Coverage Notes

22/04/2024

This week in the Coverage Notes newsletter...
After Caitlin Clark's domination in college basketball, the WNBA and its media rights holders are also anticipating large numbers in the pro game.

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Issue #149 - After dominating college basketball, the WNBA and its media rights holders are also anticipating large numbers in the pro game.

08/04/2024

This week in the Coverage Notes newsletter, Bob Iger survives, and one of his immediate mandates is boosting ESPN's visibility, which has seen its reach decrease as a result of cord-cutting.

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Issue #148—One of Bob Iger's immediate mandates is boosting ESPN's visibility, which has seen its reach decrease as a result of cord-cutting.

01/04/2024

In this week's Coverage Notes newsletter -- The rapid dismissal of the former RNC chair has turned the spotlight on the NBCUniversal News Group, which has been operating without turmoil for the last few years.

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Issue #147—The rapid dismissal of the former RNC chair has turned the spotlight on the NBCUniversal News Group, which has been operating without turmoil for the last few years.

25/03/2024

This week in the Coverage Notes newsletter, the West Coast move of NFL Network's Good Morning Football disrupts the chemistry the show has built.

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Issue #146 — NFL Network's Good Morning Football's move to the West Coast disrupts the chemistry the show has built.

04/03/2024

The latest Coverage Notes newsletter is here and after nearly a year in bankruptcy, Diamond Sports Group is readying itself for its second act with a bit of help from Amazon.

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Weekly Recap of Broadcast & Cable News, Sports Media, & Streaming Media. Click to read Coverage Notes, by MarkHenry Media, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

26/02/2024

In this week's Coverage Notes newsletter, this new ESPN-Fox Sports-TNT Sports joint venture will not see an easy path to launch as Hulu did, as it faces a lawsuit, government scrutiny, and a potential competitor.

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Issue #144 — This new joint venture will not see an easy path to launch as Hulu did, as it faces a lawsuit, government scrutiny, and a potential competitor.

19/02/2024

The latest edition of Coverage Notes is here, and it's safe to say CBS Sports set a high bar for Fox Sports to reach when it comes to next year's Super Bowl production.

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Weekly Recap of Broadcast & Cable News, Sports Media, & Streaming Media. Click to read Coverage Notes, by MarkHenry Media, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

11/02/2024

This week in the Coverage Notes newsletter -- Could this sports streaming service from Disney, WBD, and 21st Century Fox be the solution to the fragmented sports streaming era?

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Issue #142 — Could this sports streaming service from Disney, WBD and 21st Century Fox be the solution to the fragmented sports streaming era?

05/02/2024

This week in the Coverage Notes newsletter...
While Fox Sports was waiting for Tom Brady, Greg Olsen blossomed into a top-tier analyst.
Will he accept being the No. 2 analyst after Brady's arrival?

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Issue #141 — While Fox Sports was waiting for Tom Brady, Greg Olsen blossomed into a top-tier analyst. Will he accept being the No. 2 analyst after Brady's arrival?

29/01/2024

The best media recap newsletter is here!
Read about how Netflix's acquisition of the WWE has given it the space and time to perfect its live sports approach.

Plus CNN, yes, CNN broke the Doc Rivers news.

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Issue #140 — The WWE affords Netflix the space and time to perfect its live sports approach.

22/01/2024

In this week's Coverage Notes newsletter, MarkThompson looks to guide CNN from a linear first organization to one that embraces its products being accessed everywhere, with new revenue streams.

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Weekly Recap of Broadcast & Cable News, Sports Media, & Streaming Media. Click to read Coverage Notes, by MarkHenry Media, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

15/01/2024

The Coverage Notes newsletter is back and looks at how Pat McAfee's freedom to operate his show as he sees fit presents a problem for ESPN, a network known for clamping down on rebellious on-air talent.

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Issue #138 — McAfee's freedom to operate his show as he sees fit presents a problem for ESPN, a network known for clamping down on rebellious on-air talent.

23/10/2023

This week's CN newsletter is here, which looks at Netflix's brute force strategy of getting more people to its ad tier plans.

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Issue #137 — An arm-twisting maneuver of increasing the price points for its no-ad plans is Netflix's aggressive strategy of forcing its subscribers to its ad-tier plans.

16/10/2023

This week's Coverage Notes newsletter is here, and news networks need to be careful in how they cover the war between Israel and Hamas, as other issues could cloud what initially seemed a clear-cut war.

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Issue #136 — News networks need to tread carefully in covering the war between Israel and Hamas, as other issues are starting to murky what initially seemed a clear-cut war.

09/10/2023

The latest issue of the Coverage Notes newsletter is here, and this week's issue focuses on the bankruptcy of Bally Sports' parent company and how it might affect the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons.

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Issue #135 — NBA and NHL teams are about to embark on a new season, but for fans used to watching them on Bally Sports RSNs, the bankruptcy proceeding of its parent company is creating angst.

25/09/2023

What was Rupert Murdoch's driving force while he was the leader at Fox News?
Read about that & more in this week's Coverage Notes newsletter.

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18/09/2023

The latest Coverage News newsletter is here. This week's focus is on the news of potential suitors for Disney's linear networks, which has set off alarm bells at ABC News.

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Issue #133 — News of suitors for Disney's linear networks has rankled staffers at ABC News, who fear what the future holds under a new owner.

28/08/2023

This week in the Coverage Notes newsletter, we take a look at the fierce competition taking place between the morning sports debate shows on ESPN and FS1.

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Issue #132 — ESPN's First Take and FS1's Undisputed are retooling as the football season begins. The investments in these shows signify their importance to their respective networks.

14/08/2023

Disney is raising the prices of Disney Plus and Hulu as it acknowledges the streaming path is not as easy as was originally envisioned.

That and more in this week's edition of the Coverage Notes newsletter.

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Issue #130 — A price increase has brought on the harsh reality that its going to take a lot more to make these streaming services competitive and successful.

07/08/2023

This week in the CN newsletter.
Disney is facing a dilemma when it comes to ESPN. It is still a valuable asset but an expensive one, and Bob Iger has brought back two former executives to help him navigate this issue.

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Weekly Recap of Broadcast & Cable News, Sports Media, & Streaming Media. Click to read Coverage Notes, by MarkHenry Media, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

31/07/2023

In this week's Coverage Notes newsletter — A story about what is going on at CNN has become a story about those who write about CNN.

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Issue #128 — Disney has decided that its future will be without its linear TV business with the exception of ESPN.

17/07/2023

Disney has decided that its future will be without its linear TV business, with the exception of ESPN.

Read about that in this week's Coverage Notes newsletter.

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Weekly Recap of Broadcast & Cable News, Sports Media, & Streaming Media. Click to read Coverage Notes, by MarkHenry Media, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.

03/07/2023

The sporting world was stunned when big names were let go from ESPN this past Friday.

Who were they and why in this week's CN newsletter.

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Weekly Recap of Broadcast & Cable News, Sports Media, & Streaming Media. Click to read Coverage Notes, by MarkHenry Media, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.

26/06/2023

WBD owns the Max streaming service, yet it's about to have a licensing agreement with Netflix, which will see it carry some HBO programming.

Why is that?

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Issue #125 — The streaming wars are taking an unsual turn as HBO content will soon be showing up on Netflix.

19/06/2023

Fox News has let go of two producers with strong ties to Tucker Carlson, did they do his dirty work during the lower third controversy this past Wednesday?

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Weekly Recap of Broadcast & Cable News, Sports Media, & Streaming Media. Click to read Coverage Notes, by MarkHenry Media, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.