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Media companies try to 'hold on to old money while pursuing the new'

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Media companies try to 'hold on to old money while pursuing the new'

Media companies try to 'hold on to old money while pursuing the new'

Stories about Simone Biles, Scarlett Johansson, NBC, and Disney all have a common thread about pressure and profits and streaming possibilities, Brian Stelter says.

He quotes a Washington Post story about media companies trying to “hold on to old money while pursuing the new.”


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