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    #44: Max Headroom Made a Fortune

    May 19th, 2023 · 72 minutes

    Julia's back at last, so we blast through discussing HBO Max becoming Max, Hulu going inside the Disney+ app, the WGA's "streaming strike", the NFL's Peacock playoff game, and ESPN plotting its inevitable over-the-top service.

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    Links and Show Notes

    HBO Max Renamed Max With Discovery+ Merger; Price and Launch Date - Variety
    Disney CFO Reveals More Details On Hulu Being Added Into Disney+ – What's On Disney Plus
    The Iger-Hulu Flip-Flop - Puck
    The Town Podcast
    Hollywood is calling it 'the Netflix strike.' Here's why - Los Angeles Times
    NFL fans will need to subscribe to Peacock if they don't want to miss a playoff game
    Jim Trotter on Twitter
    ESPN Plans to Stream Flagship Channel, Eyeing Cable TV’s Demise - WSJ
    ESPN WSJ story (Apple News+ link)