The Ledger
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Ovitz: Streaming eliminated back-end profit-sharing deals in entertainment
“The entertainment business went from a, you get paid up front, and then you get a piece of the profits. So since streaming's come, you get paid up front, there are no profits.”
Ovitz: CAA represented 75% of Hollywood talent eight years after founding
“So we basically took 75% of the talent to the company within eight years of starting.”
Ovitz: Palantir saved JPMorgan $150M in 55 days during 2008 crisis
“And we delivered in 55 days and we saved them one hundred and fifty million dollars to the bottom line in that 55 day period.”
Ovitz: U.S. entertainment was historically second largest export behind aircraft
“At one time, entertainment was the second largest export of the United States, which no one realizes between movies, television, books, and records. Second largest export after aircraft.”