The Roll-Up of All Media Is No Longer Inevitable (with Adam Conover)

Antitrust is poking tiny holes in oligopoly's dark cloak; is the light winning?

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Comedian and podcaster Adam Conover is here to help ruin the Paramount merger, literally! Today on the show we break down the breakdown in the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, as the state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America West lawsuits have led to a pause until next year. We cover the events leading up to this turn, then get Adam's take on the situation. Adam is especially well-suited to comment on the merger, both as a creator and as board member of the WGAW, where he ran on an anti-consolidation platform. They discuss how the merger will result in fewer buyers, fewer platforms, and fewer opportunities in general. In this surprisingly optimistic Organized Money episode, we also get into the groundswell of anti-monopoly energy that is appearing in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, and how to channel that energy through organization.

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