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  • Inside the Stream: Versant’s Opening, TV-AI, NFL Streaming and Disney-Hulu

    Friday, January 9, 2026, 11:14 AM ET
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    Posted by Will Richmond

    In our first podcast of 2026 we discuss Comcast’s spinoff of Versant, which was finalized earlier this week. So far Wall Street has been cool to the stock, indicating further concern about cable networks’ future. Next, Colin shares his observations on news from CES related TV OEMs and AI. The NFL continued its streak of record viewing on Christmas with Netflix, and on Thursday Night Football with Amazon. Last, we explore Disney’s plan to sunset the Hulu app.


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    Topics: Comcast, Disney+, Hulu, NFL, Podcast

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