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The Option — 62 episodes

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Title
1

The Streaming Microdramas Threat

2

Bad Robot's New York Exodus

3

Sony's Quiet Restructuring

4

Paramount-Skydance's Gulf Money Problem

5

The NBA's Regional Rights Crisis

6

The DOJ's NFL Problem

7

The Super Mario Galaxy Effect — Why Nintendo Owns the Box Office

8

Disney's Project Imagine — D'Amaro's First Restructuring

9

The WGA's AI Licensing Victory

10

Netflix's $2.8 Billion Consolation Prize

11

Theatrical Window Wars — 45 Days Is the New Normal

12

The Animation Wage Gap — Why Cartoon Paychecks Keep Shrinking

13

The Streaming Password Endgame — What Comes After the Crackdown

14

Warner Bros. Discovery's Cable Spinoff — The Assets Nobody Wants

15

UK Production Hits $6.8 Billion — The Incentive Math That Beats Hollywood

16

The VFX Arms Race — How AI Changes Post-Production Math

17

SAG-AFTRA's 2026 Fight — AI Round Two

18

ESPN's $30 Bet — Can Sports Streaming Find Its Price?

19

The $9.6 Billion Question — Can Theatrical Hit a Post-COVID Record?

20

Endeavor's Rebrand — Why WME Dropped the "Endeavor"

21

Private Equity's Entertainment Shopping Spree

22

Disney's Post-Iger Blueprint

23

Hollywood's Layoff Math

24

The DOJ's Netflix Problem

25

WBD Deadline Week — Paramount's Final Offer Due February 23

26

Virtual Production: The Invisible Cost Revolution

27

YouTube Is The Biggest Streamer In The World

28

Why Mid-Budget Comedies Died (And Why They Might Return)

29

Video Games Are The New Comic Books

30

The End of the RSN: Who Owns Local Sports Rights Now?

31

TikTok's U.S. Survival: The Joint Venture Solution

32

Discovery Global: The Spinoff Nobody Wants

33

Oscar Economics: Why "Sinners" Leading Noms Matters

34

Paramount's Deadline: The Clock Is Ticking

35

The WGA's Antitrust Gambit: Can Writers Block Netflix-WBD?

36

London Is the New Hollywood

37

Josh D'Amaro Is Disney's Next CEO

38

Dana Walden: Disney's First Chief Creative Officer

39

Ted Sarandos Goes to Washington

40

Why David Ellison Skipped the Senate Hearing

41

TikTok's U.S. Joint Venture: What It Means for Hollywood

42

Discovery Global: The Spinoff Nobody's Talking About

43

Oscar Economics: Why "Sinners" Getting 16 Nominations Is a Business Story

44

Paramount's February 20 Deadline: What Happens Next

45

The WGA's Antitrust Gambit: Can Writers Block Netflix-WBD?

46

Private Equity's $80 Billion Bet on Hollywood

47

Why Morgan Stanley's James Gorman Now Runs Disney's Board

48

Congress Takes Aim at Streaming Mergers

49

Netflix Goes All-Cash for WBD

50

Paramount's Lawsuit Gets Tossed—Now What?

51

What Netflix-WBD Means for Independent Content

52

The Great Re-bundling

53

Paramount Skydance's Hostile Bid for WBD

54

Awards Shows Are Marketing Campaigns, Not Merit Systems

55

Why Libraries Matter More Than New Content

56

Why Media Mergers Keep Underperforming

57

Why Studios Cancel Profitable Shows

58

Why Streaming Is Becoming Cable 2.0

59

Disney's Succession Crisis: Who Replaces Bob Iger?

60

Why Talent Agencies Are More Powerful Than Ever

61

The Skydance-Paramount Merger: Oracle Money Enters Hollywood

62

Netflix's $72 Billion Play for Warner Bros.