Podcast Episodes

Episode 151: Paramount Pays Up to Fund the Warner Deal

Episode 151

Paramount has accepted high borrowing costs to fund its acquisition of Warner Bros., according to the Financial Times. The terms signal that the comb…

3 hours ago

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Episode 150: De Luca and Abdy Out at Warner Bros. After Paramount Close

Episode 150

Four days before the $110 billion Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes, David Ellison is clearing house at Warner Bros. film. Mich…

3 days, 3 hours ago

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Episode 149: Ynon Kreiz Eyes Senior Role at Paramount-WBD

Episode 149

Former Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz has held direct conversations with Paramount CEO David Ellison about a senior executive role at the combined Paramount–W…

4 days, 3 hours ago

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Episode 148: Endeavor and Silver Lake Sue Carl Icahn

Episode 148

On September 21, Endeavor and Silver Lake filed suit in Delaware's Court of Chancery against Carl Icahn and dozens of his affiliated investment funds…

5 days, 3 hours ago

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Episode 147: Shawn Levy Lands at 20th TV After Netflix Tenure

Episode 147

Shawn Levy and his production banner 21 Laps Entertainment have signed a multi-year overall deal with 20th Television, part of Disney Television Stud…

6 days, 3 hours ago

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Episode 146: Paramount Moves to NYSE as WBD Close Looms

Episode 146

Paramount's board authorized a transfer of its Class B common stock from the Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange, with the listing shift scheduled …

1 week ago

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Episode 145: ParaBros Merger Hits Court Roadblock

Episode 145

Block the Merger, LULAC, and a coalition of press-freedom and documentary organizations filed midnight briefs in federal court urging Judge Araceli M…

1 week, 3 days ago

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Episode 144: Paramount Eyes Musk as WBD Close Approaches

Episode 144

Paramount is reportedly courting Elon Musk as an equity investor in the combined Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery company, according to Semafor, even…

1 week, 4 days ago

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Episode 143: Netflix Engagement Risk and What Comes Next

Episode 143

Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall downgraded Netflix stock Friday with a note titled "Engagement Risk," citing a measurable slide in the Nielsen Gaug…

2 weeks ago

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Episode 142: UTA Partner Josh Katz Exits After 30 Years

Episode 142

UTA Partner and Motion Picture Talent Agent Josh Katz has exited the agency after a 30-year run, departing voluntarily with no announced next destina…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

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