MacVoices #23178: MacVoices Live! - Streaming Consolidation, NFL Confusion, European Regulation (3)

<p>On this MacVoices Live! session concludes with thoughts on France's pursuit of Microsoft and how Meta's approach to local law compliance differs from Apple's. <strong>Chuck Joiner,</strong> <strong>David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanagan-Arthurs</strong>, and <strong>Guy Serle</strong> also predict the consolidation of streaming services and discuss the NFL's tight control over its events and local commerce. (Part 3) </p> <p><a href="http://patreon.com/macvoices"><img height="152" alt="MacVoices Slack" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12150" src="http://www.macvoices.com/wp-content/uploads/MacVoices-Slack-graphic-250-x-500-300x152.png" width="300" /></a></p> <p>This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at <a href="http://patreon.com/macvoices"><strong>Patreon.com/macvoices</strong></a>.</p> <!--more--> <br /> <h3>Show Notes:</h3> <p><strong>Chapters:<br /><br /></strong>0:02:58 Changes in Cable TV and the Rise of Streaming Services<br />0:06:30 Streaming Services Consolidation Predictions<br />0:08:07 Frustration with Watching NFL Games<br />0:11:01 Star Trek Fisbin Analogy for Watching Sports<br />0:14:15 Benefits of NFL Ticket and Restrictions on Streaming<br />0:16:08 NFL's Strategy and Pricing Model for Games<br />0:22:00 Pricing and Availability of NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube<br />0:24:16 France's Financial Motivations and GDPR fines<br />0:25:03 EU fines on Facebook: Money or Ban?<br />0:28:45 Facebook and its Business Model<br />0:31:52 Facebook's Importance and Hypothetical Shut Down<br />0:35:20 Addiction to Social Media<br />0:36:17 Facebook vs Apple: Opposite Approaches to Local Laws</p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><strong>DirecTV Inks NFL Sunday Ticket Deal for Bars, Restaurants and Other Businesses After YouTube Nabs Retail Rights</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/directv-inks-nfl-sunday-ticket-deal-for-bars-restaurants-and-other-businesses-aft