramount news, Comcast and Paramount, which owns SkyShowtime, are reviewing ...
Episode 181: The Messy RSN Market; Latest Content News from NHL, Prime, Disney, DAZN, Telemundo, WBD and Sony; Jio Platforms to IPO
This week, I cover the messy RSN business, which is only getting worse for NHL fans as six NHL teams will stream on Prime Video for in-market fans, but not all will be free. I also cover Netflix's price increase in the UK, its tenth since the s...