peHUB Second Opinion 01.05

Fight: HBO has stopped providing DVDs of its shows to Netflix. Stop the Presses! Gigaom introduces "What a Man Needs" series for the fashion challenged. Deal: Billionaire Ron Burkle will buy Elliot Management's stake in Relativity Media. Not So Fast: Apple, of course, threatens to sue In Icons over the Steve Jobs action doll. Taking the Challenge: Mike Bloomberg vows to learn code in 2012. Only London: RIM cancels the Blackberry Colt and Milan. Mad Runner: Brad Feld's love affair with Treadputer. When the Cheddar Moves: Founders define reality and give hope, according to Jason Calacanis.