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Back to SearchEpisode 82: Amazon Kills Its Sam Altman Film
Episode 82
Amazon has confirmed it is shelving Artificial, a nearly finished high-profile documentary about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman — a film that, by all accounts…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 81: Netflix Denies Lionsgate, But the M&A Clock Is Running
Episode 81
Netflix issued a flat denial Tuesday after Lionsgate shares surged 14% on acquisition speculation — but the denial doesn't close the story. Lionsgate…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 80: NBCU Merges UCP & UIS Into Universal Global Television
Episode 80
NBCUniversal has officially merged UCP and Universal International Studios into a new entity called Universal Global Television, reducing Universal S…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 79: NFL Media Rights Inflation Hits a Crossroads
Episode 79
The NFL is running a pressure campaign against its own media partners — CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, Amazon, and YouTube TV — using the threat of open compet…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 78: Roku In Acquisition Talks, Stock Hits 4-Year High
Episode 78
Roku's stock surged 20% to a four-year high of $143.66 on Friday after Bloomberg reported the streaming platform giant has held acquisition talks wit…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 77: Ellisons Sell Showcase Cinemas for $30M
Episode 77
The Ellison family has sold the Redstone-era Showcase Cinemas chain — 13 theaters across the Northeast and Midwest — to Belgian exhibitor Kinepolis G…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 76: Netflix Unscripted VP Jeff Gaspin Steps Down
Episode 76
Jeff Gaspin, Netflix's VP of Unscripted Series, is stepping down from his executive role effective July 1, moving into a producing capacity on severa…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 75: DGA Closes 4-Year Deal, Labor Cycle Complete
Episode 75
The Directors Guild of America has reached a tentative four-year deal with the AMPTP, completing this year's above-the-line labor cycle. With SAG-AFT…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 74: Tucker Carlson, Red Seat Ventures, and Tubi's Creator Bet
Episode 74
Tucker Carlson appears to be parting ways with Red Seat Ventures — the multichannel network Lachlan Murdoch acquired through Tubi in 2025 as the corn…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 73: Accenture Song Buys Whalar in Creator Economy's Biggest Deal
Episode 73
Accenture Song has agreed to acquire Whalar, the social and creator agency previously held by Whalar Group, in what the seller's co-founder is descri…
3 months, 4 weeks ago