Listen "S2 E14: Ballerina Missteps and Big Streaming Finally Kills Cable"
Episode Synopsis
On this episode of Beyond The Screen, Ryan and Jake unpack the dramatic division at Warner Bros Discovery, exploring the implications of splitting into separate entities and the fallout for cable networks. Next, the crew examines ESPN' ambitious move into standalone streaming, asking whether legacy cable brands can successfully transition online. alongside the potential demise of traditional cable as beloved shows like "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" jump ship to streaming services. All this and so much more on this episode of Beyond The Screen!Sources:🔗 Box Office Mojo - 2025 Week 23🔗 Variety - WBD to Split into Two Companies🔗 Deadline - Warner Bros. Discovery Splitting🔗 Variety - Shareholders Vote Down Pay🔗 Variety AU - Zaslav Exceeds Bonus Targets🔗 Hollywood Reporter - ESPN Streaming🔗 ESPN - Official Announcement🔗 The Wrap - Jeopardy/Wheel Streaming News🔗 Deadline - Chainsaw Rights Battle🔗 Deadline - Phasmophobia at Blumhouse🔗 Deadline - Blumhouse Buys Into Saw🔗 Hollywood Reporter - Lucasfilm Leadership Speculation🔗 Hollywood Reporter - Mia Goth Joins Starfighter🔗 YouTube - Alien: Earth Trailer🔗 YouTube - Wicked For Good Trailer🔗 YouTube - The Lost Bus Trailer🔗 Deadline - CA Film Tax Credit Expansion🔗 Yahoo Finance - Meta Courts Studios🔗 Empire Online - 007: First Light Game Reveal