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How Much Media Should One Company Own?
When one company quietly controls a huge slice of what you watch, that's not just business — that's power over the story. In this clip we follow it.
Malcolm and Thomas get into the sheer scale of Skydance's media holdings and what that kind of ownership really means. When a handful of players own the outlets, they don't just set subscription prices — they shape representation, steer public perception, and decide which stories get told and which get buried. They break down the monopolistic pull of it all and the power dynamics hiding behind your favorite shows and channels. The more one…
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