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WBD’s Billion-Dollar War on the NBA

7/26/2024 • 29 min

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Warner Bros. Discovery’s lawsuit against the NBA after the NBA rejected WBD’s matching offer for a package of broadcasting rights. They look at the argument for both sides, and determine who has the best case. For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click here.… Play episode

The High Stakes of Broadcasting the Olympics
Is Netflix or YouTube the King in Streaming?
Warner's M&A Options and an NBA Rights Scoop
The 'Star Wars' Ratings Problem and What To Do Next
Does Hollywood Need Deregulation?
Betting on Theaters, Embracing Tech, and ‘Wicked’ With Director Jon M. Chu
Burning Questions About the Future of Paramount
Skydance’s David Ellison on His Plans for Paramount
The NFL's $15B Sunday Ticket Problem
The Biggest Over- and Underreactions of the First Half of 2024
Will the Debate Debacle Revive TV News?
How Much Kevin Costner Stands to Win or Lose on ‘Horizon’
Is Hollywood Really That Effed Up?
Hollywood’s Big Big Tech Problem
Sony Bought a Movie Theatre Chain. Plus, Pixar’s Big Comeback
Jon Stewart on AI Fears, Election Plans, and ‘Daily Show’ End Date
Jon Stewart Talks Apple Split, Corporate Constraints, and Media’s Regressi…
Paramount-Skydance Is Dead. What Now?
Will Smith’s Comeback and the Butts-in-Seats Star Ranking
The Science of Green-Lighting Movies
Is Netflix Fumbling Ads?
The 2024 Summer Concert Tour Draft
TV Viewers Are Getting Old. Do Advertisers Care?
The Memorial Day Box Office Meltdown
Everyone Hates Ticketmaster, but Is It a Monopoly?
Scarlett Johansson Vs. OpenAI: Does She Have a Case?
A War Is Coming Over Hollywood Pay
NFL on Netflix, and Big Tech’s TV Upfronts Takeover
Latinos See More Movies Than Anyone. Why Is Hollywood Ignoring Them?
Disney+ and Max Have Bundled, Who’s Next?
Are Producers in Hollywood Nearing Extinction?
The Year of Peacock?
‘The Fall Guy’ Swung and Missed … Should We Panic?
The 2024 Summer Blockbuster Confidence Scale
The Fight for the Last NBA Rights With Bill Simmons
A CEO Firing, and the Chaos at Paramount
The Rise of Tubi and If “Free” Is Really the Future of Entertainment
Aaron Sorkin, Live From D.C.
Which Bidder Is Best for Paramount?
Netflix’s Backtrack on Transparency
Taylor Swift’s Questionable Return to TikTok
Hollywood’s Struggle to Reinvent Itself
The Best and Worst Media Mergers of the 21st Century
Can IMAX Save Movie Theaters?
Hollywood vs. Big Tech in the Age of Consolidation
Early Winners and Losers of 2024
Why Documentaries Are Better and Worse Than Ever With Sheila Nevins
A WWE Business Smackdown With Nick Khan
The Disney Proxy War: Does Peltz Have a Shot Against Iger?

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