{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69b065f4a54b09a74a524aa6/69b0660da54b09a74a5274c6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A New Media Empire","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69b065f4a54b09a74a524aa6/34108fdd7fb51969362bdeab205123fb.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>The bidding war between Paramount and Netflix over the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery appeared to come to a close last week, when Netflix backed out.</p><p>The Times journalists Nicole Sperling, Lauren Hirsch and Jonathan Mahler discuss this Hollywood drama fit for the big screen, and why it could reshape our political and cultural landscape.</p><p>Guest:</p><ul><li><strong>Nicole Sperling</strong>, a New York Times reporter in Los Angeles, covering Hollywood and the streaming revolution.</li><li><strong>Lauren Hirsch</strong>, a New York Times reporter who covers the biggest stories on Wall Street, including mergers and acquisitions.</li><li><strong>Jonathan Mahler</strong>, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine.</li></ul><p>Background reading:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Paramount raised its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery last week.</li><li>Netflix lost Warner Bros., but maybe that’s a good thing.</li></ul><p>Photo: Ricardo Nagaoka for The New York Times</p><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit&nbsp;<strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.&nbsp;</p><p>Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href=\"https://pcm.adswizz.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>","author_name":"The New York Times One"}