2. A FEDERAL MASK BAN–WITH SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR EXCEPTIONS–SHOULD BE IMPOSED. DAY ONE, IF POSSIBLE. I confess that I’ve mused an awful lot about mask-wearing. Bluntly, for me it’s the symbol of what has not only divided this country both politically and morally but has also had a domino effect on the decision-making practices and … Read more
3. WITHIN 12 MONTHS, THE TRUMP/MUSK “ALLIANCE” WILL BE NO MORE–AND WILL END BADLY So who’s your selection for the Power Couple of 2024? Seems like everyone has an opinion on that, if for no other reason than we simply can’t resist both the appeal and the ability to envy two people of like mind … Read more
4. COMCAST. WARNER BROTHERS DISCOVERY. PARAMOUNT GLOBAL. AT LEAST ONE OF THESE WON’T EXIST AS WE KNOW IT TODAY A YEAR FROM NOW. Despite all of the predictions and wishes that I’ve mused about over these last ten days of 2024 I’m obviously not the only nor hardly the most auspiced pundit offering them, especially … Read more
5. NETFLIX WILL EXPAND ITS NFL RELATIONSHIP ON AN INEXORABLE PATH TO BECOMING THE GLOBAL SPORTS STREAMING DESTINATION If we’ve learned anything from the unpredictable and chaotic world of streaming, it’s never say never. And based upon the events and results we’ve seen this week, that truism has never been more appropriate. Pretty much since … Read more
6. THE CW WILL CONSIDERABLY CLOSE THE GAP IN BOTH RATINGS AND SELLABILITY WITH FOX Let me be crystal clear. I do read numbers copiously, and I’m well aware that in the pantheon of broadcast networks, FOX is still considerably more viewed and theoretically indispensable than the CW. They still have the NFL and will … Read more
7. I RESOLVE TO SPEND LESS TIME LOOKING BACK ON BAD TIMES It’s almost becoming a Christmas tradition with these musings–remembering how far I’ve come since arguably my worst Christmas ever, and one I wouldn’t even wish on the person who feverishly hoped it would have been my last. Last year, I penned a “Best … Read more
8. YOUTUBE WILL BECOME A FIRST WINDOW HOME FOR “PREMIUM” SCRIPTED CONTENT WITH GLOBAL APPEAL The raw data’s been out there for months and the content has been out there for years. But it took yet another sleepless night for moi to finally become fully cognizant of the reality that so many others have already … Read more
9. RUPERT CASHING OUT BEFORE G-D CASHES HIM IN. I’ve arguably spent a disproportionate amount of time musing about Rupert Murdoch than many others whose paths I’ve crossed. Maybe he earned that “distinction” because of the course of my career he’s probably paid me more in total salary, benefits and especially T & E … Read more
Well, we’ve almost survived till ’25. Just ten more days left in this year, one that at least media-wise I’d rather forget. And I dare say there’s plenty of you who may have been employed when it started that are now among the more than 14.000 newbies to “career reboot” that are inclined to agree. … Read more
I’m not necessarily a believer these days in the tedious compliation of “best of” lists, mostly because at least from my purview there wasn’t all that much that went right for me in 2024. Save for the welcome distraction of a surprising and at times unbelievable run for the New York Mets, we’re winding down … Read more