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Season 4, Episode 1: ESPN

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Is ESPN Really a Platform Company?

Cara Swisher: I think it is interesting reflecting back on what activities did ESPN perform that were sort of market capitalizing, effectively wave riding. And they marry that to a huge business model innovation with the freemium business model. No one can touch them, you know, except maybe by dance. That's my big one.

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