Always glad to talk to the Entertainment Strategy Guy (read him here!) about the state of play in the world of streaming and beyond. Among the topics discussed this week: Whether or not F1: The Movie is a hit (and what being a “hit” means for a $200 million original for Apple as opposed to a different type of movie for a different type of studio); whether F1, the sport, is a butts-in-seats phenomenon in the United States; why the streaming wars are tightening and other streaming services are closing the originals gap with Netflix; and how sports rights are going to shake out over the next few years as the ESPN streaming service comes online and regional sports networks start to dwindle. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!
Is 'F1' a Hit? How Do We Even Judge That?
The Entertainment Strategy Guy on box office, streaming, and what counts as a win.
Jul 03, 2025
Regarding youtube, I watch a lot of physics and scientific videos and instructional videos, such as how-tos like screen printing, watch making, machining, etc. that Netflix doesn't provide. I am not a fan of those comics movies, I have a collection of comics, but none of them are the popular titles, and am tired of the outlandish fiction that they present. So, Batman and Superman are both meh with me. Also, no interest in racing, not a fan, actually not interested in any sports but power and Olympic lifting, but a well done movie on the subject may be as entertaining as any subject.
I’m surprised Sonny is an Independence Day fan. We also have a tradition of watching that movie every year on the 4th.
I'm with you Sonny - never been a Superman fan. I was a Batman kid.
And I've told at least 8 family/friends to go see F1 at the largest, loudest screen they can find. I loved it.