Streaming Into the Void - August 29, 2021 - Streaming Shenanigans and Collapsing Models

<p>This week, what’s in a name? If you’re Bally, pretty much nothing. If you’re Disney, billions of dollars.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/top-ten/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Nielsen Ratings</a></p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/black-widow-helps-disney-collect-125-million-online-revenue-2021-08-22/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>'Black Widow' helps Disney collect $125 million in online revenue</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/disney-starz-star-plus-latin-america-1235044605/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Disney and Starz Reach Settlement Over Star Plus Brand Name Use in Latin America</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2021/bally-sports-rsns-dish-flap-1234637110/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>No Relief for Bally Sports RSNs Despite Sinclair-DISH Detente</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/08/16/dish-network-sinclair-broadcast-dispute-contract-extended/8158020002/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Dish Network not dropping Sinclair channels as contract talks continue</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/espn-explores-sports-betting-deal-worth-at-least-3-billion-11630089962" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>ESPN Explores Sports-Betting Deal Worth at Least $3 Billion - WSJ</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-08-22/hbo-is-about-to-lose-5-million-customers-it-s-not-concerned" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>HBO Is About to Lose 5 Million Customers. It’s Not Concerned.</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-08-10/dune-godzilla-vs-kong-studio-legendary-entertainment-comeback-sale-netflix" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>'Dune' studio Legendary at a crossroads</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/box-office-jungle-cruise-docks-with-34-million-theaters-30-milli