The Dan Rayburn Podcast
Episodes
192 episodes
Episode 174: TF1 Channels Go Live on Netflix in France; Meta Enables AV1 Across RTC Apps; Apple TV Hardware Now Costs $199
This week, we discuss the launch of TF1 Groupe programs and live TV channels on Netflix in France, the first such deal for Netflix. We detail the available content and explain why we think TF1 dramas, reality shows, news and sports could help l...
Episode 173: Fox and Roku Deal Facts and Numbers; World Cup Viewership Stats; Numbers From Bending Spoons IPO Filing; Latest Codec News
This week, we separate facts from opinions on the news that Fox Corporation has agreed to acquire Roku. We break down all the numbers, the impact on Tubi and The Roku Channel, Roku's hardware business, and all the other details you need to know...
Episode 1: The Sports Streaming Podcast, with Dan Rayburn & Eric Black
Sports streaming is kind of a big deal. So, Eric Black and I have teamed up to record a new monthly podcast breaking down the Business and Technology of Sports Streaming. Giving listeners insight into the latest content deals, viewership number...
Episode 172: World Cup Preview; Peacock's Vertical Video; NFL Streaming Schedule; Prime Video's Profitability
This week, special guest Eric Black and I discuss the upcoming World Cup, detailing streaming and pay TV viewership numbers from the 2022 event and what to expect this year. We also discuss the MLS game that used Apple iPhones for video capture...
Episode 171: Infrastructure News from Akamai, Fastly and Cloudflare's Earnings; Anthropic and OpenAI Cloud Spend; Disney, WBD and Fubo Earnings
This week, we discuss a wild week in infrastructure news, with Akamai, Fastly and Cloudflare reporting earnings, sending all three companies' stock up or down by at least 30%. We detail Cloudflare's announcement that it will lay off over 1,100 ...
Episode 170: Q1 Earnings Data from Roku, Peacock, Amazon, Microsoft and AI Capex Spend; YouTube Custom Multiview; Amazon's Fire OS Confusion
This week, we detail the numbers you need to know from Q1 earnings from Roku, which, for the first time, separated out revenue for its advertising and subscription business. We also cover earnings from Comcast, the latest Peacock numbers, cord-...
Episode 169: Special NAB Show Recap: Content, Themes, Messaging and Lessons Learned
This week, we recap what we saw and heard at the 2026 NAB Show, covering themes, content, the West Hall exhibit floor, and the speakers at the Streaming Summit. We highlight some of the topics discussed most, including sports, workflow orchestr...
Episode 168: NFL and DOJ News Overblown; New Amazon AI Revenue Data; YouTube Raises Premium Pricing; Sling TV/FOX/Fubo/Disney+ News
This week, we detail YouTube's upcoming price increase across all U.S. YouTube Premium plans, Sling TV's new $20 monthly plan that includes ESPN, and FOX's announcement that it will shut down the Fox Sports app for smart TVs and connected devic...
Episode 167: Latest Sports Streaming Viewership Numbers; Oracle Layoffs; The Problem With AI Capex Spending
This week, we detail viewership numbers from Netflix, NBC Sports and Peacock for MLB's opening week, highlighting the multiple issues with how the data is collected and presented, leading to impossible comparisons. We also discuss OpenAI's hiri...
Episode 166: Netflix's MLB Opening Night Stream and Newly Announced Price Increase; News Recap from OpenAI, YouTube TV, DAZN, Roku, Fubo and NFL
This week, special guest Eric Black and I discuss Netflix's opening-night MLB stream, which received many negative reviews for its production, relentless, intrusive promotions and poor video quality. We also discuss Netflix's price increases ac...
Episode 165: JioHotstar Hits 72.5M Concurrent; NFL Sunday Ticket for Businesses Goes Streaming Only; New Netflix Data Released
This week, we discuss JioHotstar's recent live stream of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which set a global streaming record with a peak of 72.5 million concurrent viewers. We detail some of the tech specs from the event, including the split ...
Episode 164: Peacock Rolling Out Vertical Video for NBA Games; NFL Starts Renegotiating Broadcast Contacts Early; Disney+ Tests Vertical Video
This week, we discuss reports that the NFL has begun renegotiating its $110 billion in domestic broadcast agreements ahead of the 2026 season, seeking a 50% increase with some broadcasters, if accurate. We also explain why it's gotten so hard t...
Episode 163: An HBO Max and Paramount Platform Merger is Difficult; Sling TV Losses; Versant Earnings; F1 Launches on Apple TV
This week, we discuss why a "unified streaming stack" is not the same as combining two streaming services, despite media reports that HBO Max and Paramount+ will merge into a single DTC service shortly. As we break down the latest details of th...
