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2020
year mood +0.10 · -0.40 to +0.30 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.5 -0.25 0 +0.25 +0.5 Jan Feb Mar -0.40 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov +0.30 Dec
month values ▾
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
+0.20+0.00-0.40+0.11+0.09+0.00+0.10+0.20+0.10+0.20+0.30+0.30

COVID crash, ad market freezes, theaters/parks/live events shut

How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why? The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked. This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count). · last computed Jul 11, 2026
Top communication stories of 2020
Apr
T-Mobile completes $26.5B Sprint merger, forming wireless giant geekwire.com →

T-Mobile finalized its $26.5 billion acquisition of Sprint, creating a combined entity with 140 million customers to better compete with AT&T and Verizon. The deal, approved after regulatory concessions including asset sales to Dish Network, ushers in a new leadership team led by Mike Sievert. The merger accelerates 5G expansion and in-home broadband plans, with Sprint shares converting into T-Mobile stock.

May
WarnerMedia launches HBO Max at $14.99 to compete in streaming wars fortune.com →

WarnerMedia has launched HBO Max, a new $14.99/month streaming service combining HBO content with WarnerMedia's broader library, targeting both mature and family audiences. Backed by AT&T and fueled by its $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, the platform enters a crowded market amid pandemic-driven streaming demand. The launch faces challenges including high pricing, content delays, and missing distribution deals with Roku and Amazon Fire TV.