Sectors
Media, streaming and entertainment
Not on the starting list: Claude named it and a second pass merged look-alike labels into it.
- Episodes
- 28
- Share
- 2.6%
- Shows
- 25
- Net sentiment
- −0.05
Bullish 4Mixed 12Neutral 7Bearish 5
The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 4
- Emanuel argues Paramount's consolidation adds competition and leverage for creators and talent in streaming.Ari Emanuel on Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Mixing Business with Politics · The New Yorker Radio Hour · Sep 25
- YouTube is positioned as a major streaming competitor to Netflix and HBO, with growing TV viewership.YouTube CEO Neal Mohan: Why We're Betting On AI And Not Afraid Of It · Big Technology Podcast · Sep 23
- Broad free distribution across platforms drives the eyeballs brands pay for, enabling later media deals.Alexis Ohanian: Investing in Chelsea Women, Building Athlos, & The Power of Sport in a Social Era (Ep138) · Business of Sport · Sep 22
- Record World Cup TV ratings showed strong national fan engagement with the tournament.US Soccer's JT Batson on the World Cup and Scaling the Game · Talks at GS · Sep 25
Bearish 5
- Covers LeEco's video platform, film studio and sports rights spending that failed to turn profitable.No.220 互联网系列大结局：贾公下周回国日，乐视宏图未倒时 | 中国互联网故事 29 · 半拿铁 | 商业沉浮录 · Sep 23
- Paramount-Warner merger threatens jobs, programming diversity and newsroom independence.Trump Bans Crooked Media · Pod Save America · Sep 22
- White House restricted press access to CNN, MS Now and Politico, a press freedom concern.Always Test Your Hopium · Pod Save America · Sep 25
- Hosts see Paramount's Warner deal as weak consolidation that threatens newsroom independence.HoosLeft This Week - September 27, 2026 · HoosLeft Podcast · Sep 27
- Paramount-Warner merger approved with foreign state ownership stakes, raising editorial independence concerns.It Could Happen Here Weekly 251 · It Could Happen Here · Sep 26
Mixed 12
- Settlement preserves the combined studio's scale but with weak concessions and expected layoffs, leaving the deal's outcome unclear.Emergency Pod: Paramount Settles—and Bonta Caves · The Town with Matthew Belloni · Sep 21
- Paramount-Warner deal nears approval with conditions, but outcome and sports rights integration remain uncertain.SBJ Morning Buzzcast: September 22, 2026 · SBJ Morning Buzzcast · Sep 22
- Consolidation is seen as necessary for scale, but ownership influence and editorial independence raise concerns.Trump’s Press Crackdown, Paramount Settles, and Anthropic’s $2 Trillion IPO · Pivot · Sep 22
- Paramount's settlement clears the Warner Bros deal, but heavy debt and execution risk remain.9AM HOUR: Nasdaq Extends Record Run, AI Trade Goes "Meta," Paramount Settlement 9/22/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 22
- CNN sale to Paramount advances, but editorial independence concerns persist given Ellison's ties.The Week: Trump vs the Press, Meta’s AI Win, and the Turning Political Tide · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · Sep 25
- Netflix faces engagement concerns and YouTube competition, though live events and buybacks support the bull case.Meta’s Muse launch, Josh is wrong on Netflix, internals weaken, 10-year bonds at 5%, Buffett steps away · The Compound and Friends · Sep 22
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- Paramount's settlement clears the Warner Bros. Discovery deal, though it keeps structural changes minimal and the company stays in California.AI Video Levels Up, Amazon Blocks Muse, Paramount Stays in CA | Diet TBPN · TBPN · Sep 21
- Strong demand for live music collides with rising ticket costs squeezing fans.How To Make Your Creativity Beat The Algorithm (w/Live Performance) - Dylan Gossett - #1155 · Modern Wisdom · Sep 26
- Disney raises streaming prices again, though subscribers may churn more often.Meta Just Beat Apple at Its Own Game & McDonald’s Is Upgrading Restaurants · Morning Brew Daily · Sep 24
- Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and CNN/CBS ownership change is seen as a possible shift.The Scott Adams School 09/23/2026 · Real Coffee with Scott Adams · Sep 23
- Paramount settled with states over Warner Bros deal, but Hollywood faces job cuts and streaming pressure.Amazon Ban Hammer, Seedance Strategy, Amazon Blocks Muse | Vinod Khosla, Augustus Doricko, Ben Hylak, Aaron Levie, Lucas Shaw · TBPN · Sep 21
- Paramount and Warner merger settlement with California adds conditions, leaving CNN independence uncertain.Phones don't have lights · The Vergecast · Sep 25
Neutral 7
- Covers sports broadcast deals and talent negotiations factually without a clear investing lean.SBJ Morning Buzzcast: September 21, 2026 · SBJ Morning Buzzcast · Sep 21
- Core discussion of producing albums with Jay-Z, Linkin Park, System of a Down and others.Rick Rubin: What Jay-Z Did in 30 Minutes Left Me Speechless! · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Sep 21
- Discussion centers on music albums, film tie-ins, marketing and artist deal structures in the record business.Master P Called Snoop Dogg A Used Car Before Signing Him For $1 Million · Boardroom with Rich Kleiman · Sep 24
- Fat Bear Week's viral popularity is compared to Shark Week as a lesson in online engagement.Fat Bear Week For Sports? Plus, Highest Paid NFL Players · Sporticast · Sep 24
- Newhouse's media holdings and historical magazine and newspaper strategy are described without a clear investment view.There’s 98 days until 2027...Do this and you’ll thank yourself on Jan 1st · My First Million · Sep 25
- Apple TV and Apple Arcade bundling into iCloud Plus in select markets.M6 Mac mini review, Apple fitness band rumors, Apple AI servers · 9to5Mac Happy Hour · Sep 24
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Companies named
Shows that covered it most
- SBJ Morning Buzzcast2
- TBPN2
- Pod Save America2
- The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett1
- The Town with Matthew Belloni1
- Business of Sport1
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