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The Rings of Power, The Rise of Amazon Prime Video, and The Battle for IPs


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Welcome to The Second Age! In the pilot episode, Kira and Raven introduce themselves and discuss a little bit about the motivations behind the podcast (0:00). In the Multiplying Genre section (13:13), they speak about their personal relationships to The Lord of the Rings, discuss the impact and legacy of the franchise on the box office (33:31), the genre of fantasy (40:36), the VFX landscape (54:46), and the New Zealand filmmaking scene (1:12:31) before diving deep into the upcoming prequel Rings of Power (1:22:49). Then in the Cross Dysfunctional section (1:41:55), they discuss Amazon Prime Video's history and content highlights, evaluate the data against other top streamers (2:05:54), and assess the platform from a product perspective while discussing customer impact (2:17:27). Finally, they address the strategy of MGM acquisition and intellectual property expansion at play in the Amazon boardrooms (2:49:29), before wrapping up the episode (2:57:38).

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