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After win over Ole Miss, Texas QB Arch Manning says that he 'kind of likes being disregarded'
Trump's midterm swing brings him to Michigan as Republicans aim to undermine El-Sayed in Senate race
President Donald Trump's busy midterm campaign schedule is bringing him to Michigan, where Republicans hope to claim an open Senate seat on Election Day | Newsradio 1140 WRVA
My mom put college on hold to raise me. We graduated together.
My mom put college on hold to raise me and my brother. In 2026, we both graduated, and I couldn't be prouder of what she accomplished.
6 Tech Brands Owned By Best Buy
Best Buy owns several tech brands, including Insignia, Rocketfish, and Best Buy Essentials, that offer competitive performance and value.
Politics chat: The polls show a Democratic sweep in the midterms. Can you trust them?
If you look at the few truly competitive seats, polls show a more complicated picture of momentum toward the Democratic Party in midterm House races. For the Senate, Republicans are on defense.
Not sure who to vote for? Here are the main political parties ahead of Israeli elections
From Netanyahu’s Likud to Eisenkot’s Yashar and Winter’s Amcha Israel, the contenders differ on security, military service, religion and the courts
Cuts to rural healthcare become key issue for upstate votes in race for NY governor
The fight over a consolidation plan for a hospital in Hudson captures a trend throughout the state.
Seamus Power, Austin Smotherman Share Lead In Windy Bermuda Showdown
Seamus Power and Austin Smotherman share the Bermuda Championship lead at 16 under, with fierce winds and PGA Tour playing privileges adding drama to Sunday's finale.
12 Cool New Gadgets to Keep on Your Radar
Catching you up on the past week’s most notable product releases.
MEDIA ADVISORY – MONDAY – HEALTH EXPERTS CALL OUT HARTFORD AS AN ‘ASTHMA CAPITAL’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe O'Leary | Joe.OLeary@cga.ct.gov | 508-479-4969 MEDIA ADVISORY – MONDAY - HEALTH EXPERTS CALL OUT HARTFORD AS AN 'ASTHMA CAPITAL' Who: State Senator Saud Anwar, Senate Chair of the Public Health Committee; Dr. Mark Mitchell, Environmental Justice Leader; the Executive Director and New England Executive Director of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America; representatives from…
Building bridges that lift us above hate
When Mohammed Al Samawi was growing up in Yemen, the son of a pair of middle-class doctors, teachers taught him that Jews and Christians were enemies destined for hell. “We were trained as children to hate,” he told an audience of some 450 at an antisemitism conference in Denver last week. Like many of his […]
Just two drinks a day may be far riskier than you think
A major new study reveals that drinking just two alcoholic beverages a day is associated with a 1 in 25 lifetime risk of death from alcohol-related causes, challenging the idea that moderate drinking is harmless. Researchers also found no significant overall health benefits from alcohol, with risks rising as consumption increases.
Just two drinks a day may be far riskier than you think
A major new study reveals that drinking just two alcoholic beverages a day is associated with a 1 in 25 lifetime risk of death from alcohol-related causes, challenging the idea that moderate drinking is harmless. Researchers also found no significant overall health benefits from alcohol, with risks rising as consumption increases.
Scientists Trapped an Antimatter Particle for Months to Study Its Secrets
These elusive and reactive particles have been challenging to hold on to and even more challenging to study, but a new method paves the way for tests on the differences between matter and antimatter.
U of M fellowship aims to boost rural obstetrics training and keep labor and delivery units open
The partnership is launching the new, one-year family medicine obstetrics fellowship next summer to prepare family medicine physicians to provide advanced prenatal, maternity and newborn care in rural communities. The only other fellowship of this kind in Minnesota is at Essentia Health in Duluth.
Five new businesses coming to Hunt Valley Exchange, including Dunkin’ and indoor golf simulator
Five businesses are coming to Hunt Valley Exchange in northern Baltimore County, including a Dunkin’, indoor golf simulator studio, Indian restaurant and wine and spirits store.
Browns Week 7 fantasy start-sit: Boston, Judkins, Fannin, Concepcion
Tennessee has allowed the 10th-most half-PPR points to receivers, while Dylan Sampson’s return from injured reserve threatens Quinshon Judkins’ receiving work.
Knoebels’ Hallo-Fun brings Halloween rides, treats and entertainment
FOX56 WOLF TV carries news, sports, weather and coverage of local events in the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania area, including Mountain Top, Plymouth, Nanticoke, Kingston, Back Mountain, Scranton, Moosic, Pittston, Avoca, Edwardsville, Hilldale, Wyoming, Laflin, Yatesville, Pittston, Dupont, Sugar Notch, Korn Krest, Warrior Run and Larksville.
