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Dan and Recode Media host Peter Kafka discuss what the end of "Game of Thrones" means for the future of event TV and the future of HBO.

Go deeper: "Game of Thrones" is 152 times more in demand than the average TV show

Podcast: "Game of Thrones" and the future of event television

Dan Primack and Recode's Peter Kafka discuss the impact of  GOT's conclusion.

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