The Town With Matthew Belloni
Netflix’s Price Hike and Opening Day Debut. Plus, HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ and the Millennial Nostalgia Era.
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About the episode
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why Netflix has raised its prices twice in the past 18 months and the growing prominence of ad tiers on streaming services. They also talk about Opening Day baseball airing on Netflix, the surging MLB ratings, and who might be the biggest buyer for baseball rights in 2028 (00:00). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the new HBO Harry Potter series (25:20).
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Lucas Shaw
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jon Jones
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo