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Money Talks from The Economist

Money talks: Billion dollar TV deal, Becker and Beckham

Money Talks from The Economist

The Economist

News, Business, Economy, Finance & Economics, Business News

4.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2017

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Discovery Communications and Scripps Network team up to fight the competition. Also on the show: Why are economists so interested in human capital? And David Beckham’s Miami soccer dream might finally be realised.

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0:00.0

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0:05.6

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0:10.4

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0:21.2

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0:25.7

Head to octopusevo.com to get started today. Hello I'm Simon Long, the Economist's Finance and Economics Editor and

0:40.0

and you're listening to Money Talks talks coming up on the program.

0:44.0

Two big US TV producers get together.

0:47.0

It's a tough road ahead in the pay TV business, especially in America.

0:52.0

Why are economists so interested in human capital?

0:55.4

Governments, individuals, and companies have got to be thinking a lot more seriously

1:00.4

about lifelong training.

1:02.1

And might David Becken's Miami soccer dream be about to come true?

1:06.0

The current site they're building on is the fourth site they've tried to plan a stadium on.

1:10.0

The first three rule shot down by local businesses. first discovery

1:16.2

communications is buying scripts networks for a total of close to 15 billion dollars so

1:22.3

discoveries the eponymous television channel and its others such as Animal

1:26.0

Planet will share a home with Scripps lifestyle channels including the Food Network and

1:31.4

the Cooking in DIY channels.

1:34.0

In an industry facing a serious threat from viewers changing habits, discovery is betting on

1:39.4

size.

1:41.3

Gaddy Epstein, the Economist's Media Editor, has been glued to this latest TV soap and joins us now from New York.

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