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Women's FA Cup clash against Rotherham United postponed
Following a pitch inspection at the BD Community Stadium, this afternoon's First Round Women's FA Cup clash between Leeds United Women and Rotherham United Women has been postponed.An update on the re...
Sunday Night Football: How to watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks game tonight
Sarkozy's son warns violent protests in France could worsen amid political unrest
Louis Sarkozy, son of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, discusses violent unrest in France, the influence of far-left groups and the country’s immigration and economic challenges.
Paris Pressure: Saints Must Block Out the Chaos and Finish Their Business Against the Steelers
Woman Is Quoted $2K to Put Up a Flex Wall in N.Y.C. Apartment, So She Uses Plastic Building Blocks Instead (Exclusive)
“I really grew to love my little castle,” Alliyah Barre tells PEOPLE
Selected Shots Sunday: Women’s Sports & Margo Mania!
This week’s photos feature soccer, volleyball and softball— EVERYONE WATCHES WOMEN’S SPORTS
How to Watch: Arizona Cardinals vs. Denver Broncos
Everything you need to know about the Arizona Cardinals game against the Denver Broncos.
AP Exclusive: Trump’s border chief defends wall plans in Texas’ Big Bend despite a court setback
The Trump administration's top border official is defending plans to build a wall in Texas' Big Bend region. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott argues the entire $46 billion
Los Angeles Rams vs. Las Vegas Raiders: How to watch the NFL Week 7 game, channel, streaming info and more
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho sends DEFIANT Lamine Yamal message ahead of El Clasico
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho insists his side will not alter their tactical approach to deal with Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal in Sunday's massive Liga fixture. The Portuguese coach dismissed his team's recent thrashings of Sevilla and RB Leipzig, declaring that previous form means nothing during El Clasico.
How to watch Lions vs. Packers: TV, streaming, radio, more
TV, online streaming, announcer, and kickoff time information for Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers.
Colts Make Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Matchup
The Indianapolis Colts made roster moves ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
Liverpool and Man United contacted about transfer of wonderkid
Liverpool have a fair few positions among their ranks that still need to be upgraded. The Anfield outfit have fallen behind their title rivals quite dramatically recently with most of their players fa...
This fifth-generation family business in rural Pa. is making 4,500 brooms for Salem
On Etsy, the Meckleys have made close to 20,000 sales.
How to catch the hunter’s moon this weekend
An orange-colored full hunter’s moon will reach peak brightness early Monday morning along with a potential glimpse of Saturn.
UCLA’s perfect start has one glaring flaw it must fix soon
Bob Chesney has made UCLA the second-half darlings of college football, but the Bruins must address their slow starts if they hope to reach the playoff.
That Ramaswamy ad is repugnant. And it will eventually be seen as a gift to Trump
If Ramaswamy goes down, Trump will spin it that Democrats and the corrupt media misrepresented the ad and lied about Ramaswamy.
UCLA Health expansion raises costs and concerns
UCLA Health has fast expanded its number of hospitals and number of clinics in recent years. Critics say the expansion is raising healthcare costs and question why it hasn’t included lower-income neighborhoods.
Islanders Gameday News: Starting in Dallas; Hellebuyck moves next door
The Islanders have touched down in Dallas for a Sunday night encounter, where Pete DeBoer will be the story as he faces his most recent former team. The Stars are in their 1980s Capitals era (or more generously, 1980s Flyers), perennially fielding really good teams but finding different reasons and divine interventions to prevent their […]
UCLA Health expansion raises costs and concerns
UCLA Health has fast expanded its number of hospitals and number of clinics in recent years. Critics say the expansion is raising healthcare costs and question why it hasn’t included lower-income neighborhoods.
Nevada's Republican governor fights to survive Trump undertow
Joe Lombardo is no MAGA warrior, but his Democratic opponent ties him to the president at every opportunity. Lombardo hopes Nevada voters judge him on his performance, not Trump's.
As vote nears, Trump’s AI gamble fuels economic uncertainty
Some of the world’s leading financiers are sounding increasingly alarmed about an AI bubble.
Voters in 2 Democratic strongholds could ban transgender girls from girls school sports
Reliably Democratic Colorado and Washington have ballot measures that would bar transgender girls from some sports competitions
Liverpool will trigger Ronald Araujo clause on one condition
Ronald Araujo’s loan spell at Liverpool could yet become permanent.Spanish outlet Marca reports that the Reds are willing to trigger the centre-back’s £47m purchase option should his current perf...
