Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTikTok's U.S. Survival: The Joint Venture Solution
Episode 32
TikTok secures U.S. future with Joint Venture — The ban is off the table. A deal has been struck involving U.S. tech partners, solving the political …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Discovery Global: The Spinoff Nobody Wants
Episode 31
Discovery Global spinoff explainer — As Netflix buys the studios and HBO, the "boring" cable assets are being spun off into a new company. It looks l…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Oscar Economics: Why "Sinners" Leading Noms Matters
Episode 30
Warner Bros. dominates 2026 Oscar nominations — "Sinners" leads with 16 noms, and WBD scores 30 total. In the middle of an acquisition, this isn't ar…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Paramount's Deadline: The Clock Is Ticking
Episode 29
Paramount's hostile bid deadline looms February 20 — The clock is ticking on David Ellison's $108 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD has e…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The WGA's Antitrust Gambit: Can Writers Block Netflix-WBD?
Episode 28
Writers Guild seeks to block Netflix-WBD merger — Labor unions are the new antitrust regulators. The WGA is petitioning the FTC to halt the $72 billi…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
London Is the New Hollywood
Episode 27
Production spending in the UK hit record levels in 2025. This episode examines the four factors driving the shift—tax incentives, studio capacity, cr…
8 months ago
Josh D'Amaro Is Disney's Next CEO
Episode 26
On March 18th, Disney named Josh D'Amaro—head of the $36 billion Experiences division—as its next CEO, passing over content chief Dana Walden. This e…
8 months ago
Dana Walden: Disney's First Chief Creative Officer
Episode 25
When Disney named Josh D'Amaro CEO, Dana Walden became President and Chief Creative Officer—the first in Disney's 101-year history. This episode exam…
8 months ago
Ted Sarandos Goes to Washington
Episode 24
Ted Sarandos appeared before a Senate antitrust subcommittee to defend Netflix's proposed $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. This e…
8 months ago
Why David Ellison Skipped the Senate Hearing
Episode 23
David Ellison was invited to testify before the Senate antitrust subcommittee alongside Netflix's Ted Sarandos. He declined—and submitted a written s…
8 months ago