We’re swapping shows and spending a night streaming in each other’s shoes:

Will Chris jive with sad jazz law procedural The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix?
And will Dianne boldly go where no Dianne has gone before watching a sci-fi rom com episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+?

But first! In the predictably apocalyptic news:

Comcast doesn’t want ESPN (we called it!) but maybe the sports leagues do?
Marvel’s Secret Invasion was a bust, but Barbenheimer is a hit! What does that say about IP?
Netflix is hiring a Quamputer expert in the midst of a double strike…
… and speaking of the strike: Is Netflix really poised to outlast the competition? Or is their international strategy falling flat?
Oh, and guess what? DVDs are back, baby! And we love to see it.

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? Summer Show Swap: The Lincoln Lawyer
? Extremely Light Spoilers for Season 1, Episode 1 ?

Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (Season In Progress)
Where to Watch: Netflix

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? Summer Show Swap: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
? Extremely Light Spoilers for Season 2, Episode 5 ?

Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (Season in Progress)
Where to Watch: Paramount+

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? Links:

Comcast Exec Shoots Down Possibility of ESPN Deal With Disney – Todd Spangler, Variety
Disney’s new vision for ESPN might include part ownership by the NBA, NFL – Emma Roth, The Verge
Paramount Plus is (kind of) saving Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies with a DVD and digital release – Emma Keates, A.V. Club
Netflix lists $900,000 AI job as actors and writers continue to strike – Lawrence Bonk, Engadget
Netflix Global Content Strategy May Not Pay Off as Hoped – Tyler Aquilina, VIP+
Netflix just axed its basic ad-free plan in the US and UK – Emma Roth, The Verge
A theory on Netflix the killing ad-free Basic plan: The password sharing crackdown prompted mass downgrades and they panicked. US/Canada revenue is down from last quarter despite 1M+ new subscribers. – Jared Newman, Mastodon
'Star Trek': Jonathan Frakes on Directing Next Generation, Lower Decks – Adam B. Vary, Variety

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