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THB #54: The New Math in Hollywood

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Dec 13, 2021
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The answer to many questions about the current rules of Hollywood come down to a simple idea… math is no longer the guiding force of the industry.

Building working businesses, making more money over time, is no longer the goal. It’s stock price or bust… or “somehow we are going to get Netflix’s 9x annual revenues market cap.”

That would make Disney’s Ne…

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