- Why did James Bond switch from a 25 Barretta to a Walther PPK?
Because the man who would inspire Ian Flemming to create Q said that Bond wouldn’t live very long with a girly gun like the Barretta. - Why is the Weather Channel saying such bad things about DirecTV?
Because DirecTV and the Weather Channel haven’t been able to reach a carriage agreement, and so the Weather Channel has gone dark on the DBS system. - Want to be a World Cup TV sponsor in Brazil?
Better be prepared to open up your wallet to the tune of $75 million. That’s 20 30-second Super Bowl spots. - Is Netflix taking HBO’s and Showtime’s lunch money?
Depends on who you ask, but Netflix is certainly the new premium player on the block. Now, if they could only keep their streaming service working all night…
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