The Ankler

๐ŸŽง An HBO Quake Rocks Hollywood

David Zaslav’s crown jewel is going basic โ€” and the ground shifts again

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David Zaslav, on a break from sitting courtside at elite sporting events, has a new idea to help save WBD: Give HBO away for free to Charter cable subscribers. Sean McNulty, Elaine Low and Richard Rushfield analyze why and what it means amid growing warnings of โ€œchaosโ€ and industry consolidation from leaders including Sony CEO Tony Vinciquerra and Ari Emanuel. Plus: Katey Rich previews the Emmys and early Oscar buzz, and Matthew Frank tips everyone to Hollywoodโ€™s new Wild West: legal gambling on movies.

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