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    #75: Playing the Long Game

    August 9th, 2024 · 68 minutes

    Meg James of the Los Angeles Times joins Jason to discuss Paramount and WBD results, the WBD/NBA conundrum, Peacock and the Olympics, Venu's price, the NFL dodging the antitrust bullet, a Disney price hike, and the high cost of prestige TV.

    Guest Starring: Meg James

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    Links and Show Notes

    Paramount Global takes $6-billion write-down, announces layoffs - Los Angeles Times
    Warner Bros. Discovery Hits $107M Streaming Unit Loss, 103.3M Subs
    Warner Bros. Discovery's David Zaslav's struggles extend to a lost NBA contract - Los Angeles Times
    Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer | AP News
    Warner Bros. Discovery-NBA lawsuit proceedings to drag into October
    How David Zaslav Killed the NBA on TNT - Puck
    Forget retirement or new network. Charles Barkley is staying with TNT - Los Angeles Times
    Roger Goodell’s $5 Billion Triumph & Michael Rubin Blowback - Puck
    Crunchyroll Officially Surpasses 15 Million Subscribers - Crunchyroll News