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Owner of pet memorial business pleads guilty to disposing of remains in landfill
The owner of a pet memorial business in Pennsylvania pled guilty to stealing more than $650K from customers who paid for pet burial and cremation services.
Memorial Health System holds ceremony for final beam at new Sistersville General Hospital
SISTERSVILLE – Hospital officials, community members, state and local leaders, and representatives of Memorial Health System and the Memorial Health Foundation gathered at the construction site of the new Sistersville General Hospital on Friday for a signing and dedication ceremony of the final steel beam prior to it being raised into place. “We are still […]
Huntington leaders hope to draw visitors in with $1M Thomas Dambo troll
Plans are in the works for the upcoming installation of a Thomas Dambo troll in Huntington, an outdoor art project bringing economic opportunities to the area.
Popular Sol de Janeiro perfume mists, ranked from worst to best
Gen Z loves $39 perfume mists from Sol de Janeiro the same way millennials loved scents from Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works.
Week in Politics: Ramaswamy's Ohio ad; Trump greenlights DOJ to sue over Alaska Senate
Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy refuses to withdrawal an explosive attack ad, and President Trump greenlights the DOJ to file a lawsuit about Alaska's senate race.
50 Words or Less: Players Know Good Health Can’t Be Taken for Granted
Derrick Henry will be a major test for the Bengals’ run defense. Both the Ravens and Bengals want to avoid another loss in the division. The Trey Hendrickson-Orlando Brown Jr. matchup should be intriguing.
Overnight business fire in Girard under investigation
GIRARD - Multiple departments responded to a business fire early Saturday in Girard.
What will author Jeff Kinney’s Cedar Rapids show be like?
“Readers and families can expect the unexpected,” the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author told The Gazette. “This will be nothing like any other event they've been to before.”
Columbus CEO Celebrates Our 2026 Best of Business Awards Winners
Columbus CEO honored the 85 winners of our 19th annual Best of Business awards on Oct. 14. The reception, held at Vitria on the Square in Columbus, drew more than 180 guests and included networking, a panel discussion and an awards ceremony.
Vivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy on Friday defended his campaign’s ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton in the closely watched race for Ohio governor.
Celebrate Halloween with Jervis Library in Rome
Jervis Public Library in Rome has announced its upcoming events for the final week in October, including being open for trick-or-treating for a book on Halloween.
TJPDC announces rural health program funding
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission has been selected to receive an $11.8M award to bring healthcare closer to rural residents.
Meghan Markle responds to child pornography allegations against father
After reports surfaced that Thomas Markle Jr. discovered explicit material involving minors in their father’s home, the Duchess of Sussex explains her choice to distance self from her father.
Adopt a pet
NAME, AGE and SIZE: Meet Vernon! This 9-month-old, 39-pound boy was surrendered when his owner could no longer care for him.
What is it like being a business neighbor to Foy’s Halloween Store? Here’s what some of them said
Editor’s note: This article originally published in October 2025.
Green Lake School Board hears science club trip reports
Green Lake School Board members heard about science club adventures, student safety and Homecoming Week activities. Superintendent Gina Baxter reported zero incidents in the district’s seclusion and restraint report, and board members discussed graduation dates and superintendent evaluations.
Logos hosts painter’s work
Logos Books will present “Bloom and Folly,” watercolor and oil paintings by Jan Castle Walker, at 513 Second St. in downtown Davis from Nov. 3 to Dec. 5.
Unleashed Potential: Lantana sisters build growing dog treat business - Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Mound
Alexis and Aubrey Gray are pretty proud of themselves. Over the past five years, the entrepreneurial-minded sisters, who are 15 and 12, respectively, have built a successful business selling homemade dog treats and snuffle mats to neighbors and even a handful of retailers. They’ve been invited to markets and trade shows, caught the attention of […]
NASA’s asteroid Bennu samples reveal a 4.5-billion-year-old secret
Tiny samples from asteroid Bennu are rewriting scientists' understanding of how our Solar System formed. New evidence suggests that Bennu was born where material from the inner and outer Solar System mixed, with Jupiter playing a surprising role in shaping its formation.
Business Briefs for Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
This week's digest of area business announcements, milestones and news.
