<p>In May 2026, five of the biggest media companies in America stood on a stage in New York and explained how they plan to make money for the next 12 months. YouTube declared itself TV. Disney pitched fandom. Fox did the opposite of everyone else. The 2026 upfronts didn't reveal one winner; they revealed five completely different bets on the next decade of media.</p><br><p>Ed and Jo unpack the five biggest upfronts one at a time. Why YouTube has officially repositioned creator-led shows as premium TV inventory. What it actually means that Disney is now selling fandom instead of exclusivity. Why Fox has divested traditional networks and gone all-in on Tubi while Paramount and Warner Bros. merge. Plus NBC owning Sunday, Warner Bros. Discovery's pre-merger pitch, and the one network whose strategy stood out most to both of them.</p><br><p>New episode every Wednesday. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at <a href="https://dizplai.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dizplai.com/podcasts</a>. Want to feature as a guest or want a question answered on the show? Email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 — Intro &amp; Jo's News</p><p>01:00 — YouTube Officially Becomes TV</p><p>04:50 — Disney Sells Fandom, Not Exclusivity</p><p>10:15 — Fox Zigs While Everyone Else Zags</p><p>15:35 — How NBC Just Owned Sunday</p><p>21:00 — Inside WBD's Pre-Merger Upfront</p><p>26:30 — Wrap-Up &amp; Farewell to Jo</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>