Antennas says ESPN and Fox One gained 1 million paid subscribers in their first 10 days - is that a lot, or not? YouTube has paid creators $100 billion in 4 years, and Amazon keeps innovating.
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Antenna’s take on ESPN and Fox One’s subscribers (4:20)
Antenna released estimates of the number of people who signed up for ESPN and Fox One within the first ten days after their launch. The company stated that many ESPN subscribers came from bundles, and most of the Fox One subscribers came through its partnership with Amazon Channels.
Is 1 million subscribers a lot, or not, for ESPN and Fox One? (11:00)
Antenna characterized the early subscriber additions to the services as a solid start. We discuss how solid a start one million subscribers really is, and return to a theme we’ve discussed before on the podcast: who is ESPN for?
The YouTube economy (19:00)
YouTube wrapped up its Made On YouTube event this week. It launched a slew of features for creators, many of which are underpinned by AI. The company also states that it has paid $100 billion to creators over the last four years. Neil Mohan, YouTube CEO, also stated that:
“We didn't just create a platform. We built an economy.”
We discuss the implications of his statement and the impact of the $100 billion on the video economy.
Amazon AI enhancements, Golf, and the Super Bowl (27:00)
This week, there were several interesting pieces of news about Amazon, which we discussed:
· Amazon adds AI enhancements to live sports
· Amazon will broadcast the US Masters Golf Tournament
· Amazon thinks it has a shot at broadcasting the Super Bowl
