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Why Fox bet $450 million on Tubi and free streaming

Why Fox bet $450 million on Tubi and free streaming

FromRecode Media with Peter Kafka


Why Fox bet $450 million on Tubi and free streaming

FromRecode Media with Peter Kafka

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tubi CEO Farhad Massoudi just sold his streaming video company to Fox for more than $450 million. Now he sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to talk about how he built Tubi; how his free, ad-supported service fits in an era dominated by Netflix’s ad-free service; and what it’s like to sell your startup in the middle of a pandemic.

Featuring: Farhad Massoudi (@Tubi), CEO and founder of Tubi
Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode
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Released:
Jul 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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What happens when media, entertainment, and technology collide? Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters to get their take. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network.