"I was trying to figure out ways I could work with them in some like licensing way. But then I thought, '(Expletive) these guys. I don’t want to work for them. I just don’t.'”
"This wasn’t about pleasing purists. It wasn’t about winning the next morning’s sports media debate. It was about signaling to leagues — especially the NFL — that Netflix is ready to compete on the biggest stage there is."
"The current agreement averages about $2.1 billion per year for the Sunday afternoon slate of games, meaning a revised deal could push CBS’s annual commitment past $3 billion."
The cuts for CNBC come as Versant prepares to showcase its first-ever financial results next week. The company separated from NBCUniversal late last year.
"I was trying to figure out ways I could work with them in some like licensing way. But then I thought, '(Expletive) these guys. I don’t want to work for them. I just don’t.'”
"So we would open up one beer. Half a beer here, half a beer there in unmarked cups. Not to get drunk while we're doing the game, but more just to put him in that mindset of like we're two dudes at the bar watching the game."