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Running out of money

The only thing that really matters in the entertainment business isn't how much money an entertainment company has, but how long it's going to last.

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By Rob Long • Aug 2, 2017 • 3m Listen

Just a few years ago, only movie studios and television networks were in the business of making movies and television. Now, of course, there is a galaxy of new entrants into the entertainment business. Satellite television blankets the world from the sky, and Internet-based streaming video fills our computer and mobile phone screens with pretty much any kind of entertainment we want...

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    Rob Long

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