The Biggest Losers in Hollywood’s Cable Apocalypse

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Matt is joined by LightShed media analyst Rich Greenfield to discuss the latest and most dire phase of the linear TV meltdown

Matt is joined by LightShed media analyst Rich Greenfield to discuss the latest and most serious phase of the linear TV meltdown, with billions of dollars in writedowns at Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount. They discuss why these companies are only now acknowledging that their TV assets are such a problem, debate whether anyone should be paying billions of dollars for NBA rights in 2025, and whether David Zaslav is in the hot seat (03:10). Matt closes the show with a prediction about the future of Apple Studios (27:17).

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Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Rich Greenfield
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo