Saturday, July 30th, 2022
Special Edition: Best of (and Business of) Streaming Services
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Today we want to give you a break from the heavier headlines and talk about something fun: entertainment! Specifically, video streaming services. There are so many of them now – it can be tough to keep up with all the options!
We start with an expert’s take on the current state of the so-called ‘streaming wars’ and which subscriptions really deserve your dollars. Jordan Minor leads PCMag’s coverage on video streaming and has written reviews on many of them. He’s here to share his thoughts on each of the top platforms and has a controversial tip for sampling them all while still saving money.
Then, we’re talking more about the future and business side of streaming with entertainment industry lawyer, and former Marvel Studios attorney, Paul Sarker. He gives his take on whether cable tv still has a place, what’s next for where you’ll be watching live sports, the role of movie theaters in the age of streaming, and more.
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Guest: Paul Sarker
Paul Sarker has 10+ years of experience as a lawyer representing producers, artists, brands, studios, and sports entities across film, television, music, gaming, and digital content. He started his career doing corporate law, but quickly pivoted to becoming the lead production attorney for Marvel Studios.
After his time at Marvel, Paul went into private practice before ultimately joining Greenberg Traurig’s media and entertainment practice. He splits his time between NYC and LA and lives with his fiancé. He is the co-host of the podcast “Better Call Paul.”
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Guest: Jordan Minor
Jordan Minor leads the coverage on video streaming services for PC Mag. He is an analyst on the PCMag Apps and Gaming team, and he really just wants to use his fancy Northwestern University journalism degree to write about video games.
He hosts The Pop-Off, PCMag's video game show. He was previously the Senior Editor for Geek.com and has also written for The A.V. Club, Kotaku, and Paste Magazine. He is currently working on a book about the history of video games, and he's the reason everything you think you know about Street Sharks is a lie.
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