2 reasons Colts can upset Vikings in Week 7 matchup
Former NFL coach Jon Gruden predicts the Colts will upset the undefeated Vikings, with ESPN analyst Seth Walder also backing Indianapolis.
Sunday Night Football: How to watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks game tonight
‘Healthy’ daughter, 26, dies suddenly—now family think they know why
Her grieving sister told Newsweek she had no idea her sibling's unusual flexibility was a sign of a "deadly condition."
Los Angeles Rams vs. Las Vegas Raiders: How to watch the NFL Week 7 game, channel, streaming info and more
New York Giants activate Paulson Adebo; elevate Jalin Hyatt
The New York Giants have made a series of roster moves, including the activation of CB Paulson Adebo and the elevation of WR Jalin Hyatt.
Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions: How to watch the NFL Week 7 game, channel, streaming info and more
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens: How to watch today, start time, where to stream and more
Is it rude to keep the airplane window shades open?
In this Sunday edition of Business Insider Today, we're breaking down the flight etiquette debate that's dividing the internet.
Best AI Tools for Small Business Marketing (2026): CapCut Featured for Creating Professional Video and Visual Content by Expert Consumers
Expert Consumers has recognized CapCut in its 2026 coverage of the best AI tools for small business marketing, highlighting the platform's collection of AI-powered features for creating and editing video, images, audio, and other visual content. The recognition reflects growing interest in tools that support practical marketing activities, including campaign development, promotional content production, and adapting creative assets for different digital channels.
AC Milan XI vs Udinese – Predicted lineup and team news
AC Milan will look to break into the Serie A’s top four by taking maximum points when they travel to face Udinese on Sunday in their upcoming league fixture.The Rossoneri arrive with a mixed and unp...
Udinese vs AC Milan – Match preview and team news
AC Milan will aim to get inside the top four of the Serie A league table by securing all three points when they meet Udinese on Sunday away from home in their next match.Udinese vs AC Milan – Match...
Amendment 87 can help support Colorado health care; no to tax increases; and more (Letters)
Amendment 87 gives Colorado a way to respond to our health care affordability crisis. New income tax revenue would be set aside for health care, K-12 public schools, and early child care, with an annual independent audit. For 97% of…
Student-loan borrowers facing higher bills are slashing their budgets
From cutting back on groceries to delaying starting a family, student-loan borrowers describe the changes they're making to afford higher payments.
When a teen posts a selfie, how much filter is 'too much' filter?
The recent Meta settlement includes a clause banning "cosmetic procedure filters" for teens. But defining what constitutes an extreme makeover isn't easy.
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.
What lymphatic drainage tools can and can’t do for your health
Influencers swear by lymphatic drainage to allegedly reduce puffiness, contour their faces and bodies, and boost overall health. We asked experts if you should just save your money.
New York Giants vs. Houston Texans: How to watch the NFL Week 7 game, channel, streaming info and more
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.
With 52 Businesses Waiting, Charles County Weighs Expanding LaunchPad
LA PLATA, Md. — For dozens of Charles County entrepreneurs, getting a business off the ground includes another hurdle: waiting for a spot in a county training program. Economic development officials told the Charles County commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 20, that 52 businesses remained on the waiting list for LaunchPad, a pilot program designed to […]
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.
Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics
Ben Albritton bails on Amendment 3, Jackie Espinosa faces fraud charges, and St. Pete gets its (final?) World Series moment.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints: How to watch the NFL international game today, start time, where to stream and more
Detroit Lions vs. Packers: Where to watch, TV channel, time
The Detroit Lions welcome in the Green Bay Packers for a pivotal Week 7 game. Here's where to watch, including TV channel and kickoff time.
The boss whose twice-bust business appears to be back despite £3m debts
Andrew Woosnam took millions from his companies before leaving creditors including HMRC out of pocket
Bust companies revived in ‘phoenix’ deals more likely to fail again, study finds
Exclusive: Research for the Guardian says ‘pre-pack’ administration deals pay far less to creditors
Forget shopping for gifts — receiving them is stressing us out
Experts offer tips on how to manage the feelings of disappointment, guilt or anxiety when you get a bad or inappropriate present.
Meet the New Orleans Halloween fanatics sparing no expense to delight or fright, ‘just because’
Come October, these otherwise average homes transform. Spiderwebs shroud the shrubbery. Candles flicker in the windows. Ghosts and ghouls haunt the front porch. These aren’t the kind of households to give out “chump candy.”
Snap a daily joy photo, snack on pumpkin seeds and try this logic puzzle — plus 5 more health tips to help you have a great week
Health hacks for the week ahead — including how walking can help get you out of a rut.
3 mental health habits that may help your blood pressure
Exercising and eating a healthy diet are important. But your mindset may benefit your health, too.