🎥 He's already on a yellow! Linesman sends player tumbling
It's the refereeing team's job to make sure a match is as fair as possible and the players stay on their feet. But that definitely doesn't always work out.During the clash between Monterrey and Guadal...
Country music’s richest singer has a stunning net worth of more than $1 billion
You might be surprised to learn who has the biggest bank account.
'Supercharging bras': The story behind Victoria's Secret's $6 billion business turnaround
Victoria's Secret is in the midst of a historic comeback, with sales surging and its stock on track to notch its best-ever year. What gives? https://bit.ly/4BhD84S
Juventus is limiting one of their best players
Kerim Alajbegovic was expected to receive considerably more playing time following Kenan Yildiz’s injury, which is set to keep the attacker out of action until the end of 2026. However, things have ...
Scientists Simulated Solar Explosions in The Lab – And May Have Solved One of The Sun's Biggest Mysteries
A fiery paradox.
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DOOMSDAY IS COMING! 🎬 LOOK: Marvel Entertainment drops a new trailer for the upcoming "Avengers: Doomsday" movie, featuring Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, and a look at...
Today’s Papers – Lazio fly high, Roma comeback, furious Allegri
La Gazzetta dello SportFantastic draw.Crazy 3-3 between Napoli and Roma. Allegri was sent off; it was a fury.Super hot headLazio, a night as queen: +3 Inter; catching up is on the tableMilan: Cardinal...
Opinion | East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides
The cross-border penetration and appeal of cultural products throughout and beyond East Asia is making openings beyond traditional diplomacy.
Bayern bosses offer differing assessments of Lennart Karl’s development
Bayern Munich honorary president and supervisory board member Uli Hoeneß has spoken strongly about Lennart Karl, insisting that the highly rated youngster is still far from being a superstar. In an i...
USC Legend Tells Lincoln Riley "It just Ain't Working Out" as He Calls for "Tough Decisions" at His Alma Mater
Lincoln Riley is running out of excuses, and USC is running out of patience. Just a week after showing promise against Penn State, the Trojans embarrassed themselves in a 24-7 loss to Wisconsin, exposing an offense that looked completely lost.
What business thinks of the politicians and parties
Business leaders are hard to impress this election. In the Herald's annual “Mood of the Boardroom” survey, they give poor or middling marks to almost the whole political class, including the two former business executives running the Government's economic policy, and several ratings are among the wo
What gets fact-checked? How politics shapes the answer in four African countries
Many fact-checkers are moving away from declaring claims as true or false, and trying to help people judge information for themselves.
Union to Dedicate Historic Marker Commemorating Battle of Connecticut Farms as Part of America's 250th Celebrations
Union – The Township of Union Planning Committee for the 250th Anniversary of the United States, in partnership with the Union Township Historical Society, invites residents and history enthusiasts...
Hurricanes Tried to Acquire Forward in Hellebuyck Trade Push
The Carolina Hurricanes tried to land a forward, as they looked to make a serious push for Connor Hellebuyck. The post Hurricanes Tried to Acquire Forward in Hellebuyck Trade Push appeared first on HEAVY.
Hibernian vs Celtic – Match preview and team news
Celtic will look to bounce back from their recent European defeat as they travel away from home to face Hibernian in their next Scottish Premiership match on Sunday.Hibernian vs Celtic – Match prev...
High school flag football: Southern Section playoff scores
CIF Southern Section high school girls' flag football playoff scores for Saturday's games.
Clemson HC Dabo Swinney Puts Coach on Notice, Offense 'Disturbing'
After a deflating loss to Virginia Tech, Swinney confronts roster gaps and coaching failures as the Tigers' playoff hopes vanish and the offense faces a critical crossroads.
Overnight Science News: Over 76% of Americans can’t name a living scientist
This week’s science news roundup begins with climate change drama then continues with (mostly) happier topics like dinosaurs, butterflies, and lizard tails in amber. Please add your contributions in a…
Lawrence Healthcare holds community health fair
Big wheels and free health screenings drew local families out to Walnut Ridge on Saturday morning for an annual community health fair and Touch-a-Truck. The event was hosted by Lawrence Healthcare, a hospital in town.
