Julia's back at last, so we blast through discussing HBO Max becoming Max, Hulu going inside the Disney+ app, the WGA's "streaming strike", the NFL's Peacock playoff game, and ESPN plotting its inevitable over-the-top service.

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HBO Max Renamed Max With Discovery+ Merger; Price and Launch Date - Variety

Disney CFO Reveals More Details On Hulu Being Added Into Disney+ – What's On Disney Plus

The Iger-Hulu Flip-Flop - Puck

The Town Podcast

Hollywood is calling it 'the Netflix strike.' Here's why - Los Angeles Times

NFL fans will need to subscribe to Peacock if they don't want to miss a playoff game

Jim Trotter on Twitter

ESPN Plans to Stream Flagship Channel, Eyeing Cable TV’s Demise - WSJ

ESPN WSJ story (Apple News+ link)

Effectively Wild Episode 249: Gabe Kapler on Advanced Stats from the Player’s Perspective