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The Media Odyssey

MERGING AHEAD

41 min • 23 januari 2025

Place your bets! FUBO-HULU ante up in the battle of streaming. Will ROKU cash out and sell? Will Apple ROLL THE DICE and hit the table? Who's ALL IN and who's BLUFFING? 

Evan Shapiro and Marion Ranchet delve into the steaming pot of mergers and acquisitions in media. They'll explore the motivations, consequences, and implications of the latest deals shaping the industry. Today, the stakes have never been higher.

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  • (00:00) - Introduction and Compliments
  • (00:43) - Discussing the Fubo-Hulu Merger
  • (02:45) - Disney's Strategic Moves
  • (05:43) - International Implications of the Merger
  • (08:12) - Vivendi and Canal Plus Spin-Off
  • (10:39) - Challenges in Mergers and Acquisitions
  • (14:07) - Advertising Agency Mergers
  • (19:02) - Apple's Potential Acquisitions
  • (19:16) - Roku's Market Position and Future
  • (20:00) - Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Jobs
  • (22:15) - Apple's Content Strategy and Warner Bros. Discovery
  • (24:48) - Gaming Industry Mergers
  • (26:57) - European Broadcasting and Telco Mergers
  • (30:07) - Public Service Broadcasters in the UK
  • (37:09) - Conclusion and Announcements
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