Episode 162: Olympic Viewership Numbers; Apple TV F1 and MLS News; Akamai Earnings; OpenAI Ads Wrongly Compared to Netflix
This week, we discuss the latest Olympics viewership numbers on Peacock and debate whether Peacock's offer to give me a 72% discount on the service for six months to keep me as a subscriber is beneficial to the company's long-term viability. We...
Episode 161: Roku, AMC Networks, Fastly, Cloudflare Earnings; New Bundles from YouTube TV, HBO Max, Sky; Peacock's Super Bowl Stream
This week, I discuss my review of Peacock's Super Bowl stream, which was executed flawlessly, along with some of the limited viewership numbers released to date. I also detail the new live TV bundles from YouTube TV, the launch of HBO Max in th...
Executive Interview: Brightcove's GM Gives Update on the Size of the Business, Product Roadmap, Bending Spoons Ownership, and GTM Strategy
Filippo Maria De Salazar, General Manager of the Brightcove business, sat down with me for a detailed conversation on the state of the business, one year after the Bending Spoons acquisition. Filippo discusses Brightcove's size, its structure u...
Episode 160: Earnings Numbers from Disney, Fubo, FOX, YouTube, Comcast, Netflix; NFL and ESPN Deal Terms; Vimeo, Brightcove and Gcore Vendor News
This week, I detail the numbers you should know from Q4 2025 earnings results from Netflix, Amazon, Fubo, FOX, YouTube, Comcast, and Disney. I cover subscriber additions, profit and loss, Fubo's plans for a reverse stock split, the latest on it...
Episode 159: Prime's NFL Wild Card Viewership; Amazon's New Content Deals in Europe; Stats Perform Acquires Assets of Phenix Real Time Solutions
This week, I detail viewership numbers from Prime Video’s exclusive stream of the NFL Wild Card playoff game, making it the most-streamed NFL game in the U.S., as well as those from Peacock’s exclusive NFL game on December 27th. I also review t...
Episode 158: Portions of FIFA World Cup to Stream on TikTok, NFL/NBA Viewership Stats, News Roundup from Dish, WBD, Disney, and Versant
This week, we discuss news that FIFA has partnered with TikTok to allow select media partners to live-stream parts of matches from the FIFA World Cup, with limited details about exactly what that means. We also review the latest viewership numb...
Episode 157: Year-End Wrap Up; Review of NFL Streams on Christmas and ESPN's Data-Enhanced MNF Telecast
This week, I wrap up the year with a review of NFL streaming during the holiday week across Netflix, Prime Video, ESPN and Peacock, with no major QoE issues reported. I also highlight ESPN's data-enhanced MNF telecast, featuring a well-designed...
Episode 156: The Problems With AI; Instagram TV; NFL's Exclusive Xmas Games; Recap of Prime Video, YouTube TV and Netflix News
This week, we highlight the NFL's distribution strategy during the Christmas holiday, with five games played, none of which will be broadcast nationally on broadcast TV, during some of the year's largest viewership windows. We cover the news th...
Executive Interview: Tiledmedia's Founder Discusses the Latest OTT Multiview Offerings and Technical Implementations
Rob Koenen, Founder and CBO of Tiledmedia, the company that built the multiview player for F1, joined me for a detailed conversation about the latest multiview deployments across the OTT industry. Rob and I discuss the different technical appro...
Episode 155: NBA and NFL Viewership Stats from Thanksgiving Weekend; Netflix Removes Casting; Versant Media Group Finances; Bending Spoons Closes on Vimeo Acquisition
This week, we detail the viewership stats from Amazon, ESPN, FOX, and Paramount for NBA and NFL games during the Thanksgiving holiday, as well as the changes we saw in Black Friday OTT discounts. We also discuss what we consider a bad decision ...
Episode 154: Breaking Down the Netflix and WBD Deal: The Facts, The Numbers, and What We Don’t Know
For this special podcast episode, we break down the deal numbers behind Netflix's plan to acquire Warner Bros. film and television studios. We focus on the facts rather than on many varying opinions about the deal, most of which are speculation...
Episode 153: Detailing the Latest Sports Streaming Deals from Paramount, MLB, Apple; Price Increases and Industry Layoffs (with special co-host Eric Black)
This week, special guest Eric Black and I detail the latest news in sports streaming and price increases. We cover the impact on UK sports fans, with Paramount Skydance having secured the bulk of UEFA Champions League rights in the UK and Irela...