Netflix vs. Hollywood: The Deal That Exposes a Broken Industry

About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of the Netflix-Warner Bros deal on the Hollywood industry and independent creators.

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People in this episode

Host: Juan Cienfuegos

Guest: Zack Mahoney

Topics covered

• media monopolies
• Hollywood industry
• independent creators
• Netflix-Warner Bros deal
• capital and distribution
• creative sovereignty

Keywords

• Netflix
• Warner Bros
• Hollywood
• independent creators
• media monopolies
• Bitcoin
• film industry
• algorithm
• creative power

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix, Warner Bros., IndieHub, Hollywood, Bitcoin

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