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Shari’s Suitor & Iger’s Relief Apr 04, 2024

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Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Shari Redstone’s decision to go forward with Skydance and Bob Iger’s proxy war success. Then Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy broach the latest A.I. minefield.

Rory at the Gates & S.B.F. Sentencing Verité Apr 03, 2024

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Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to narrate billionaire scion Rory Gates’s ginger initial steps onto the Democratic political scene, the major players whispering in his ear, and whether he’s destined to become a force in donorworld. Then Teddy relives his experience in the courtroom when S.B.F. was sentenced to a quarter century behind bars.

NBA’s Broadcast Wars & The N.I.L. Bonanza Apr 02, 2024

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John Ourand joins Peter Hamby to reveal the inner workings of the lucrative and clandestine NBA broadcast rights bake-off. Then the pair dig into the white hot business of women’s college basketball, and how stars like Caitlin Clark are making a killing with N.I.L. deals.

Media Monday: Netflix’s NBA Passion & More Ronnaghazi Apr 01, 2024

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Jon Kelly joins Peter Hamby to weigh into the issues keeping the industry aflutter: Obama’s mega-surrogacy, the Ronna Romney McDaniel denouement, and Adam Silver’s enigmatic NBA broadcast rights auction.

R.F.K.’s Veep Calculus & Trump’s SPAC Windfall Mar 29, 2024

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Teddy Schleifer joins Peter Hamby to amplify the inside conversation in Silicon Valley surrounding Nicole Shanahan, and R.F.K. Jr.’s calculus in selecting her as his running mate. Then Bill Cohan joins Ben Landy to chew over Trump’s timely SPAC windfall.

NBC’s Ronna War Mar 28, 2024

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Dylan Byers joins Peter to relay the true behind the scenes story of the Ronna McDaniel insurrection at NBC News—the Carrie Budoff Brown courtship, talent uprising, and ex post facto ass covering by the network’s top executives.

Gucci Anxieties & House G.O.P. Nightmares Mar 27, 2024

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Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby to analyze the ripple effects from the flurry of House G.O.P. retirements, including the outside chance that the chamber could flip back to Democrat control. Then Lauren Sherman joins Ben Landy to explain why Gucci is under fire.

Ken Griffin’s $7.5 Billion Fumble Mar 26, 2024

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John Ourand joins Peter to discuss the runaway valuation of NFL franchises and how hedge fund founder Ken Griffin almost got his hands around the Miami Dolphins. Then they unpack the financial conundrum facing Diamond Sports and its new CEO’s post-bankruptcy deal with Amazon.

Media Monday: TikTok Motives & Zucker’s Out Mar 25, 2024

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Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss two unusual government-prompted media sagas: Capitol Hill’s TikTok legislation and Jeff Zucker’s sullied U.K. newspaper chase.

Trump’s Yard Sale & Moskovitz ’24 Mar 22, 2024

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Bill Cohan joins Peter Hamby to break down Donald Trump’s financial pickle: Is a declaration of personal bankruptcy truly on the horizon if he can’t fork over the $454 million bond payment by Monday? Then Teddy Schleifer and Ben Landy consider how Dustin Moskovitz plans to money bomb D.C. ahead of the ’24 election.

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