More than barbecue: Lexington festival brings big business and a community together after devastating fire
Rui Hachimura Showed Love To Lakers After Clippers Debut
The end of Rui Hachimura’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers saw him choosing to sign with the same town rival. Hachimura joined the Los Angeles Clippers in NBA free agency and played his first game against the Lakers last night. Despite losing the game, Hachimura was in positive spirits afterwards when asked about the […] The post Rui Hachimura Showed Love To Lakers After Clippers Debut appeared first on HEAVY.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid, La Liga: Preview
The biggest game in the game, with a whole lot at stake
FAU star receiver achieves historic feat with 5-TD performance
The FAU Owls set themselves apart in college football history following a spectacular performance from Easton Messer in their 51-49 win over the Rice Owls on Saturday afternoon. Messer is going through the final season of his collegiate career, his second with the Owls. He shines as one of the best receivers in the nation, ranking high with a lot […] The post FAU star receiver achieves historic feat with 5-TD performance appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Bethune-Cookman scores wild upset victory over Jackson State
The 2026 football season has delivered upsets and stunning losses, but this one might be the most shocking. Over the past two seasons, Bethune-Cookman has gained momentum as a formidable SWAC East contender, but it needed a definitive win over one of the conference’s top teams to prove its worth . Today, that victory came. Bethune-Cookman secured a […] The post Bethune-Cookman scores wild upset victory over Jackson State appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Lions vs. Packers: 3 Best Player Prop Bets for Sunday's Showdown
The Lions and Packers bring explosive offenses into Sunday's divisional showdown. I'm 10–8 on the season and targeting three player props to cash at Ford Field.
Jordan Mason is back, and the rest of the NFC should be worried
The Minnesota Vikings are getting a major offensive weapon back as running back Jordan Mason returns from injured reserve. With a crucial matchup against the Indianapolis Colts approaching, Mason's return could give Minnesota the boost it needs to keep its unbeaten streak alive.
Mission Health hospitals collect 289 pounds in 'Crush the Crisis' drug take-back day
One simple step. For some local hospitals - that makes a big difference in keeping dangerous medications out of the wrong hands.
Houston Rockets jersey history No. 35 - Larry Spriggs (1981-82)
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Spriggs wore only jersey No. 35 and put up 3.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists per game.
Alvarez’s apology goal hands Atlético a sixth consecutive league win
Alvarez ends a long wait, but Atleti made life harder than it needed to be.
Alabama Renaissance Faire celebrates its 40th year
FLORENCE — Alabama’s Renaissance Faire is celebrating its 40th year this weekend at “The Fountain on the Green,” which is also known as Wilson Park. The event features costumed performers
The Real Reason For Connor Hellebuyck's Suspension Revealed.
New details on Saturday night suggest this fight might not be over.
Steph Curry's brother is already calling out Warriors center woes
The former Warrior couldn't help but point out the glaring roster issue.
Lamar dominates second half to end Houston Christian's winning streak
Lamar took control of a close game in the second half to deny Houston Christian its third consecutive win.
How the Baltimore Orioles Can Bring Back Trevor Rogers
Trevor Rogers is entering free agency after three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles.
Were Broncos too overconfident going into 2026 season?
Looking at the Denver Broncos' offseason approach heading into Week 7 of the 2026 season, were they too overconfident?
14-year-old entrepreneur’s slim business reaches millions online
A 14-year-old entrepreneur’s slime business has reached millions online and gained 21,000 followers in 23 days.
🥈 Bullet header places Antoine Griezmann in MLS goalscoring pantheon
Antoine Griezmann's arrival in MLS has come up with the goods in expected fashion across much of the 2026 season, with the World Cup winner and France icon becoming one of the faces of the league and ...
FEMA deadline approaching for NW Indiana residents, businesses impacted by Aug. 11 storms
Trump says US will do business with Ukraine, Russia after war ends
US president says he would like to ‘get back to life where Russia and Ukraine make a deal’ | Anadolu
No injuries reported in Grand Junction pet care business fire
No people or pets were hurt after a fire this afternoon at Puppy Love Grooming on North Avenue, according to the Grand Junction Fire Department.
Cavs vs. Nets home opener game thread
The Cavs season begins in Philadelphia.
Cubs Have Easy Decision To Make About Jacob Webb
Coming off another dominant season as a reliable high-leverage arm, the veteran right-hander’s affordable $2.5 million club option makes retaining him a clear-cut choice for Chicago's bullpen.
