{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Option","title":"Episode 120: BlackRock & Oaktree Take Control of a Hollywood Supplier","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b72af7be\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":238,"description":"BlackRock and Oaktree Capital have jointly taken control of a major production supplier to Hollywood studios, according to the Financial Times. The move puts two of the world's most sophisticated institutional capital allocators inside Hollywood's supply chain — and changes the negotiating posture between studios and the vendors they depend on to make content. Key Takeaways: BlackRock manages over $10 trillion in assets; Oaktree, now under Brookfield, specializes in distressed and credit-stressed situations — their joint takeover signals a recapitalization play, not a passive investment.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4RKcc1IGb7a3BJ1dndiWrVMcYNS3d-RHc5yAO2mJR8g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zODVm/MzRmM2IxNDUwOWZj/NDg0NGJhMjhjOTI2/MmZhMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}