He left the CDC to fight RFK Jr. But was it better to fight from within?
Demetre Daskalakis, CDC’s top immunization official, resigned in 2025 to protest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then became one of his loudest critics.
Business briefs: Harry Reid airport completes $71 million baggage upgrade
In Terminal 1, the work included upgrades to eight baggage carousels, replacement of eight others, new conveyors and new carousel columns with LED screens. In Terminal 3, the project upgraded the computer hardware and software that control the baggage system …
These are the midterm deciders: They voted for Trump and now disapprove of him
About a fifth of those who voted for Trump in 2024 now disapprove of his performance. How they vote -- or whether they stay home -- will strongly shape the scale of Republican losses this year.
Trump started a trade war with Canada. GOP candidates became casualties.
High tariffs on Canadian goods have turned into a liability for Republicans in key midterm races, particularly those in northern border states.
😂 Mystery note? BVB match-winner explains bizarre moment
Did you catch the curious scene after the final whistle in the big clash between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt? Match-winner Maxi Beier suddenly found himself holding a piece of paper shor...
Building a rural business empire on the back of coffee beans
Lewie Graham runs a cafe, restaurant and coffee bean roasting business in Kirkcudbright.
Firms in Devon 'holding back' on new jobs ahead of Budget
Some businesses say they want to see employment costs come down in the October Budget.
Guest opinion: Partisan politics don’t belong in Montana’s courtrooms
As retired district court judges who worked in courtrooms across Montana, we know there is no Democratic or Republican way to handle the everyday court cases Montanans face. That’s why we support Constitutional Initiative 132 to keep our judicial elections nonpartisan.
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
Who Did It? ‘Clue’ National Tour Brings Murder-Mystery Comedy to Penn State
Was it Professor Plum? Mrs. Peacock? Maybe Colonel Mustard? Penn State audiences can try to solve the mystery for themselves when the touring stage
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.
Yahoo Top 10: BYU's stunning upset loss shakes up college football picture
Misery Index: Texas Tech's big money and bigger talk can't save it from embarrassing loss
Jaylen Brown responds to Jayson Tatum's 'no beef' comments as dispute continues: 'He's got a great PR team'
‘Friday the 13th’: Grading the 12 films
Winding up on the floor of a movie theater is never a good thing. But that’s where one frightened audience member wound up in 1980 after seeing “Friday the 13th”
Carolyn Hax: Her parents know all their business. That’s weird, right?
Now that they’re living together, letter writer wants to ask girlfriend for “more typical” communication with her parents.
Adams County Health Department participates in Drug Take Back Day 2026
For Drug Take Back Day, people were encouraged to drop off expired or unwanted medicine and prescription at Adams County Health Department Saturday.
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.
Kansas City leaders, non-profits and businesses turn unity into investments
Neighborhood leaders, nonprofits and businesses packed into Kansas City, Kansas, on Saturday, focused on turning unity into real investments.
Singapore Airlines to Introduce Next-Generation KrisWorld In-Flight Entertainment from 2027
Singapore Airlines will introduce its next-generation in-flight entertainment system, KrisWorld, from 2027 onward. The system will be installed on a total of 41 refurbished Airbus A350-900 and A350-900ULR aircraft, as well as on Boeing 777-9 aircraft scheduled for future delivery. It will feature 4K high-resolution touchscreens, spatial audio, noise-canceling headphones, and Bluetooth connectivity for passengers’ personal headphones. More than 2,500 items of content, including movies, television programs, music, and podcasts, will be updated monthly. The system will also include a “Wellness Planner” featuring sleep and meditation tracks, breathing exercises, and stretches that can be done at passengers’ seats. In addition, Starlink high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi service will be progressively introduced from […]
Neuroscientist discusses how alcohol can affect brain volume and long-term health
Josh Gowin explains how research has shifted the understanding of alcohol's health risks, including its association with reduced brain volume, as drinking habits and social norms continue to change.
NMSU research centers celebrate fall with outreach events
NMSU agricultural science centers hosted fall learning events featuring farm demonstrations, pumpkin patches and hands-on activities for elementary students.
Colorado high school students get a head start on healthcare careers
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.
On the agenda: Chevron health risk findings, gun violence study and 23rd Street safety
The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday, October 27, to hear the Bay Area Air District's health risk assessment of the Chevron refinery, consider competing traffic safety proposals after two pedestrian deaths on 23rd Street, and hear a presentation about the city's Office of Neighborhood Safety. A special meeting
What Bears Saw Before Hims & Hers Health Slid
If you only glanced at the headlines on Hims & Hers Health, the story looked exciting. AI-native care, GLP-1 partnerships and global expansion sounded like the textbook setup for a win. For Hims & Hers Health shareholders, the loss over the past year was 43.2%, including dividends. If you had been deciding whether to buy on 23 October 2025, what clues were already on the table about rising costs, legal risk and dilution pressure? Hims & Hers Health is not the only name tied to this theme...