Championship Volleyball Photo Gallery – Franklin vs. Science Hill, Class AAA
The Franklin High School volleyball team captured its first state championship with a 25-19, 25-18, 25-23 win over Science Hill in the TSSAA Class AAA final at The Murphy Center
Jennings: Ramaswamy’s campaign tactics ‘worst politics you could imagine’
Republican commentator Scott Jennings took a swipe at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) for using a controversial campaign ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother. The ad, which…
Political cartoons for October 24
Saturday's political cartoons include America's reflection, a humanitarian ass, and more
VIVA Cruises confirms autumn and Christmas entertainment programme
VIVA Cruises has confirmed its autumn and Christmas 2026 onboard entertainment programme. Headline acts include performances from ‘Inspire Extraordinary’ - a live contemporary circus-style show - combining visual performance and acrobatics designed to work within the intimate setting of VIVA’s river ships. The show - which was successfully trialled earlier this year - will perform on 42 selected departures aboard VIVA TWO, VIVA ENJOY, VIVA MOMENTS and VIVA ONE during October and November.
France Politics
France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, right, and France's Urbanity and Decentralisation Minister Francoise Gatel attend a visit at a police station in the context of security and reconstruction efforts after
How cancer has scrambled Iowa’s midterm politics
As the debate season kicked off in Iowa’s heated gubernatorial race, one question seemed to animate and, in some ways, unify the candidates.
AOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has had little trouble drawing a crowd.
Florence takes care of business on the road dominates Loyola 53-0
MISSOULA, Mont. - Florence took control early and never let up in a 53-0 road win in a rivalry game played in rainy conditions.
France Politics
France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, center, arrives at a police station during a visit to Limoges in the context of security and reconstruction efforts after a group of individuals forced
My mother donated her body to science. I really wasn’t prepared for what came next
The process included a gala featuring medical students doing aerial yoga and singing Taylor Swift to donors’ families. In some way, it was absolutely perfect
France Politics
France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, right, France's Decentralisation Minister Francoise Gatel, left, France's Culture Minister Catherine Pegard, second left and the Mayor of Limoges Guillaume Guerin, center, listen to explanations
Fielded is obsessed with scammers and unhinged Japanese cyberpunk
Some Kind of Animal, the latest record from Fielded, jumps from slinky R&B, to neo-soul, to industrial funk.
Colts QB Anthony Richardson Sr. charged with marijuana possession
A bench trial has been scheduled for Jan. 4, 2027.
Memorial Health System receives donations for mobile health unit
Memorial Health System is giving a big thanks to the Population Health Department’s auxiliary unit for donating a defib and two body mass index monitors to the mobile health unit. These items enhance the ability to provide safe, high-quality care in the communities served. The defib will provide tools to respond effectively during medical emergencies in the field. The BMI...
Gordon and Barrasso focus on sustainability of Rural Health Transformation Program
CHEYENNE – U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and Wyoming Department of Health Director Stefan Johansson held a press conference Friday at the state Capitol to announce the
Pittenger gifts $75,000 to establish new psychology scholarships
HUNTINGTON — The Marshall University Foundation has announced a $75,000 gift to establish the David J. Pittenger Scholarship. The scholarship is endowed by Dr. David J. Pittenger, professor emeritus of
ACLU of Indiana pauses new director’s start date, launches external review
After expressing his worry that incoming Executive Director Nikkita Oliver would fundamentally change how the ACLU of Indiana chooses cases, the organization's former director of philanthropy says he was fired
SC woman used unique methods to learn English; honored with statewide WVDE award
Kateryna Khoroshylova of South Charleston, West Virginia, is a native of Ukraine. She was one of two people honored in September 2026 by the West Virginia Department of Education for Excellence in Student Achievement for English for Speakers of Other Languages.
Report: Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate market remains tight
The Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate market remained tight in the office, industrial and retail sectors in the third quarter as major projects opened and new development broke ground across...
Brenda Lucas: Community news for Saturday, Oct. 24
Click for community news in the Huntington, West Virginia, and Tri-State area.
The vulnerable House Republican trying to withstand the anger directed at his party
GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick was weaving through the crowd of a fall street festival when he was confronted by a man enraged by the skyrocketing costs he’s experiencing.
Book review: Former resident writes a good dam novel
At 42, West Virginia native Matthew Neill Null is distinguishing himself as a writer with Pulitzer potential.
France Politics
France's Culture Minister Catherine Pegard, France's Trade Minister Serge Papin, France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Mayor of Limoges Guillaume Guerin and France's Decentralisation Minister Francoise Gatel walk during a visit
Oneida Health Quick Care celebrates move to new location
Oneida Health has announced the relocation of its Quick Care clinic to 357 Genesee St., just two minutes from its previous location. The new location, officials said, offers several enhancements for patients, including on-site X-ray services, additional parking, and a larger waiting room designed to improve comfort and convenience. "We are thrilled to welcome patients to our new Quick Care location," Oneida Health said in an announcement. "These improvements allow us to provide an even better experience while continuing to deliver the high-quality, walk-in care our community depends on."