Pittsburgh Penguins Face Another Key Absence Against Predators
The Pittsburgh Penguins are gearing up to take the ice on Saturday and will be without one of their key skaters against the Nashville Predators.Per Pens Inside Scoop, “Dan Muse said that Evgeni Malkin (illness) will not play tonight, so Avery Hayes is in. And Arturs Silovs will start in goal against Nashville.”The former is […] The post Pittsburgh Penguins Face Another Key Absence Against Predators appeared first on HEAVY.
Nebraska volleyball vs. USC live updates, stats and highlights
Nebraska hosts USC in a Big Ten volleyball match on Saturday night. The Huskers are undefeated through 20 games for the 10th time in program history.
Buccaneers Start NFC South Push Against Panthers
The Buccaneers open NFC South play against the Panthers as Baker Mayfield returns from a thumb injury.
Dale Brown, winningest LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90
Brown, who coached some of the most successful basketball teams in LSU history, as well as one of the Tigers' most famous players in Shaquille O’Neal, has died.
Bell County Indigent Health director answers questions about hospital district on ballot
As early voting continues in Bell County, a lot of voters headed to the polls are wondering about a proposition on the ballot calling for a new hospital district in
Tiger Woods Gets Double Good News as Vanessa Trump Shares Health Update
Tiger Woods remains a presence in golf through his playing career, business ventures, and course-design work. His TGR Design firm has worked on several projects, while a proposed development in Northern Ireland has attracted attention from the golf industry.Away from golf, Woods has also drawn public interest through his relationship with Vanessa Trump. The couple […] The post Tiger Woods Gets Double Good News as Vanessa Trump Shares Health Update appeared first on HEAVY.
Could Toronto Blue Jays Trade For a Miami Marlins Infielder?
Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards could potentially both be available.
Annual 'Night at the Museum' brings spooky science to South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota Paleontology Club was collecting donations to help the Sternberg Museum of Natural History
Trump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida
President Donald Trump has cast his ballot in the midterm elections, voting for all Republicans in Florida before speaking at a Georgia rally. Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived
How to watch every “Rambo” movie in order, from “First Blood ”to “Last Blood”
They drew first blood, not him.
Five Keys to a Buccaneers’ Victory Over the Carolina Panthers
Tampa’s season is on the line against the Panthers on Sunday. Here are my five keys to a Buccaneers’ victory.
Detroit Lions Announce Decision on Brian Branch, Cade Mays
The Detroit Lions officially activated Brian Branch and Cade Mays ahead of Sunday's Week 7 showdown against the Green Bay Packers.
Jon Gosselin’s ex shares emotional reaction to Collin’s book: ‘I will always be your mom’
Colleen Conrad dated the “Jon and Kate Plus 8” star from 2014 to 2021.
Barcelona’s back-4 to face Real Madrid is already known
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has already made a decision on his starting backline to face Real Madrid on Sunday evening.This comes amid the understanding that the German intends to field the same ...
Bears Lose Heartbeat Cole Kmet, Depth Test Begins Now
Cole Kmet's season ends with a serious knee injury. The Bears must rely on rookie Sam Roush and Colston Loveland to fill the void.
Packers activate Josh Jacobs
Packers running back Josh Jacobs is set to make his first appearance of the 2026 season.
Lamar Jackson won't play in Week 7
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson downgraded to out and won't suit up for Ravens in Week 7
On Invoking History
Bruno Fernandes’ post-match interview after the humiliating loss to Como took aim at many things, including the tendency to analyse the club’s present in relation to its past. Fernandes wasn’t disrespecting it but suggesting that these are very different times. Just a week earlier, Lisandro Martinez stated that we don’t have to go that far […]
Boston Celtics Daily Links 10/24/26
All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place.
Oklo Is Down 61% This Year Despite a Real Technical Milestone. Here's the Disconnect Between the Stock and the Science.
What's going on with Oklo?
Jay-Z burnishes his legend at SoFi Stadium
After earlier stadium shows in New York, London and Paris, the 56-year-old rap superstar touched down in Inglewood for a set overflowing with hits.
AOC can draw a crowd, but the midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028
WASHINGTON — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has had little trouble drawing a crowd. In a final campaign swing with progressive candidates across the country,...
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton campaigns in Quincy, touts health care plan
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton spoke to the crowd about health care and the cost of living for Americans. She said her campaign funding will not come from larger corporations.
