The Media Mix

The Keiretsu of Paramount-Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery-TikTok-Oracle-RedBird.

Have we missed something fundamental about Paramount Skydance's big Warner Bros. Discovery buy?

Mar 11 • Claire Atkinson

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February 2026

Warner Town Hall: Management sounds shell shocked about the Paramount deal. Do they really want to sell?

CNN's Minnesota coverage gets a shout-out.

Feb 27 • Claire Atkinson

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The Ellisons nab Warner and CNN in the biggest leveraged buy-out in history.

Where does the Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery merger leave CNN? What else might Netflix buy and more.

Feb 27 • Claire Atkinson

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January 2026

Guest Column: AI oligarchs meet Wall St and Washington in the Swiss Alps.

Adrian Monck, a World Economic Forum board member and former head of communications, shares what he's watching in Davos this week.

Jan 19 • Adrian Monck and Claire Atkinson

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How to learn AI with Secret Level

A recording from Claire Atkinson's live video with Jason Zada and Christina Lee Storm.

Jan 15 • Claire Atkinson, Jason zada, and Christina Lee Storm

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December 2025

Guest Opinion: The Media Wars Are No Longer Creative. They’re Financial and the NFL Will Decide the Winners.

"As artificial intelligence accelerates, owning vast libraries of film, television, and sports content isn’t just about monetization—it’s about training…

Dec 16, 2025

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The Warner-Netflix deal is more corporate chaos for CNN.

Staff play the latest round of "Can I survive this?"

Dec 5, 2025 • Claire Atkinson

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November 2025

October 2025

YouTube is devouring TV nets around the world. Their choices: capitulate or collapse

Plus all the MIPCOM CANNES news and photos.

Oct 16, 2025 • Claire Atkinson

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News UK angry about ITV drama "The Hack."

Plus shifts on Madison Avenue create a new lane for Havas and Horizon.

Oct 1, 2025 • Claire Atkinson

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September 2025

Fox in talks for a slice of TikTok, the newsroom of America's youth.

China once shut out Rupert Murdoch, looks like he's getting the last laugh.

Sep 23, 2025 • Claire Atkinson

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August 2025

The Former CBS News Boss Bootstrapping a Women’s Sports Start-Up.

Christy Tanner is ready for a FAST fight to get more data from the platforms and put women's sport on the map. Plus streaming is almost half of all…

Aug 19, 2025 • Claire Atkinson

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