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🎧 Trump 2.0: Why Ari Wins, Studios Lose

Mergers galore? Is the news business cooked? Does anyone want what Hollywood’s selling?

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Hollywood usually loves a sequel. Trump’s reelection? Not so much. His forthcoming second term has the town feeling β€œresigned,” says Richard Rushfield (even if James Carville thinks he won’t survive all four years). But M&A-obsessed CEOs aren’t so downtrodden. Elaine Low, Sean McNulty, Richard and David Lidsky break down potential winners and losers, and deal scenarios β€” including a pro-con debate over Big Tech buying studios β€” and why the industry needs to learn the value of authenticity.

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