Fall Family Health Fair brings resources to South Bend community
A South Bend health fair connects families with free resources, including a bloodmobile and mobile health unit, at Innovation Park.
Sullivan, Peltola seek support from Alaska Native voters ahead of crucial Senate race
The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election | WWJ Newsradio 950
Low-dose aspirin linked to 70% lower dementia risk, but there's a catch
A common, inexpensive medication could hold an unexpected clue to preventing dementia. Researchers found that older adults with a specific genetic profile had a 70% lower relative risk of dementia when taking low-dose aspirin, even though previous studies found no overall protective effect. The discovery suggests that genetics could help explain why some people benefit while others do not.
'The church has ceded the commanding heights of science': New Trinity…
Huntsville could soon be home to a groundbreaking Christian liberal arts college focused on preparing students for careers in Science, Technology,…
'The church has ceded the commanding heights of science': New…
Huntsville could soon be home to a groundbreaking Christian liberal arts college focused on preparing students for careers in Science, Technology,…
Finding biomarkers for aggressive prostate cancer
Proteins linked to the immune system, cell adhesion, blood vessel formation, and known prostate cancer genes, were associated with the future risk of developing prostate cancer, including aggressive disease, in a new study led by researchers at Oxford Population Health.
UCF outlasts No. 2 BYU in 2OT, notches first top-5 win in program history: 'That's the weirdest end of a game I've ever seen'
Scott Frost's Knights came out on top of a doozy.
5 Players Withdraw From WTA Guangzhou Open
The WTA Guangzhou Open, a WTA 250, is scheduled to take place in Guangzhou China from October 26 to November 1. WTA Guangzhou has faced a series of withdrawals ahead of the tournament, with a number of changes made to the main draw. With the tournament approaching, the main draw includes several new names, while …
How hot you drink your tea may affect heart health
A study of more than 485,000 adults in China found links between tea-drinking habits, tea temperature and the risk of heart and blood vessel disease.
Pfizer And 2 Other AI Healthcare Stocks To Watch
Warning signs around heavily indebted AI infrastructure firms have grown louder after analysts raised the risk of a tech debt spiral, with some newer players struggling to finance data centers and high-end chips. That strain shifts attention toward more grounded uses of AI that address urgent problems such as healthcare. Investors seeking substance over hype may find this article useful. It profiles three AI powered healthcare stocks from our screener. The three stocks covered below are a...
Obama rips into Ramaswamy over attack ad: ‘There’s no line he won’t cross’
The Ramaswamy campaign cut in half the length of the ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother after the spot sparked an uproar.
When does ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ season 5 premiere? Inside the crime drama’s final chapter
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ is gearing up for one last showdown. Here’s what to expect from the fifth and final season, including its premiere date and the new threat coming to Kingstown.
Scientists Studied 865 Humpback Whales and Found They Grow Faster Than Expected
Despite decades of environmental change and population recovery, eastern Australian humpback whales appear to have maintained their historical adult size. Eastern Australian humpback whales grow at an extraordinary pace, reaching approximately 10.9 meters (35.8 feet) in length by age five. By six or seven years old, they have already attained about 90 percent of their
Trump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida
Trump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.
Comedian Charlie Berens has made Wisconsin politics a laughing matter
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with comedian and former journalist Charlie Berens. His comedy blends political satire with a distinctly Wisconsin sense of humor.
How data centers became a bipartisan political issue in Wisconsin
Data centers are a big issue across the country. As midterms approach, many look to the swing state of Wisconsin for lessons for how that issue could play out nationally.
In first midterm rally, Obama blasts Trump administration
Democrats have embraced the former president as their most effective closing messenger in the final weeks of the high-stakes midterm campaign.
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 | WWJ Newsradio 950
GIS students mapping trees’ health at Indiana University Northwest
When Joe Blockland’s students at Indiana University Northwest want to call up a tree on campus, they can use an app he created for it.
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 […]
Marijuana legalization tied to rise in heart hospitalizations, study finds
A study of 50 million hospital records found heart-related admissions rose faster after recreational marijuana sales became legal in 13 Western states.
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.
Show-Me-State Politics: School districts oppose Missouri's new grading system; state auditor's race
KY3's Tyler Wayne and Missouri Capitol Bureau Chief Hannah Falcon look at this week in Show-Me-State politics.
Show-Me-State Politics: School districts oppose Missouri's new grading system; state auditor's race
KY3's Tyler Wayne and Missouri Capitol Bureau Chief Hannah Falcon look at this week in Show-Me-State politics.