About this episode

Dylan and Julia discuss YouTube's new monetization rules and the implications of a significant sports bid involving Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.

Dylan and Julia break down YouTube's new monetization rules—an A.I. slop-proof 8,000 view threshold designed to crown a class of “premium” creators and pull news brands deeper into its orbit. Plus: What Bob Iger and Josh Kushner’s $12.5 billion Lakers bid reveals about the state of sports and Bob’s post-Disney life.

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Hosts: Dylan, Julia

Topics covered

• YouTube monetization
• premium creators
• sports bidding
• Bob Iger
• Josh Kushner

Keywords

• YouTube
• monetization
• premium creators
• Bob Iger
• Josh Kushner
• Lakers
• sports

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Organizations: YouTube, Lakers, Disney

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