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Episode 42
Private Equity in Entertainment: $500 Billion Targeting Hollywood Assets in 2026
Private equity firms have over $500 billion in dry powder to spend on…
7 months, 1 week ago
Disney's Post-Iger Blueprint
Episode 41
Disney CEO Succession: Josh D'Amaro Takes Over March 18, 2026—What It Means for Disney's Future
Disney's new CEO starts in three weeks. Josh D'Amaro's…
7 months, 1 week ago
Hollywood's Layoff Math
Episode 40
Hollywood Layoffs 2026: 20,000 Entertainment Jobs Eliminated by Mid-Year
Twenty thousand entertainment industry positions will disappear by mid-2026. …
7 months, 1 week ago
The DOJ's Netflix Problem
Episode 39
DOJ Antitrust Investigation: Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Under Federal Scrutiny
The Department of Justice is investigating whether Netflix's…
7 months, 1 week ago
WBD Deadline Week — Paramount's Final Offer Due February 23
Episode 38
WBD Deadline Week: Paramount's Final Offer for Warner Bros. Discovery Due February 23, 2026
David Ellison faces a defining moment: submit Paramount Sk…
7 months, 1 week ago
Virtual Production: The Invisible Cost Revolution
Episode 37
Virtual Production cuts Hollywood costs — "The Volume" and AI rendering are replacing location shoots. It's an invisible revolution saving studios mi…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
YouTube Is The Biggest Streamer In The World
Episode 36
YouTube hits 12.7% of TV usage — Nielsen data confirms YouTube is the dominant TV network. While we fight over Netflix vs. Disney, Google is winning …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Mid-Budget Comedies Died (And Why They Might Return)
Episode 35
The return of the mid-budget comedy — Comedies disappeared from theaters because they didn't sell internationally. Streaming economics are bringing t…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Video Games Are The New Comic Books
Episode 34
Video game adaptations overtake comic books — "Mario Galaxy" and "Zelda" are the new cultural tentpoles. The era of Marvel dominance is giving way to…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The End of the RSN: Who Owns Local Sports Rights Now?
Episode 33
The end of Regional Sports Networks (RSN) — The cable bundle's sports subsidy is over. MLB is taking over local broadcasts for 15 teams after Diamond…
7 months, 2 weeks ago