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Apple's Sherlocking Again - Can These Apps Survive?

Apple released a dedicated app for sports scores in February and I've been watching it closely because it sherlocks a sm...


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Touchdown Peacock! Everyone Paid to Stream Football Last Weekend

Streamer Peacock is having a blast growing up, and it looks like it found a great growth engine - Sports. This weekend,...


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The NFL is Now On YouTube TV

The NFL season kicked off a few weeks ago, and with it, something new - YouTube has taken over the streaming rights to t...


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This Week in Apps - It Happened!

#162 - Twitter's growing revenue, another sport joins the streaming race, the most downloaded apps and games in the world, and more!


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Go Knicks! The Biggest NBA Season in Mobile Revenue

Sports and streaming go together like peanut butter and jelly. It sounded better in my head, but while cheesy, it is tru...


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This Week in Apps - (Not) So Confusing

#142 - Qatar's streaming downloads are exploding right now, just like Peacock's revenue and Shop's downloads.


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Peacock Scores BIG Thanks to the World Cup!

The World Cup is on at full force, leading millions to download apps to stream it all around the world. Last week I lo...


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Downloads in Qatar Are up 116% in This Category

So far, I've looked at streaming app downloads in the US -- where many are skipping cable and instead streaming the Wo...


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This Week in Apps - It's All a Streaming Game

#141 - Disney's got a big hit, Hive tries to replace Twitter, Walmart's big Black Friday, and the hottest shopping apps.


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The World Cup is Peak Streaming for Sports! Where are They watching?

The World Cup kicked off last weekend to lots of controversy and a weird schedule, but none of that stopped many from ...


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This Week in Apps #132 - This Race Isn't Over Yet

Cash App's all-time high, Parler's back, Amazon's latest success, and more.


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The NFL Got Into the Streaming Game - How Much is it Making?

There are two big trends we've seen recently. The first is that everyone is getting into the streaming race and the se...


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This Week in Apps #106 - Playing with the Big Boys

Traditonal banking is facing competition, Airbnb's competition is getting stronger, the boring platform that continues to grow, and much more.


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This Week in Apps #105 - Where's the Money?

How much revenue can you expect from Apple vs. Google? Starlink, the highest-earning apps, and more!


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March Madness Hits the App Store

How's your bracket looking? March Madness tipped off this week, pushing a trio of apps to the top of the App Store. !...


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Bleacher Report's PPV Event Scored BIG

Over the weekend, I spotted an app I don't normally see in the top-grossing list, or really, much at all. That's Bleac...


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This Week in Apps #101 - The Top of the Top

Coinbase is giving away millions in Bitcoin, India bans a popular game, TikTok takes the crown, and more.


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The Super Bowl Reminded Us About the Olympics

Have you been watching the Olympic games? I love sports but missed out on most of the first week simply because it w...


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This Week in Apps #100 🎉 - Breaking Rules & Crushing Records

Apple gets a big fine, Peloton's win, HBO Max wins streaming, cartoons, and more.


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Peloton's App Revenue Grew 30% in January

Peloton hasn't had it easy in 2022. The maker of workout equipment had a wild pandemic ride. Demand for its overpriced...


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This Week in Apps #92 - Just Super

Twitter, DAZN, Games, and more in this week's episode that's starting to tie up 2021.


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Big in Japan

Back to apps. One trend I covered more than once in the newsletter this year was how sports is going the app route. ES...


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App Teardown: Even the NBA Needs App Store Optimization

An analysis of the ASO strategies used by the official NBA app in the U.S. App Store


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This Week in Apps #70 - ESPN, Dinsey, Instagram, and more

It's been a solid week of growth for all different types of apps, from sports to travel and social media.


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