The Media Leader Podcast

Stories that mattered this week: YouTube's growing TV influence, Media Nations, HBO, OpenAI vs Google

Jack Benjamin and Omar Oakes discuss the major media and advertising stories of the week, including YouTube rejoining Barb, TV audience trends from the latest Ofcom Media Nations report and why Warner Bros Discovery could end its HBO exclusivity deal with Sky in the UK.Highlights:00:30: YouTube rejoins Barb, why it matters and Media Nations reaction07:00: Should WBD end its HBO deal with Sky in the UK?11:00: OpenAI's challenge to Google17:30: Omar's debut for the news round-upRelated links:<a href="https://the-media-leader.com/youtube-rejoins-barb/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube rejoins Barb</a><a href="https://the-media-leader.com/openai-seeks-to-reassure-publishers-over-searchgpt/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI seeks to reassure publishers over SearchGPT</a>---Visit<a href="https://the-media-leader.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Media Leader</a> for the most authoritative news analysis and comment on what's happening in commercial media. LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/themedialeader/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Media Leader</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEyHn967bPe79mFtsn_OTg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Media Leader</a>

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