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[0:00] The Discovery Channel Song.

[1:25] Who was Zaslav texting?

[5:13] Legacy media’s entanglements prevent it from easily pivoting to new businesses.

[11:10] For AT&T, it is all about the dividend.

[14:31] Can Discovery delever fast enough to play the subscriber-game.

[21:33] Malone was willing to do what Brian Roberts would not: give up control.

[24:36] The fiber “light” wave is coming.

[25:53] Starlink delivers faster uplink than Cable.

[28:18] Losing Kilar is a hit to HBO’s ad-supported ambitions.

[32:45] Could 007 reinvigorate Amazon's content ambitions?

[35:56] Snap’s Spectacles continuum.

[38:27] Creator tools are table stakes for social/video platforms.

[42:02] Don’t sleep on Snap as the next metaverse player.

[43:33] The broad market opportunity for LEOs.

[45:57] Why would anyone pay for this Twitter subscription?

[49:57] Apple’s rallying cry: you’re being tracked, we can help you.

[55:31] Spotify needs more exclusives to become the dominant player in podcasting.

[59:58] Netflix’s gaming ambitions are about video’s evolution, not games.

[1:02:30] How many Saudi events can WWE fit into FY21?

[1:04:21] There is an enormous underestimation of live events demand.

[1:06:50] Wagon Queen Family Truckster.

[1:07:45] David Zaslav won the Game of Thrones.