It’s currently an era where media empires live and die based on the properties at their disposal.
Disney is entirely devoted to curating their Marvel and Star Wars franchises, Amazon is dominated by Lord of the Rings content, Paramount is shaping its new streaming service around the Star Trek franchise, and Netflix is looking to base its future around the success of Stranger Things and The Witcher.
There is no bigger weapon in HBO’s arsenal than Game of Thrones.
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