Amazon Is Making a Roger Federer Documentary, Moving Deeper Into Sports
The tennis great thought he was making a home movie about his last 12 days as a pro. It turned into a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia.
Roger Federer
Photographer: Gallo Images/Getty ImagesThe Redstone family used to control one of the world’s great media empires. Before Sumner Redstone split his holdings in two in 2005, Viacom was the third-largest media company in the US and one of the 100 largest businesses.
But Viacom, more than just about any other media company, has been laid low as the internet reshaped culture over the last two decades. Redstone wasn’t a passive participant in Viacom’s decline. The parent of Nickelodeon and MTV sued YouTube, licensed hit projects to Netflix and ultimately surrendered its hold on young people.