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    #36: Commercial Inception

    January 25th, 2023 · 61 minutes

    Netflix shows Disney how CEO transitions happen, as Reed Hastings is elevated to chairmanship and Greg Peters becomes co-CEO. Julia has analysis of Netflix's earnings report, we discuss streaming Oscar nominees, there's some Hulu follow-up, and we answer an amazing crop of your letters!

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    Links and Show Notes

    Iger’s $27.5 Billion Hulu Question - Puck
    Restore The Magic at Disney | View Trian's Case for Change
    Behind Reed Hastings’s Step Back as Netflix Co-C.E.O. - The New York Times