Oct. 24 Arts & Entertainment Calendar
Events coming up in the Greenville area offer music, arts, theater and family fun. Here is a sampling. “Today” refers to events scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24.
AOC tests her progressive message. The results could help shape her future
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is drawing big crowds as she campaigns for progressive Democrats before the Nov. 3 election.
Hincapie Return Set To Bolster Arsenal Ahead Of Everton Clash
The Ecuadorian defender returns from a freak ankle injury, handing Mikel Arteta a defensive boost as the Gunners' squad nears full strength ahead of a crucial festive run.
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.
Winona Brass Band concert Nov. 8
The Winona Brass Band presents “Postcards in Brass” on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 3 p.m. in the Hal Edstrom Auditorium at the Winona Middle School. The fall concert highlights
Editorial: The ‘abundance agenda’ and permitting reform
Many Democrats now advocate for an “abundance agenda,” which loosely holds that the party should be in the business of providing “vital goods” such as housing and infrastructure, rather than
Could lowering high blood pressure be as simple as stimulating your ear?
A small device that gently stimulates nerves through the ear could offer a new way to tackle stubborn high blood pressure. In a clinical trial of 63 patients already taking medication, the treatment proved safe, easy to use at home, and well tolerated. Although it did not significantly outperform a placebo overall, patients with more severe hypertension showed promising reductions in blood pressure.
Toonz 4 Tots gears up for Nov. 7
PUNXSUTAWNEY — In case you haven’t noticed that it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the stores, another sure sign of the upcoming season is the annual Toonz
The impact of 'AI' on political ads
Host and the Panel discuss a myriad of topics leading up to the midterms. Topics included Pennsylvania as the quintessential 'purple state'; how the races in the collar counties are leaning, fostering voter engagement and how 'AI' is changing the game in the political advertising.
Southwest Bridge Health focusing on insurance coverage gap in Berrien County
BENTON HARBOR — Low-income people without health insurance have a new place to seek health care in Benton Harbor – and it’s called Southwest Bridge Health.
WATCH: Smucker, Mannion to debate in Manor Township
Republican Congressman Lloyd Smucker and Democratic challenger Nancy Mannion are set to debate this afternoon at a forum hosted by the Lancaster Chamber and York County Economic Alliance.
Politics and pedestrians: How traffic was removed from Oxford Street
More than a kilometre of the so-called "nation's high-street" will be pedestrianised from Monday.
The Locations of North Carolina’s Industrial Poultry Farms Have Been a Secret—Until Now
A few days before Christmas in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received a complaint through its National Response Center: “There has been a horrible smell in the air for almost a week,” the caller said, according to state records. “It’s so bad it’s making people throw up.” The caller thought the odor was emanating […]
Cook Political Report shifts Ohio governor’s race from toss-up to lean Democrat
The Cook Political Report is shifting a closely watched gubernatorial contest toward Democrats after a controversial campaign ad shook up the race. The nonpartisan election forecaster moved the gov…
OU-Mississippi State football: Live updates, TV details
OU is set to kick off against Mississippi State at 2:30 p.m. at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville on SEC Network.
Child-led citizen science helps Ecuadorian community tackle beach pollution and shape environmental decisions
Pollution from human-generated waste in marine ecosystems has reached critical levels, with cigarette butts (CBs) among the most persistent and harmful pollutants. Globally, an estimated 4.5 trillion ...
Gov. Newsom backs Lurie's reform measures
$13.5 million backs "Clean Up City Hall" propositions.
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce names Michelle's Bridal as Small Business of the Year
Chamber President and CEO Laura Weis: "They've managed to remain relevant and successful for more than 40 years while never losing sight of the personal service and community connections that
MMAM presents Liz Sexton at Rivoli Arts Nov. 6
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM), in partnership with the Rivoli Arts Building, will present a one-night pop-up exhibition featuring the work of Minneapolis-based artist Liz Sexton on Friday, November
Seahawks Get Strong Trade Deadline Take on Lions’ Sam LaPorta
The Seattle Seahawks have their go-to star for their passing game in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but could they potentially pursue another pass-catching weapon to pair with the wideout? While there are concerns about the team’s running game, those worries can go away with Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price returning from injury. Nonetheless, Seattle has lost Elijah […] The post Seahawks Get Strong Trade Deadline Take on Lions’ Sam LaPorta appeared first on HEAVY.
