Adam Wiener
@adamwiener.bsky.social
De gustibus non est disputantum.
In my new TVNewsCheck column, Reading Between The Screens, I explain why the NFL’s latest moves could flip broadcast licenses from hedge to liability. tinyurl.com/42vz9yum
NFL Opt-Outs Make Disney’s ABC Debate Everyone’s Problem
With opt-outs looming and a stake in ESPN, the NFL is rewriting the rules of broadcast economics, potentially turning licenses from a hedge to a liability.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
In my new TVNewsCheck column, Reading Between The Screens, I explain why the NFL’s latest moves could flip broadcast licenses from hedge to liability. tinyurl.com/42vz9yum
The press is fixated on politics (rightly so!) but inside industry circles the Kimmel decision headline is the power shift from networks to stations.
In broadcast, money > monologues.
Read my guest column here: tinyurl.com/24arycme
In broadcast, money > monologues.
Read my guest column here: tinyurl.com/24arycme
September 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The press is fixated on politics (rightly so!) but inside industry circles the Kimmel decision headline is the power shift from networks to stations.
In broadcast, money > monologues.
Read my guest column here: tinyurl.com/24arycme
In broadcast, money > monologues.
Read my guest column here: tinyurl.com/24arycme
Only the present is objective.
July 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Only the present is objective.
Right before the Qatar strike.
The Papa Johns closest to the Pentagon is reporting high traffic, well above the average for a Monday at about 12:10pm ET
June 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Right before the Qatar strike.
@cdeccleshare.bsky.social The tennis coverage on @theathletic.bsky.social is excellent. Thanks! Q: An article was published a few months ago about why Sinner and Alcaraz are so much better than everyone else. Seems to have disappeared from the site. Any help appreciated!
June 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
@cdeccleshare.bsky.social The tennis coverage on @theathletic.bsky.social is excellent. Thanks! Q: An article was published a few months ago about why Sinner and Alcaraz are so much better than everyone else. Seems to have disappeared from the site. Any help appreciated!
The two top US women in the quarterfinals and what does @rolandgarros.com do? Schedule them as first match of the day. Complete disregard for US audience. @tntsportsus.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The two top US women in the quarterfinals and what does @rolandgarros.com do? Schedule them as first match of the day. Complete disregard for US audience. @tntsportsus.bsky.social
At any given time about 1000 people are collectively voting on steering this car in an attempt to get from Boston to Canada. It’s currently in Maine.
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Internet Roadtrip
Let's take a streetview roadtrip
neal.fun
May 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
At any given time about 1000 people are collectively voting on steering this car in an attempt to get from Boston to Canada. It’s currently in Maine.
neal.fun/internet-roa...
neal.fun/internet-roa...
I’m 43 mins in talking about the incomparable, early 2000s Brooklyn band Champale. Big thanks Mark Rozzo for allowing me to share See You Around, my favorite track on an album filled with gems. Bonus: @sjeffgreenstein.bsky.social directly after me talking about the great Mary’s Danish! Links below.
May 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I’m 43 mins in talking about the incomparable, early 2000s Brooklyn band Champale. Big thanks Mark Rozzo for allowing me to share See You Around, my favorite track on an album filled with gems. Bonus: @sjeffgreenstein.bsky.social directly after me talking about the great Mary’s Danish! Links below.
Thanks @robelba.bsky.social for having me on! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
April 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Thanks @robelba.bsky.social for having me on! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
My take: Public perception is he’s an arrogant kid, made worse by NIL and his Dad’s money and privilege. It seems that’s the private perception, too, around the league. Put this one in the Schadenfraude Hall-of-Fame.
Amid one of the steepest high-profile draft slides in recent memory, Shedeur Sanders' situation has stirred plenty of reaction.
“I think it’s disgusting. That’s all I can say.” 🔗: http://dlvr.it/TKNn9q
“I think it’s disgusting. That’s all I can say.” 🔗: http://dlvr.it/TKNn9q
April 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
My take: Public perception is he’s an arrogant kid, made worse by NIL and his Dad’s money and privilege. It seems that’s the private perception, too, around the league. Put this one in the Schadenfraude Hall-of-Fame.
Sad day.
Breaking News: The executive producer of “60 Minutes” said that he would resign from the long-running program because he had lost his journalistic independence.
Top Producer of ‘60 Minutes’ Quits, Saying He Lost Independence
The news program has faced mounting pressure from both President Trump and its corporate ownership at Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.
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April 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Sad day.
An absolute fantastic version of Ashes to Ashes by a band I’d never heard of before. CC: @paulwitcover.bsky.social
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Magdalena Bay cover David Bowie’s ‘Ashes to Ashes’ for Like A Version
YouTube video by triple j
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April 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
An absolute fantastic version of Ashes to Ashes by a band I’d never heard of before. CC: @paulwitcover.bsky.social
youtu.be/mTN_Hxgaofo?...
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Could your next cruise cost more? Caribbean leaders warn new US port fees on Chinese-built ships — the ones delivering supplies to hotels and cruise lines — could drive up prices across the region. More pain for vacationing consumers? More pain for investors holding cruise and hotel stocks?
Caribbean Tourism Group Challenges US Port Fees, What About Cruises?
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is calling for exemptions to proposed US tariffs on Chinese-made vessels, citing a detrimental impact on tourism.
