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Nov 2024
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Winners and Losers of Hollywood Under Tr...

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Matt is joined by Axios media reporter Sara Fischer to discuss the Hollywood business implications of the second Trump presidency. They get into the possibility for more M&A, specifically Warner Bros. Discovery and LIV-PGA, whether Trump will go after big tech, the future of TikTok in the United States, and the future of content moderation (02:31). Matt finishes the show with a prediction related to the latest announcement that a new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy is in the works (26:57).


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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Sara Fischer


Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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