Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss Peacock’s cable news streaming innovation, and whether it might work. Then Ben Landy and Julia Ioffe weigh in on the foreign policy secret around town: just how long the Biden administration will support Ukraine.
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Tubi’s Gen Z Edge & HBO’s ‘Max’-iversary
Julia Alexander joins Peter Hamby to dissect the remarkable ascent of Tubi, and why the free, ad-supported streaming service is blowing up with Gen Z. Are its SVOD competitors taking notes? Then they consider the wisdom of HBO being folded into Max on the eve of the revamped streamer’s first anniversary.
Ben, Joanna, & The Beast
Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss what on earth veteran media executives Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles are doing taking over The Daily Beast, the boutique, once buzzy Barry Diller digital property that nobody else wanted.
Bibi Under Fire
Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to dig into Iran’s brazen attack on Israel: how it illustrates the region’s intractable tensions, Biden’s complicated relationship with Bibi, and why Israel’s unique politics suggest he isn’t going anywhere soon.