Streaming Into the Void - April 12, 2026 - What the Hell, Paramount?

This week, the alarms bell are going off, but the Paramount runaway train keeps barreling ahead.

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Show Notes

Paramount Secures Agreements For Gulf State Funds To Back WBD Acquisition

Jeff Shell Out As Paramount President

CBS Unveils Late-Night Plans Following 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Cancellation

David Zaslav Cashed Out — and Revealed the New Hollywood Dream

Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav’s $887 million golden parachute gets ripped by proxy advisory firm ISS | Fortune

NFL publicly defends media deal amid reports of DOJ investigation - The Athletic

Sources: DOJ opens antitrust investigation of NFL over TV deals - ESPN

'The Audacity' Premiere To Stream In 21 Parts On TikTok

Peacock Unveils Sweeping Revamp, Adding Vertical Video, Casual Games And AI Andy Cohen

Disney+ Prepares to Embrace Microcontent in 2026

Chinese micro-dramas target US with familiar tropes for phone audience

Issa Rae’s production company jumps into micro-dramas. Here’s what to expect from the Hoorae-TikTok deal

AI micro-dramas are shaking up Chinese entertainment

VeYou Pitch Deck: Hollywood's Tommy Harper Joins the Micro Drama Craze - Business Insider

YouTube Premium is raising prices for the first time since 2023

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