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Aug 2023
1h 22m

How YouTube and ESPN control the future ...

The Verge
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Today on the flagship podcast of non-exclusive distribution deals:  02:15 - The Verge’s David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Richard Lawler discuss how the future of sports streaming will have a lot to say about the future of entertainment. 41:57 - David chats with director Alex Winter about his new documentary The YouTube Effect.  1:12:00 - Keep listening for thi ... Show More
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