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The Paramount/Warner Bros. Deal (Part 1 of 4): The Billionaire's Heart Wants What the Billionaire's Heart Wants

Is Paramount's victory in its battle against Netflix a sign of Hollywood finally getting the kind of leadership needs? Or just the kind leadership it…

16 hrs ago • Ken Basin

Welcome to The Business of Television Max(+)!

I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I've enjoyed writing it (so far).

16 hrs ago • Ken Basin

February 2026

The Stubborn Idealism of Substacking

Why would a busy working professional spend countless hours writing down everything he knows about his job for the benefit of total strangers?

Feb 14 • Ken Basin

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