Episode 1526

$WBD shakeup, streaming earnings, Locket raises $12.5M, Lina Khan/FTC sues Meta | E1526

Aug 5, 20221:13:02Watch on YouTube

0:00 J+M intro today's topics!

2:46 Lon Harris joins to break down what is going on at Warner Bros. Discovery

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15:22 Is streaming subscription revenue a viable business compared to big box office hauls? Is $WBD making a terrible move re: creative relationships?

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25:48 Discovery vs. HBO branding, Roku/Paramount Plus subscriber counts

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39:34 Lon's crypto queen series update

44:02 Social app Locket raised a $12.5M early-stage round of funding

51:39 Lina Khan sues Meta over a ~$400M VR acquisition and tries to change the antitrust precedent

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