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Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: So because you've chosen not to invest in SVOD after the Disney deal that you mentioned, can you review for us what your priorities are for the
company, how you're going to grow EBITDA and cash flow, 2 important metrics that we like to focus on?
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: Yes, exactly.
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: I mean you just mentioned it, so maybe just to expand upon it. Like how does your strategy differ in terms of keeping that premium content and
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: Okay. So I think we all can agree, sports has been the glue to the pay TV bundle and we continue to believe that. And now that Amazon is making
sports a bigger priority, as you very well know, with Thursday Football and Apple reportedly close to Sunday Ticket deal, how should we think
about FOX's ability to compete with new digital bidders on sports rights negotiations going forward from here?
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: We're very sad about that actually.
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: So you just mentioned your big announcement that you made in the last quarter. So with the Tom Brady announcement, anything you do want
to clarify because there's been a lot reported in terms of the deal? And just more broadly, what this means for FOX and your commitment to the
NFL.
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: So on the last quarter earnings call, you sounded pretty pleased with the early performance of USFL. So just wondering if you could talk bigger
picture. How does a deal like this strategically help the general sports rights inflation given your interest in relief?
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: All right. So let's switch over to the biggest driver of your affiliate fees, FOX News. So how do you think FOX News is currently positioned relative
to traditional competition and some of the newer networks that caused some of the worries the last election.
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: So can you share any update on FOX Nation as part of that strategy in terms of either subscribers or just engagement? And how important is FOX
Nation for the future of the FOX News Media segment?
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: Okay. So given that it's upfront week, we'll ask our obligated advertising question here, but -- how is FOX approaching ad sales in this probably
more challenging environment or not for you because of the sports and news focus? And then maybe also just touch on how Tubi plays into your
broader advertising strategy.
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: Okay. Just following up on the Tubi piece. There's clearly some new entrants coming into the broader streaming market with Disney+ and Netflix.
So how do you see that impacting Tubi's position to continue to take share of that streaming advertising play?
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: So it's taken us this long to get to sports gambling. So given the importance of sports in your traditional media portfolio, can you update us on
how FOX is positioned in online sports betting? And I mean, clearly, you guys were very early to this with the Stars Group deal all the way back in
2019. So why has this been a focus of yours for so long?
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: We'll translate.
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: So the last one to follow up on that. Is there maybe one big surprise or something that you think investors aren't giving you credit for today that
we should be focused on?
Question: Robert S. Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC - Analyst
: Thank you.
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