The Dan Rayburn Podcast

Episode 88: Disney's CEO Says They Are Behind Netflix in Terms of Tech; Detailing Fubo and Paramount Full Year Earnings, SeaChange Sold for $30M

March 17, 2024 Dan Rayburn
The Dan Rayburn Podcast
Episode 88: Disney's CEO Says They Are Behind Netflix in Terms of Tech; Detailing Fubo and Paramount Full Year Earnings, SeaChange Sold for $30M
Show Notes

This week, we detail how SeaChange, which once dominated the cable TV operator market and had over $216 million in revenue, will have its assets acquired for $30 million. We break down the numbers you need to know from Fubo's full-year 2023 earnings, ending with 1.61M subscribers and reaffirming their expectation to reach positive cash flow and adjusted EBITDA in 2025. We also detail Paramount's full-year 2023 earnings, ending with 67.5M subscribers and DTC losses of $1.6B, forecasting profitability for Paramount+ domestically in 2025. Finally, we discuss some of the latest news from Disney, including Bog Iger's remarks about the mistakes they made around the launch of Disney+, including not having the right tech to lower customer acquisition and retention costs and acknowledging that the company is behind Netflix in terms of technical capabilities.

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