Deal Memo

By Deal Memo

A strategy-driven look at the business of film and television. We track where capital is flowing, which companies are consolidating, what genres are performing, and how distribution models are evolvin... more

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How many episodes does Deal Memo have?

The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.

Deal Memo episodes:

May 01, 2026 Deal Memo — May 1, 2026
• Consumers Sue to Stop Paramount-WBD Merger, Invoking 'Save CNN'
• Kaufman Astoria Studios Faces Foreclosure as Production Real Estate Corrects
• StudioMonowa: CJ ENM, Japan's TBS, and U-Next Build a Korea-Japan Content Joint Venture
• Roku Q1 2026: Ad Revenue Hits $612.7M, Up 27%
• Apple Services Crosses $30B — Best March Quarter Ever
• 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Tracking $80M+ for Memorial Day
• Netflix Adds Vertical Video 'Clips' Feed to Mobile App
• Carrie Coon, Ben Platt, Lukas Gage Lead 'I Am Not Your Mother' — Cannes Market Preview
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22min
April 24, 2026 Deal Memo — April 24, 2026
• Ellison Hosts Trump — Merger as Political Access Play
• Bob Iger Rejoins Thrive Capital — The Post-Disney Pivot
• RTL Seals Sky Deutschland — Europe Runs the U.S. Consolidation Playbook
• Michael Breaks International Records with $18.5M First Day
• Mortal Kombat II Tracking $40-50M Opening — Gaming IP Keeps Working
• Sony Affirm Sets Brazilian Flywheel Remake — Faith-Based Goes International
• Heart Eyes 2 — Paramount Books Valentine's Horror for 2028
• Focus Features Sets The Uprising for September 11 — Smart Calendar Chess
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19min
April 23, 2026 Deal Memo Special Edition: CinemaCon 2026 — The Theatrical Reckoning
• The Theatrical Window Compact
• The IP Monoculture Problem
• The Merger Subtext — What Exhibitors Actually Heard
• Amazon MGM's CinemaCon: The Streamer-Owned Studio That Believes Hardest
• Neon at CinemaCon: All Originals, Main Stage
• Street Fighter: Video Game IP as the Next Franchise Frontier
• Snoop Dogg Biopic: Universal, Death Row Pictures, Craig Brewer
• Cat in the Hat: WB Bets on Dr. Seuss After Two Decades
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20min
April 21, 2026 Deal Memo — April 21, 2026
• Sean Baker's Twenty-Two Million Dollar 'Indie' Deal
• Disney Outsources Japanese Production to The Seven
• Netflix's European Action Play with 'Play Dead'
• Prime Video Grabs Embassy Rights in Six Territories
• Sister Group Takes Majority Stake in After Party Studios
• Amazon Poaches Apple's Oliver Jones for UK Scripted
• ICS Nordic Expands into Live Comedy
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8min
April 17, 2026 Deal Memo — April 17, 2026
• Duffer Brothers Signal Creator Confidence Shift in Paramount Legacy Video
• Ellison Commits Paramount to 45-Day Theatrical Window at CinemaCon
• Sarandos Reframes Netflix's Failed Warner Bros Bid as M&A Training
• Brendan Fitzgerald Steps Down as Secuoya Studios CEO
• Sarandos Says No Palace Intrigue Over Reed Hastings Exit
• Netflix Q1 Beats Expectations But Shares Still Drop
• Legend of Aang Film Leaks Online
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11min
April 14, 2026 Deal Memo — April 14, 2026
• NewsNation Partners With Nexstar For California Gubernatorial Debate
• Hollywood A-Listers Sign Letter Opposing Paramount-WBD Merger
• Neon Sets Christmas Day Release For Chloe Domont's 'A Place In Hell'
• Urban Sales Boards Cannes ACID Opener
• Paramount Acquires Wahlberg-Abdul-Mateen Crime Thriller
• StudioCanal Unveils CinemaCon Slate
• Angel Studios Expands Twenty Twenty-Six Slate
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8min
April 10, 2026 Deal Memo — April 10, 2026
• Mexico's New Production Incentive: Financing Tool or Band-Aid?
• Paramount Refinances Bridge Facility Ahead of WBD Merger
• Netflix Buys Chris Bremner Spec 'Ram' — Are Specs Back?
• MK2 Boards Rwandan Cannes Film — Prestige Distribution as Business Model
• Pan's Labyrinth Gets 20th Anniversary Re-Release
• Comcast Expands StreamSaver Bundle
• Paramount Details Jeff Shell Severance
• DOJ Investigating NFL Media Deals
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11min
April 09, 2026 One Battle, Two Takes
• The Art Argument: Is This What $150M Looks Like?
• The Politics Fight: What Message Did Anyone Actually See?
• The Business Reality: What Do the Numbers Actually Say?
• The Bigger Question: Who Gets to Decide What Movies Mean?
• The DiCaprio Factor
• The Chase Infiniti Breakout
• The International Numbers
• The Streaming Afterlife
• What This Means for PTA's Next Film
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12min
April 07, 2026 Deal Memo — April 7, 2026
• The Iron Lung Illusion: Creator-Driven Theatrical Success Story or System Mirage?
• Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Lock Down Paramount-WBD Deal Financing
• Bill Ackman's Sixty-Four Billion Dollar Universal Music Gambit
• Emerald Fennell Circling Basic Instinct Reboot
• Glen Powell's Judd Apatow Country Western Comedy Gets a Title
• SAG-AFTRA Back to the Table with AMPTP
• MMA Star Anderson Silva Signs with Paradigm
• Theater Playwright Edward Graczyk Dies at 84
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10min
April 03, 2026 Deal Memo — April 3, 2026
• FilmHedge Launches Two Hundred Million Dollar Film Fund
• Meryl Streep: Devil Wears Prada Had to 'Scrabble for Budget' Due to Chick Flick Label
• IATSE Strikes Jonathan Majors Daily Wire Production Over Labor Issues
• Michael Jackson Biopic Tracking for Record Fifty-Five Million Opening
• Sam Altman Says Disney Partnership Scrapped After Sora Shutdown
• OpenAI Acquires Business Series TBPN
• Super Mario Galaxy Movie Opens with Sixty-Eight Million Global First Day
• Blake Lively Sexual Harassment Claims Against Justin Baldoni Dismissed
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9min

FAQs about Deal Memo:

How many episodes does Deal Memo have?

The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.