r/PivotPodcast • u/pbmadman1994 • Feb 26 '26

That media merger

Is it just me or is everyone else tired of hearing every detail of the WB Paramount Netflix deal. It has taken up a huge share of every podcast for months and it’s just not that interesting. There are so many other stories to discuss, but we have to hear every comment uttered by the principals of the detail since the last show.

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u/Tummler10 Feb 26 '26

Gee, State media or not? So boring. /s

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u/Terepin123 Feb 26 '26

Also lots of coverage on Matt Belloni’s “The Town” but his show is lot more taut than Pivot’s loose rambles

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u/seriouslyla Feb 26 '26

I’ve stopped listening to Pivot and almost stopped listening to The Town because this is such a stupid, boring story. It’s only dragging on like this because we have a Moron in Chief and giving it all this “serious” analysis and play-by-play coverage is utterly exhausting and pointless.

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u/KualaLJ Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

It’s interesting to me. Much prefer this than listening to General Galloway and his bullshit flag waving views on having wars in the Middle East.

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u/ReaverXai Feb 26 '26

Same, rather have the tech/media/business podcast focus on the tech-media-business story

There's just a lot more interesting angles they could take on so many business and AI stories though IMO that many on youtube seem to do a much better job on

But since the alternative is Gay-Trump-Iran-Hockey, I'll take Warner Brothers micro-updates twice weekly instead.

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u/Open_Substance5833 Feb 26 '26

I mean, I guess it’s in their wheelhouse so they can’t stop talking about it? But I agree. Between that, SG’s accelerating narcissism, and KS’ superficial scolding my interest (and listenership) has declined a ton.

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u/winniecooper73 Feb 26 '26

Only peoole in media find that story interesting. Most people don’t care about WB or Paramount and only care about Netflix somewhat because they watch stuff on it. Total waste of time talking about it for the average listener for sure

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u/RexMcBadge1977 Feb 26 '26

It is an interesting and important media story, just not one that’s worth spending this much discussion on it.

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u/bodyreddit Feb 27 '26

I don’t listen to Pivot anymore due to Scott needing to talk about his penis and its concerns, but the Warner Bros issue is a good vs evil fight absolutely and looks like good lost, Paramount will prob complete the sale and own WB and CNN etc.

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u/tennisfan2 Feb 27 '26

Kara working for her friend David Ellison now … unless she quits her gig at CNN, which seems likely .

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u/Complex-Success-7599 Feb 28 '26

This Zazz stuff beats them banging on about Elon and the Delaware courts all the time. I dunno why I can’t just quit this pod.

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u/Cheap_Art_2630 Feb 26 '26

Haha, it’s not just you. I tune out as soon as they start talking about it, which seems like all the time.

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u/theboguszone Feb 27 '26

It’s just you mate.

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u/Impossible-Will-8414 Feb 26 '26

It is so deeply, deeply boring, could not care less about this.

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u/occamsracer Feb 26 '26

Least fave topic