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2026 3

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2025 3

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2024 18

  1. The Success of Black Myth: Wukong And What It Means for Media — MatthewBall.co
  2. IP & Storytelling — MatthewBall.co
  3. Breaking Down OnlyFans’ Stunning Economics — MatthewBall.co
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  6. The Metaverse — MatthewBall.co
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  8. ALL ESSAYS — MatthewBall.co
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  10. Epic Games/Fortnite — MatthewBall.co
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  12. Interviewing Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth on the Metaverse, VR/AR, AI, Billion-Dollar Expenditures, and Investment Timelines — MatthewBall.co
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  14. Film — MatthewBall.co
  15. My New Book: Out July 23, 2024 — MatthewBall.co
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  18. The Tremendous Yet Troubled State of Gaming in 2024 — MatthewBall.co

2023 4

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  3. OTT Video — MatthewBall.co
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2022 6

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  2. Cover Story: 16 Page Interview with Bloomberg Businessweek China — MatthewBall.co
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  4. Book Tour Podcasts and Interviews — MatthewBall.co
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  6. Out Now: My Book ‘THE METAVERSE’ — MatthewBall.co

2021 22

  1. NFT Auction of My Essay: “The Metaverse What It Is, Where to Find it, and Who Will Build It” — MatthewBall.co
  2. My Live Audio Chat with Mark Zuckerberg — MatthewBall.co
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  4. Netflix — MatthewBall.co
  5. Stratechery Podcast [Paywall]: The Metaverse, Epic Games, Apple, Interoperability, and the Hope of Blockchain — MatthewBall.co
  6. ‘The Metaverse Primer’ — MatthewBall.co
  7. Framework for the Metaverse — MatthewBall.co
  8. Hardware and the Metaverse — MatthewBall.co
  9. Networking and the Metaverse — MatthewBall.co
  10. Compute and the Metaverse — MatthewBall.co
  11. Virtual Platforms and the Metaverse — MatthewBall.co
  12. Interchange Tools + Standards and the Metaverse — MatthewBall.co
  13. Payments, Payment Rails, and Blockchains, and the Metaverse — MatthewBall.co
  14. Content, Services, and Asset Businesses in the Metaverse — MatthewBall.co
  15. Evolving User + Business Behaviors and the Metaverse — MatthewBall.co
  16. 'The Metaverse Primer' — MatthewBall.co
  17. Interview with Emmy Magazine — MatthewBall.co
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  19. Disney — MatthewBall.co
  20. Podcast: “Tomorrow with Rovio” - The Metaverse and More — MatthewBall.co
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  22. My Blog for ‘The Economist’: The Marvel Cinematic Universe arrives on TV with “WandaVision” — MatthewBall.co

2020 32

  1. My Blog for ‘The Economist’: The Best Television Series of 2020 — MatthewBall.co
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  3. Music/Audio — MatthewBall.co
  4. My Blog for ‘The Economist’: Despite a changed television landscape, the Emmys had a familiar feel — MatthewBall.co
  5. My Blog for ‘The Economist’: Gamers are logging millions of hours a day on Roblox — MatthewBall.co
  6. Invest Like the Best Podcast: The Metaverse, Future of Media + Movies, IP + Immersion — MatthewBall.co
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  8. Epic Games Primer (Pt VI): Epic's Philosophy and Unprecedented Aspirations — MatthewBall.co
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  10. Epic Games Primer (Pt V): Fortnite & How It Built the Epic Flywheel — MatthewBall.co
  11. Epic Games Primer (Pt IV): Epic Online Services — MatthewBall.co
  12. Epic Games Primer (Pts II+III): Epic Games Store & Epic Games Publishing — MatthewBall.co
  13. Epic Games Primer (Pt I): Epic's Flywheel & Unreal Engine — MatthewBall.co
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  16. On Fortnite's Travis Scott Concert — MatthewBall.co
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  18. The Impact of COVID-19 on Pay-TV and OTT Video — MatthewBall.co
  19. The Impact of COVID-19 on Video Gaming and Our Virtual Lives — MatthewBall.co
  20. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Movie/Theater Industry — MatthewBall.co
  21. COVID Impacts — MatthewBall.co
  22. My Blog for 'The Economist': The Rise and Rise of Video Games — MatthewBall.co
  23. Stratechery Podcast [Paywall]: Digital theme parks, Bob Iger & Netflix v Disney — MatthewBall.co
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  25. The End of Pay-TV — MatthewBall.co
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  27. Sundance Panel Video on Marketing & Positioning in the "Streaming Wars" — MatthewBall.co
  28. My OpEd for 'Business Week': “Hollywood Box Office Booms Even as Americans Stay Home and Chill" — MatthewBall.co
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  30. The Next Frontier in Storytelling Universes and the Never Ending Desire for More — MatthewBall.co
  31. The Metaverse: What It Is, Where to Find it, and Who Will Build It — MatthewBall.co
  32. 7 Reasons Why Video Gaming Will Take Over — MatthewBall.co