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April 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Could your next cruise cost more? Caribbean leaders warn new US port fees on Chinese-built ships — the ones delivering supplies to hotels and cruise lines — could drive up prices across the region. More pain for vacationing consumers? More pain for investors holding cruise and hotel stocks?
🧵 Ukraine War: The NHL Is Complicit Says Former Star
As Russian player Ovechkin nears the breaking of Gretzky’s goals record, former star Dominic Hasek takes all Russian NHL players and the NHL to task.
“…it should be noted again that every citizen, unless he is a dissident who condemns…”
As Russian player Ovechkin nears the breaking of Gretzky’s goals record, former star Dominic Hasek takes all Russian NHL players and the NHL to task.
“…it should be noted again that every citizen, unless he is a dissident who condemns…”
April 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🧵 Ukraine War: The NHL Is Complicit Says Former Star
As Russian player Ovechkin nears the breaking of Gretzky’s goals record, former star Dominic Hasek takes all Russian NHL players and the NHL to task.
“…it should be noted again that every citizen, unless he is a dissident who condemns…”
As Russian player Ovechkin nears the breaking of Gretzky’s goals record, former star Dominic Hasek takes all Russian NHL players and the NHL to task.
“…it should be noted again that every citizen, unless he is a dissident who condemns…”
Tried — with many others — to get on a passing Acela with limited capacity. Fail. Thankfully, train behind it had space. Back on my way. @amtrak.com staff super patient with people — even the guy wearing Harvard athletic gear who insisted on cutting in front of everyone. Very on brand.
The locomotive on my train is dead. Announcement made a replacement is being sent but could take hours to make the switch. UGH.
Debris on the tracks just outside Boston may have caused damage to the southbound @amtrak.com Northeast Regional. As a result all trains, including the one I’m on, now at a standstill. Passengers being told “it could be a while.” It’s gonna be a long day.
March 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Tried — with many others — to get on a passing Acela with limited capacity. Fail. Thankfully, train behind it had space. Back on my way. @amtrak.com staff super patient with people — even the guy wearing Harvard athletic gear who insisted on cutting in front of everyone. Very on brand.
The locomotive on my train is dead. Announcement made a replacement is being sent but could take hours to make the switch. UGH.
Debris on the tracks just outside Boston may have caused damage to the southbound @amtrak.com Northeast Regional. As a result all trains, including the one I’m on, now at a standstill. Passengers being told “it could be a while.” It’s gonna be a long day.
an elderly woman in a green shirt says it 's been 84 years
ALT: an elderly woman in a green shirt says it 's been 84 years
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March 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The locomotive on my train is dead. Announcement made a replacement is being sent but could take hours to make the switch. UGH.
Debris on the tracks just outside Boston may have caused damage to the southbound @amtrak.com Northeast Regional. As a result all trains, including the one I’m on, now at a standstill. Passengers being told “it could be a while.” It’s gonna be a long day.
an elderly woman in a green shirt says it 's been 84 years
ALT: an elderly woman in a green shirt says it 's been 84 years
media.tenor.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Debris on the tracks just outside Boston may have caused damage to the southbound @amtrak.com Northeast Regional. As a result all trains, including the one I’m on, now at a standstill. Passengers being told “it could be a while.” It’s gonna be a long day.
Ukrainian military access to Starlink revoked in 3…2…
February 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Ukrainian military access to Starlink revoked in 3…2…
#NFL Honors In Memoriam segment had a glaring omission…
a white van is driving down a highway with a live leak courtesy kcal sign behind it
ALT: a white van is driving down a highway with a live leak courtesy kcal sign behind it
media.tenor.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:12 AM
#NFL Honors In Memoriam segment had a glaring omission…
This album remains undeniably ahead of its time.
There's worse ways to spend an hour than to listen to our latest - a deep dive into 'Spirit Of Eden'by Talk Talk. IYKYK
February 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This album remains undeniably ahead of its time.
Another unexpected gem of an episode
Dig our latest: Johnny Winter And LIVE with special guest Kevin Shields (Detention)
January 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Another unexpected gem of an episode
Solid episode. Always great to hear new music!
Our latest is up: Webb Chapel 'World Cup' with special guest Maura Pond
January 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Solid episode. Always great to hear new music!
Platforms summary: A+
While a sudden influx of people here is nice, I fear they simply long for Twitter of 10 yrs ago (don’t we all?), will invest time/effort to build a presence, just to then see an influx of those with whom they don’t want to interact. That timeline will be pretty short, too.
While a sudden influx of people here is nice, I fear they simply long for Twitter of 10 yrs ago (don’t we all?), will invest time/effort to build a presence, just to then see an influx of those with whom they don’t want to interact. That timeline will be pretty short, too.
It's Hard Fork Friday! This week: how the crypto lobby took Congress, OpenAI product lead Nick Turley on the first two years of ChatGPT, and we answer a listener's question on Bluesky vs. Threads vs. X www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/p...
Crypto Congress + HBD ChatGPT + What Social Media Platform Should I Be On?
Cryptocurrency is poised to have a huge year in 2025.
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Platforms summary: A+
While a sudden influx of people here is nice, I fear they simply long for Twitter of 10 yrs ago (don’t we all?), will invest time/effort to build a presence, just to then see an influx of those with whom they don’t want to interact. That timeline will be pretty short, too.
While a sudden influx of people here is nice, I fear they simply long for Twitter of 10 yrs ago (don’t we all?), will invest time/effort to build a presence, just to then see an influx of those with whom they don’t want to interact. That timeline will be pretty short, too.