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Apr 2022
54m 57s

The End of the Golden Age of Streaming

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What can save Netflix? Who killed CNN+? What the hell is going on between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis? It's a big media hellscape roundup. Rich Greenfield, general partner at LightShed Ventures, forecasts a rocky future for streaming. Nick Papantonis, a reporter for WFTV in Orlando, explains that Florida's war against Disney might have some surprising collateral damage.

Host: Derek Thompson

Guests: Rich Greenfield and Nick Papantonis

Producer: Devon Manze

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