Welcome to the Last Gasp of HBO
Plus: The speculative gamification of watch collecting.
Welcome back to Pursuits Weekly, our look at the world’s biggest culture stories, as well as ideas and recommendations around travel, dining and art. Sign up here to get this newsletter every Saturday in your inbox. This week’s newsletter is deeply indebted to Bloomberg’s resident HBO expert, Felix Gillette. All insights are his; all errors are mine.
“HBO should stay HBO,” said Game of Thrones fan and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison last week, after submitting a winning $111 billion bid to buy the venerable TV channel along with the rest of Warner Brothers Discovery. “They built a phenomenal brand.”