We break down the box office success of the musical Michael and a buzzy Saturday Night Live featuring Olivia Rodrigo and Aziz Ansari. Plus, we explore Roblox's strategic pivot to attract adult game developers and Zayn Malik’s U.S. tour cancellation.

This week, we break down YouTube's massive $10 billion ad revenue and Roblox's big play for adult gamers that sent its stock tumbling. We also explore the growing political opposition threatening the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger over national security concerns.

A California congressman urges the F.C.C. to block the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger over national security concerns, while Big Tech's staggering $190 billion AI investment signals a massive power shift away from Hollywood.

We break down TheWrap's slow-burn summer box office forecast and Prime Video's big bet on YA book adaptations. Plus, a look at PRS for Music's record-breaking royalty collections and what's next for the James Bond franchise.

We break down why Wall Street is souring on Comcast despite a strong quarter, The Devil Wears Prada sequel’s unconventional summer box office strategy, and how AI company ElevenLabs is partnering with the music industry to turn listeners into creators.

A new music powerhouse is born as BMG and Concord merge, while Comcast's earnings show signs of life in its broadband business. Plus, the Tribeca Festival unveils a star-studded lineup mixing classic film reunions with a Katy Perry concert film premiere.

The Michael Jackson biopic scores a massive $217 million opening by focusing on music over controversy, while the newly approved Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount merger faces sharp backlash from creatives like HBO's John Oliver.

This episode breaks down the massive box office success of the Michael Jackson biopic and the new trailer for House of the Dragon. We then preview a consequential week of earnings for the media and entertainment space, focusing on what to expect from Spotify and T-Mobile.

This week, we break down the blockbuster merger talks between iHeartMedia and SiriusXM and recap the biggest stories from N.A.B. Show 2026. We cover the industry's pivot to practical AI workflows and the approved acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount.

This episode unpacks the major themes from NAB Show 2026, where the focus has shifted to profitable AI execution and the creator economy's central role. We then analyze Charter Communications' stock plunge after the company reported significant subscriber losses, a brutal sign for the cable sector.