I’m not referring to the game itself, but rather the faceoff between Roku and Fox that occurred a few days beforehand. On Thursday night, Roku announced that it was removing Fox apps from its streaming players and smart TVs as a distribution deal between the two companies expired. In response, Fox accused Roku of using its customers as “pawns,” and even had Sean Hannity and other Fox News personalities admonish Roku on air. By Friday evening, however, Roku and Fox reached a new deal, and the latter’s apps were restored in time to stream the big game.

But while it all worked out in the end, the public fight contained echoes of an issue that’s become all too common with traditional TV service: Constant carriage disputes, followed by occasional blackouts. It’s reasonable to wonder if this will become the new normal for streaming TV as well.

After a week of reflection—and too much leftover Super Bowl party food—I’m not feeling too worried about it. But I’d feel better still if Roku provided some assurances of its own. Read the full column on TechHive.

To turn off auto-play, make sure you’re signed into Netflix on the web, then head to Account > Manage Profiles (or just click here). Select the profile you want to manage, and on the next page, uncheck “Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices” and hit “Save.” Then, take heart in the fact that Netflix is no longer sacrificing serene browsing at the altar of engagement.

Keep an eye on IMDb TV: Amazon seems to be doubling down on its free, ad-supported IMDb TV streaming service, which launched a year ago under the name “IMDb Freedive.” Thanks to a new deal with Disney, IMDb TV is now streaming every episode of Desperate Housewives, My So-Called Life, White Collar, and The Glades. Also on the way: Full seasons of Ally McBeal (starting April 1), LOST (May 1), Malcolm in the Middle (June 1), and several others with dates to be named later.

Interestingly enough, many of these shows are available already on Hulu, which Disney now owns. It seems Disney isn’t averse to licensing some of its shows out to free ad-supported services as well, which makes me wonder if that’ll become a model for other companies looking to hedge their streaming bets.

In any case, if you haven’t checked out IMDb TV, you can either access it as a standalone app on Fire TV devices, or as a “channel” within Amazon’s Prime Video app on other devices.

The case for a Fox Sports streaming service: Back in November, I wrote about how the previous five years of streaming TV have been all about unbundling the best shows from expensive pay TV packages, and how sports could undergo similar changes in the years ahead. With ESPN+ hitting 7.6 million subscribers in less than two years, we’ll likely see other networks look to replicate that strategy themselves.

Over at CordCutters, Roy Delgado makes a fine case for Fox Sports being next in line. Like ESPN, Fox already has the requisite relationships with major sports leagues, and would be in a good position to set up a supplemental service with content that isn’t airing on its broadcast or cable channels. It could then lean on its cable networks and pay-per-view events to promote this hypothetical new service, while negotiating for more streaming rights to major events over time.

The main issue, I think, is that Fox in general doesn’t own much entertainment content anymore, having off sold its studios and several cable channels to Disney last year. That means it can’t put together the kind of bundle that Disney is now doing with Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for $13 per month. A hypothetical Fox Sports service would have to stand stronger on its own, requiring investment in rights and programming that I’m not sure Fox is ready to make.

New subscribers can also pre-pay for three months of Sling service at full price and get an AirTV 2 and AirTV Mini for $5, adding up to a minimum of $95 of the service and hardware. I just reviewed the AirTV 2 last month, and found it a decent way to combine Sling and over-the-air channels into a single menu. I also reviewed the AirTV Mini in September and wasn’t thrilled, but it’s a decent way to stream if most of your consumption is coming from Sling.

As for existing Sling subscribers, no discounts for you, but you can at least preview Sling’s Comedy Extra, Kids Extra, Lifestyle Extra, News Extra, and Sports Extra add-ons free for five days.