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THB Sidebar: Byron Allen's Math
So… Byron Allen has apparently offered $10 billion for ABC, its owned and operated stations, and FX and Nat Geo. The theory they have is that this…
Sep 15
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THB Sidebar: Corrections!!!
So… first thing… earlier today, I mis-attributed domestic distribution of Perfect Days to Mubi. It’s Neon. I am responsible. But in my previous Oscar…
Sep 7
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THB Sidebar - My Monthly Streams (Why Cable Must Die)
My personal perspective on Streaming spending… I have been paying $20 a month for the Disney Bundle with no ads on D+ or Hulu since D+ launched. My…
Aug 17
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THB Sidebar: The Longest Strike... FIGHT!
I ran into this on Wikipedia and thought I pulled this clipping… but do feel free to read it all. The Conference of Studio Unions was then an…
Jul 2
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Invite your friends to read The Hot Button
Thank you for reading The Hot Button — your support allows me to keep doing this work. If you enjoy (is “enjoy” the word?) The Hot Button, it would make…
Jun 23
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"I'll Be Back"
I was about 90 minutes from pushing the “publish” button yesterday when the Trump indictment news landed. Couldn’t focus on anything after that. Today…
Jun 9
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THB Sidebar: The 10 Questions The Academy Needs To Be Asking About Its Show & Its Future
If I am your ideal Oscar viewer, who is not currently likely to watch the show or see all the movies, how can The Academy and the Oscar participants…
Feb 21
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