Each weekend, Daniel Frankel and David Bloom conduct an SMS chat about the latest happenings in technology, media and telecom. Our weekly Next Text column will have a new platform home on October 6 -- stay tuned for more information. You can also find it on LinkedIn.
DANIEL FRANKEL: Well, David, it's kickoff weekend for college and pro football. That means blackouts -- the pay TV world times many of its program licensing deals to end at this fateful moment on the calendar, when consumers will be more likely to notice because they suddenly can't watch their favorite team.