Netflix’s Leadership Shake Up…Explained
(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) Well, I had a simple article planned for this week. Called “Whoa, I Missed It!”, I’d take a gander at a few important-but-under-the-radar stories I didn’t cover while I wrote about all things “Skydance. (Formerly known as “the saga of Netflix trying to buy Warner Bros., but not Discovery, then Paramount-Skydance bought all of Warner Bros. Discovery”.) Alas, that article will have to wait. Netflix made news. Ironically, my “Whoa, I Missed It!” article would have mostly been about “content” strategy decisions, which is also what today’s article is about. But instead of the entire industry, this article will only cover Netflix’s decision to upend their film and TV content teams. Just that! So that’s the full topic of the day. I’m going to tackle the issue in the opposite direction of the way “stuff” flows: uphill. We’ll start at film, then move onto TV, and then onto the CEOs themselves, and the strategy questions that still remain. But we start with the numbers driving this. Let’s dive in. Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - Netflix Upends Their Corporate Hierarchy I’ve got a lot of thoughts, but we’ll start with the most common response to yesterday’s article. Let’s Talk Stock Price More than one person, responding to what I published two days ago, pointed out that, well, actually, the thing driving Netflix’s actions is this: In short, stock price! Even if Netflix isn’t obsessed with their own share price—they probably are, but, for the record, my strategic advice to every CEO is to absolutely ignore stock prices, which will, ironically, probably help the stock price long-term—most everyone thinks they are. By the way, I prefer market capitalization to stock prices, because it’s a more apples-to-apples way to compare companies: But there’s an even better way to look at it, and it kinda casts some doubt on the entire push here: price-to-earnings. I have a long list of articles that I wish I had written, and chief among them is an article titled, “Am I Still a Netflix ‘Bear’?” meaning someone who thinks Netflix’s stock is overvalued. As of last summer, Netflix had solved their biggest problem—which for me (circa 2019) was the lack of free cash flow—but their stock was CRAZY overvalued. That’s this chart here: Why did Netflix’s stock price increase to a price-to-earnings ratio of 50 last summer? What financial metric changed so quickly? Nothing. Given that, historically, mature entertainment companies average 10 to 20, with 16 being the average, that increase made little sense. Netflix’s stock swoon these last eight or so months wasn’t irrational; the stock price rise last year was. So if you want a really hot Netflix take, here it is: Netflix’s stock price has been going down because the financial industry recovered its senses, not because of any strategic mistake. Yes, that would imply that cleaning house may have been a mistake. That’s why the charts yesterday are so important, because they show that Netflix did have a strategic problem (a lack of hits) and that’s what they moved to address. (One could also argue the industry drastically overrated Netflix’s growth prospects, but that’s a financial industry problem, not a Netflix strategy problem per se. Some growth estimates are just crazy. *cough* AI *cough*) Now, the last time Netflix’s stock price crashed—circa 2022—it gave them an opening. I’d argue Netflix insiders knew they needed to expand post-COVID-19 crisis, adding advertising, cracking down on password sharing, and dabbling in sports. But if they had done that when their stock price was high, it would give folks a reason to second guess their strategy. (Arguably, last year, when Netflix pursued the Warner Bros. merger, it gave the industry a chance to review their business.) Instead, after the 2022 fall, they had the opening to make strategic changes. We may see Netflix pivot again following this latest slide. For example, the “binge versus weekly” conversation is alive and well again. Same for expanding into theaters even more. And adding both linear channels and streaming bundles. And maybe more either social, user-generated, vertical, or creator content. But the first shift came with who is making the content calls. A Message from Our Sponsor Last winter Pulp Fiction was on Netflix. For those same 90 days, it was also free, with ads, on Pluto TV and the Roku Channel. That is not a glitch, and it is not rare. The title has run on 20 different US streaming services since 2019, across 80 separate windows, and for more than 600 of those days it sat on a paid subscription service and a free ad-supported one at the same time. Almost nobody can see this, because when a title leaves a service, the record that it was ever there tends to leave with it. Reelgood keeps that record, dated to the day rather than the month: 4MM+ movie, show and episode titles across 300+ services globally, with timestamped arrivals, departures and moves across SVOD, AVOD, TVOD and vMVPD. Licensing teams price against every prior window. Rights teams check what a licensee actually delivered, and when. Pick a title you think