OU honoring Sean Hutton against Mississippi State
The Sooners are honoring hospitalized player Sean Hutton with helmet stickers against Mississippi State.
Angel Reese gets unexpected proposal during historic Finals run
Reese responded after a fan brought a marriage proposal sign to the WNBA Finals as the Atlanta Dream star continued her historic postseason run.
AOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has had little trouble drawing a crowd.
Live Life Fully: Stress, anxiety and the elections home stretch
The polls. The commercials. The group text that should come with a blood-pressure cuff.
Writers Series hosts Andrew Wittkop Nov. 4
The Laureate Writers Series presenter for November will be Andrew Wittkop, a distinguished geologist and former Winona State University science student who has had a lifelong interest in creative writing.
New Mexico lawmakers mull budget hike, eligibility limits for healthcare fund
The fund’s outlook has improved. It’s projected to have a $177 million surplus by fiscal year 2028, rather than a $30 million deficit.
New directorships provide crucial support for Vanderbilt Health’s missions
The most recent Vanderbilt Health directorships are spread throughout many departments — highlighting individuals who make an impact in myriad ways.
“Nobody Wants This ”cast has some thoughts about the season 3 love triangle: ‘It’s complicated’
Are they Team Morgan or Team Esther?
Susanville tribal businesses sue SBA, alleging suspensions cost nearly $130M in contracts
Businesses owned by the Susanville Indian Rancheria sued the Small Business Administration on Oct. 22, accusing the agency of a “brazen abuse of government power” that cost them nearly $130 million in federal contracts and cut off revenue supporting the Northern California tribe. The tribe’s ATI Government Solutions LLC federal contracting business, along with six […]
Volunteers help out with the Pumpkin House display; still time to get involved
The Kenova Pumpkin House, in Wayne County, West Virginia, invites volunteers to carve, sculpt and scoop any of the 3,000 pumpkins for the display, which is expected to be ready by Oct. 28, 2026.
AOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is drawing big crowds as she campaigns for progressive Democrats before the Nov. 3 election. Supporters have packed rooms and chanted her name during appearances that have taken
How Liberterian U.S. Senate candidate Thomas Laehn said he would fight political corruption
Libertarian Thomas Laehn said that he isn't running for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat to be a "spoiler" in the race.
Proposed Downtown Lodi cocktail bar faces broader police concerns
A new cocktail bar could be coming to Downtown Lodi, bringing another option for people looking to grab a drink. But as city planners weigh the proposal, police have raised
France Politics
France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, center, shakes hands with a police officer as he arrives at a police station during a visit to Limoges in the context of security and
Mossy Creek Ghost Tours coming up next week
JEFFERSON CITY — Have you ever wondered about the stories and history behind some of the familiar places in Historic Downtown Jefferson City? The Mossy Creek Foundation in Jefferson City
AOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is drawing big crowds as she campaigns for progressive Democrats before the Nov. 3 election.
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.
Health Department releases food inspection reports for week of Oct. 11
Find out how your favorite restaurant, convenience store and other food establishments in Jefferson County are performing on Health Department inspections.
The Ripple Effect: How Abortion Bans Threaten the Entire Healthcare Ecosystem
Abortion bans are disrupting access to medications, miscarriage care, fertility treatments and medical research.
AOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has had little trouble drawing a crowd. In a final campaign swing with progressive candidates across the country, the
This US House district was once a political battleground. Now it shows why Congress is dysfunctional
The number of politically competitive U.S. House seats is shrinking rapidly. There are many reasons. People have stopped splitting their tickets when voting and now usually support one party in
10/23 Gridiron Glory
PADUCAH, Ky. — Check out the scores and highlights from week 10 of Gridiron Glory below.
Think local first, our businesses need us
At a recent Good Morning Galveston meeting, I asked our members a simple question: How many of you expect to still be in business next year?
Column: All treats, no tricks for spooky season
At least part of the magic of the movies comes from community — the communal experience of gathering in one place together with others and letting the story wash over
ECU Notes: Pirate researcher brings science home to help Grifton fight flooding
Hiba El’Shaer, an East Carolina University graduate student majoring in geology with a focus on hydrogeology and hydrology, is applying community research to a real-world problem while serving her hometown
Dear Abby | Disliked dad's daughter receives no condolences
Dear Abby: A friend's wife's elderly biological father was killed in a one-car auto accident recently. She had been estranged from him for as long as I can remember (more
Brian Thomas Jr. could be on the move
Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. is believed to be a trade candidate leading up to deadline