2019 32

  1. 11 Lessons from the Success of Disney+ — MatthewBall.co
  2. My Blog for 'The Economist': “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” gives the fans what they want — MatthewBall.co
  3. My Blog for 'The Economist': Will “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” rebalance Disney’s universe? — MatthewBall.co
  4. Podcast with "Morning Brew": Matthew Ball Dissects The Streaming Wars — MatthewBall.co
  5. A Satirical Essay for Recode/Vox: 10 lessons for all the streamers trying to take down Netflix — MatthewBall.co
  6. The Mining of Media (or The "Streaming Wars" are Just a Battle) — MatthewBall.co
  7. My Blog for 'The Economist': What is the endgame for Disney+?" — MatthewBall.co
  8. Cinematic Universes Aren't New; They're the Oldest Stories on Earth (Marveliad: Eps. I + II) — MatthewBall.co
  9. The Disappearance, Return and Dominance of the Epic (Marveliad: Eps. III, IV + V) — MatthewBall.co
  10. How Hollywood Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Epic (Marveliad Ep. VI) — MatthewBall.co
  11. The Epic's Future and Cultural Backlash (Marveliad: Eps. VII + VIII) — MatthewBall.co
  12. 'The Marveliad' — MatthewBall.co
  13. Hollywood’s Video Game Blind Spot — MatthewBall.co
  14. Disney, IP, and "Returns to Marginal Affinity" — MatthewBall.co
  15. The Strategy Behind Fortnite's Season X Finale Blackout — MatthewBall.co
  16. My Blog for 'The Economist': The Emmys reveal a fragmented television landscape — MatthewBall.co
  17. TIFF Panel Video: The Big Screen: Have Rumours of My Demise Been Greatly Exaggerated? — MatthewBall.co
  18. My NYT Op-Ed: Streaming Video Will Soon Look Like the Bad Old Days of TV — MatthewBall.co
  19. Why Viacom Fell (And Why It Can Come Back) — MatthewBall.co
  20. The Absurdities of 'Franchise Fatigue' and Sequelitis (Or, What Is Happening to the Box Office?!) — MatthewBall.co
  21. The Streaming Wars: Its Models, Surprises, and Remaining Opportunities — MatthewBall.co
  22. The Mirage of Cloud Gaming (And How to Reach the Oasis) — MatthewBall.co
  23. Netflix Won't Be Felled by Recession, Bond Markets, Debt or Cash Losses (Netflix Misunderstandings, Pt. 8) — MatthewBall.co
  24. Podcast with Recode: Why Amazon is going to be one of the winners of the streaming video wars — MatthewBall.co
  25. Podcast with BBC: Fortnite: more than a video game? — MatthewBall.co
  26. Netflix's Competitive Resiliency Is Here to Stay (Netflix Misunderstandings, Pt. 7) — MatthewBall.co
  27. 'Quality' Is a Distraction – If It Exists at All (Netflix Misunderstandings, Pt. 6) — MatthewBall.co
  28. My Blog for 'The Economist': “Avengers: Endgame” is just the beginning — MatthewBall.co
  29. After Autoplay: "Interactive, Personalized & Immersive" Entertainment — MatthewBall.co
  30. Nine Reasons Why Disney+ Will Succeed (And Why Four Criticisms are Overhyped) — MatthewBall.co
  31. Big Media Isn't Ready to Fight Back (Netflix Misunderstandings, Pt. 5) — MatthewBall.co
  32. Fortnite Is the Future, but Probably Not for the Reasons You Think — MatthewBall.co

2018 12

  1. How the Paradox of the Term ‘Original Series’ Explains the Video Industry (Netflix Misunderstandings, Pt. 4) — MatthewBall.co
  2. The Artificial Fantasy of Virtual Pay-TV — MatthewBall.co
  3. Why HBO Needs to Grow (The Future of HBO, Pt. I) — MatthewBall.co
  4. A Six Point Plan for HBO (The Future of HBO, Pt. II) — MatthewBall.co
  5. Netflix Isn’t Being Reckless, It’s Just Playing a Game No One Else Dares (Netflix Misunderstandings, Pt. 3) — MatthewBall.co
  6. 'Star Wars' Fatigue Is a Myth (but Disney’s Mistakes Were Real, Costly and Avoidable) — MatthewBall.co
  7. 16 Years Late, $13B Short, but Optimistic: Where Growth Will Take the Music Biz — MatthewBall.co
  8. Disney, Economic Gravity, and Vibranium Physics — MatthewBall.co
  9. Netflix Is a Product & Technology Company (Netflix Misunderstandings, Pt. 2) — MatthewBall.co
  10. Prime, Apple Prime: What's Next for Apple and What Does Video Have to Do With It? — MatthewBall.co
  11. Netflix's Content Budget Is Bigger Than It Seems (Netflix Misunderstandings, Pt. 1) — MatthewBall.co
  12. Disney as a Service (Pt. II) and the Future of the 'House of Mouse' — MatthewBall.co

2016 1

  1. Disney as a Service: Why Disney is Closer than Ever to Walt’s 60 Year Old Vision — MatthewBall.co

2015 1

  1. Why The Next Sports Empire Will Be Built On Esports — MatthewBall.co