you know: data.reelgood.com/title-availability Film - Dan Lin Want to know why I don’t opine on individual film or TV executives, especially new hires? Dan Lin. As I always caution, it’s really, really, really tough to predict which executives will succeed in new roles and which won’t. The successful head of co-production/finance partner, Rideback, Lin was considered for the head of DC Studios job before taking the job as the head of Netflix. By all accounts at the time, this was a smart hire. (That’s my read of the news coverage anyways.) But now that Netflix has fired Dan Lin, we got a slew of news stories about how he was doing a terrible job. In sports media, Bryan Curtis, new Substack writer/podcaster from The Ringer, calls this the “now you tell us” story, when you only hear the bad news after a star athlete leaves a sports team. In this case, now they tell us that Dan Lin was bad with talent after he got kicked out the door. So was Dan Lin a flop? It’s actually tough to say. While film moves faster than TV, even two years isn’t really enough time to evaluate a person’s output. The new head hasn’t really taken control. As Emily Horgan noted, it takes much longer than two years to produce animated films, so yeah, it’s definitely too early to judge in that domain. As for live-action films, I just published an article by Brandon Katz called “Netflix’s Summer of Bummer”, but I’d point out Netflix had a bad summer two years ago too. Arguably, their best summer came from KPop Demon Hunters last year and Happy Gilmore 2, the latter of which I saw credited to Lin. Then, the stories came out that Dan Lin clashed with talent, both Ben Affleck and Greta Gerwig, classic “now they tell us” factoids to explain his firing. This may have been true, but also should have been expected given that he was given the mandate to bring budgets back in check, especially after Rebel Moon. So if he made folks upset, well, that’s what he was hired to do! But also, he was described as “well-liked” at his hiring! In that case, I’m a bit sympathetic to Lin, since he may have been undercut by senior leadership, as often happens. Basically, a CEO hires a subordinate to be their “bad cop” and keep budgets in check, but then when talent complains, the CEO ends up undercutting them. That’s how I think you end up with a Narnia movie as expensive as any of the other flops, along with a film executive the town no longer likes. As a result, I think that Netflix is now executing a classic “hire the opposite” move by hiring Peter Rice. This phrase comes from my experience following football and basketball coaching decisions, where teams generally hire the opposite of who they just had. If you have an offense-minded head coach, hire the defensive guy. Or in college football, if you have a strong recruiter, then you pivot to an “X’s and Os” type of guy. Or in pro basketball, if you have a very analytically minded coach, you hire the player-friendly guy. I see that here. After dropping Scott Stuber—arguably a talent-friendly executive with lax budget control—Netflix hired the business guy to keep costs in check. Now Netflix is pivoting back to Peter Rice and presumably a more talent-friendly regime. (Disney, by the way, has done this twice: hiring business guys to succeed talent-friendly Bob Iger. It didn’t work out last time.) When it comes to Peter Rice…we’ll see! Maybe he works out, but maybe he doesn’t. I’d actually say the biggest problem is that Netflix still hasn’t solved its “IP Problem”, in that they don’t own much IP, so they just have a lower hit rate. The new executive won’t solve that. (Though buying Lionsgate would help.) Share “Content” - Bela Bajaria I almost published yesterday’s article after this column, but ended up flipping the order, because it told the story so well. So if you want the data for why Netflix is looking at TV to fix their problems, it’s in that article, this graph in particular: I know I just wrote that it’s often hard to judge executives, but Bajaria ran TV for six years and film for three and a half more. That’s more than enough to judge hit rates, and Netflix needs more hits. That’s the story. Since 2023, Netflix hasn’t had as many hit shows as it used to, and many of its previous power house TV shows have ended their runs (Stranger Things most of all). Also, many shows from 2020 to 2022 probably pre-dated Bajaria’s tenure. (That said, one thing may have been outside of Bajaria’s control, which I explain below.) Let’s lump some content strategy thoughts about Netflix and TV into one place: We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Why I partially blame Squid Game for Netflix’s latest troubles… What is “the football trap”... Why it might not be the TV shows or films’ fault at all… What change I don’t think Netflix will make... How Bela Bajaria evolved Netflix’s TV strategy in smart ways… Whose departure likely submarined Bajaria’s final few years… One sneaky explanation for Netflix’s content struggles... And a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support.
Swing House districts are disappearing as gerrymandering grows
The number of politically competitive U.S. House seats is shrinking rapidly.