The Dan Rayburn Podcast
Curating all the streaming media industry news of the week that matters most, in 30 minutes. Unvarnished, unscripted and providing you with the data and analysis you need, without any hype. The pulse of the streaming media industry.
Podcasting since 2021 • 155 episodes
The Dan Rayburn Podcast
Latest Episodes
Executive Interview: Hydrolix's CEO Details the Changing Economics of Big Data and Real-Time Observability for Streaming
Marty Kagan, co-founder and CEO of Hydrolix, joined me for a detailed conversation on the importance of delivering better end-user QoE with real-time telemetry and the challenges that come with CDN observability. Marty highlights why more hot d...
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Episode 141: Paramount's UFC Deal; Disney and FOX Bundle; Starz Declining Subs; New Features Coming to Sky Sports Premier League Coverage
This week, we detail Paramount Global's seven-year deal with TKO for the rights to stream UFC fights, the impact on ESPN+ and UFC's approach to move away from PPV to expand its audience. We also discussed the new Disney and Fox bundle launching...
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Episode 140: Disney Earnings and NFL/ESPN News; Latest Numbers from WBD, Fubo, Altice and FOX One Launch
This week, we detail all the news from Disney's earnings, its proposed deal between ESPN and the NFL and the launch of ESPN's new DTC service this month. We also discuss the impact of Disney's decision to no longer report paid subscribers or AR...
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Episode 139: Earnings Recaps from Comcast, Roku, Fubo, EchoStar, Spotify, Meta and Amazon
This week, I outline the key numbers you should know regarding subscriber gains and losses, as well as the profitability of D2C businesses for Peacock, Roku, Paramount, Sling TV, and Fubo. I also cover the revenue growth from cloud providers Am...
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Episode 138: MLS Discloses Sub Numbers; YouTube Earnings; Latest News from Disney, ESPN, NBC, MAX and Paramount
This week, we highlight the details surrounding the MLS commissioner's disclosure that MLS Season Pass is averaging 120,000 unique viewers per match on Apple TV, representing a nearly 50% increase from 2024. For earnings, we cover Q2 ad revenue...
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