The Media Mix

Hollywood Ghosts Cannes and Trump takes Ratner to China

Meta arrives as a major sponsor; politics and AI are Topic A on Cannes Day One.

May 12 • Claire Atkinson

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Live with Claire Atkinson

A recording from Claire Atkinson's live video

May 7 • Claire Atkinson and Ben Odell

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Washed up: Gulf States shake-up sports ties. Sky News Arabia future in question.

The list of canceled sports and entertainment projects keeps growing.

May 4 • Claire Atkinson

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April 2026

A young journalist shares the production story behind NASA’s historic Artemis II live stream.

“Who will be our talent? How will we get the right feeds with images from the launch pad?”

Apr 6

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CBS News finally ponies up for Edward R. Murrow sponsorship after The Media Mix calls.

The Overseas Press Club dinner honors the best in international journalism - CBS News support was missing in action until Friday.

Apr 4 • Claire Atkinson

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March 2026

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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