Asset Strategy: Why Not Buy Studios or Teams

Ari explains why he avoids buying studios or sports teams and instead focuses on events, sports entertainment, and TKO growth.

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(0:00) Introducing Ari Emanuel

(1:03) Ari's background in the content business and Hollywood

(4:14) How infinite distribution is changing Hollywood, the future of podcasting, creators owning advertising products

(9:21) AI's impact: anticipating the 3-day workweek

(12:13) Splitting time between TKO and WME, YouTube vs Netflix for creators, modern IP ownership

(18:20) How he got a fighter's reputation, relationship with Michael Ovitz, how he built on Ovitz's vision

(22:12) Future of sports entertainment: adapting to attention spans, clip culture, going global

(24:21) Ari's relationship with his brothers and Elon Musk

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