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https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/tbpn-openai-emmys-fyc-campaign-1236728678/
TBPN, Now Owned by OpenAI, Is Launching an Emmys FYC Campaign
Apr 23, 2026 - TBPN, the tech-insider podcast OpenAI acquired, plans an Emmys FYC ad campaign in Los Angeles next month.
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https://www.pymnts.com/acquisitions/2026/openai-buys-tech-talk-show-tbpn-in-media-expansion/
OpenAI Buys Tech Talk Show TBPN in Media Expansion
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https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/04/03/openai-buys-tech-talk-show-tbpn-in-rare-move-into-media/
OpenAI buys tech talk show TBPN in rare move into media – East Bay Times
Apr 3, 2026 - TBPN is seen by OpenAI as a tech-forward outlet that understands AI well and can translate the potential of the technology to a wider audience.
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https://fortune.com/2026/04/03/openai-tbpn-talk-show-acquisition-own-narrative-side-quest/
Fortune Tech: OpenAI's TBPN deal; Mercor hack; Google Gemma 4 | Fortune
Apr 3, 2026 - Mercor hack; Google Gemma 4. Plus: Microsoft, Apple, Anthropic, Cursor, Alibaba Qwen
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https://digiday.com/marketing/what-openais-tbpn-deal-reveals-about-branded-entertainments-limits/
OpenAI's TBPN deal exposes the limits of branded entertainment
Apr 6, 2026 - Brands like OpenAI are building in-house entertainment studios on the promise that great content earns the audiences advertising can’t buy.
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https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/story/openai-acquires-tech-talk-show-tbpn-marking-entry-into-media-industry-523879-2026-04-03
OpenAI acquires tech talk show TBPN, marking entry into media industry - BusinessToday
Apr 3, 2026 - TBPN will “bring a team with strong editorial instincts, deep audience understanding, and a proven ability to convene influential voices across tech, business,...
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/02/openai-talk-show-tbpn
OpenAI buys tech talkshow TBPN in push to shape AI narrative | OpenAI | The Guardian
Apr 2, 2026 - OpenAI’s chief of strategy says acquisition of show will help company engage with public about AI as it evolves
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https://deadline.com/2026/03/tbpn-emmy-campaign-1236758578/
TBPN Launches Emmy Campaign As It Looks To Crack Hollywood
Mar 18, 2026 - The show, which is hosted by Jordi Hays and John Coogan, is looking to compete in the Emerging Media Program Category.
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https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/digi/2026-04-03/doc-inhtepte0404212.shtml
关停 Sora 后 OpenAI 转身收购 TBPN 播客,亲自下场做媒体|it之家|AI_新浪科技_新浪网
IT之家 4 月 3 日消息,科技媒体 9to5Mac 昨日(4 月 2 日)发布博文,报道称 OpenAI 上月关闭 Sora 视频应用后,宣布收购科技商业播客 TBPN。IT之家援引博文介绍,这笔交易时机颇为微妙,发生在 TBPN 采...
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https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/02/openai-acquires-tech-industry-podcast-tbpn/
OpenAI acquires tech industry podcast company TBPN - SiliconANGLE
OpenAI acquires tech industry podcast company TBPN - SiliconANGLE
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https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-fidji-simo-bought-tbpn-podcast-amid-crusade-side-quests
Why OpenAI’s Fidji Simo Bought the TBPN Podcast Amid Crusade Against ‘Side Quests’ — The Information
Apr 2, 2026 - In recent weeks, Fidji Simo has burst into public view as the OpenAI executive bringing much-needed discipline to the AI startup, as it inches toward an...
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/talk-show-tbpn-caa-1236478559/
TBPN Signs With CAA As Buzzy Tech Show Eyes Growth
Jan 21, 2026 - Jordi Hays and John Coogan, hosts of the popular tech/X world talk show TBPN (i.e. Technology Business Programming Network), have signed with CAA.
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https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/openai-takes-on-another-side-quest-buys-tech-focused-talk-show-tbpn/
OpenAI takes on another "side quest," buys tech-focused talk show TBPN - Ars Technica
Apr 3, 2026 - OpenAI says program will remain in Los Angeles and will be editorially independent.
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https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/906022/openai-buys-tbpn
OpenAI just bought TBPN | The Verge
Apr 2, 2026 - OpenAI has purchased TBPN, an online talk show that often interviews AI executives and other tech leaders.
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https://slate.com/business/2026/04/openai-podcast-sam-altman-tbpn.html
OpenAI podcast: Why Sam Altman’s purchase of TBPN is so sleazy.
Tech media is moving toward flattering, access-driven coverage, where the powerful reward friendly coverage.
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https://finance.sina.cn/tech/2026-04-03/detail-inhtepte0404212.d.html?vt=4&pos=108
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IT之家 4 月 3 日消息,科技媒体 9to5Mac 昨日(4 月 2 日)发布博文,报道称 OpenAI 上月关闭 Sora 视频应用后,宣布收购科技商业播客 TBPN。
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https://enterpriseai.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/sam-altman-acquires-tbpn-to-enhance-ai-marketing-and-communication/130012514
Sam Altman Acquires TBPN to Enhance AI Marketing and Communication, ETEnterpriseai
Apr 4, 2026 - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman emphasizes the need for better marketing in the artificial intelligence sector after acquiring the podcast The Best Possible Node (TBPN),...
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https://www.businessinsider.com/get-ready-for-wave-of-tbpn-clones-post-openai-deal-2026-4
Get Ready for a Wave of TBPN Clones After OpenAI Deal - Business Insider
Apr 8, 2026 - TBPN has inspired a set of new digital talk shows covering tech, advertising, and politics. More are on the way.
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https://www.numerama.com/tech/2226059-et-maintenant-openai-rachete-un-podcast.html
Rachat de TBPN par OpenAI : le créateur de ChatGPT s'offre un média - Numerama
Apr 3, 2026 - En pleine restructuration pour se concentrer sur ChatGPT, OpenAI a laissé tomber plusieurs projets annexes comme la génération de vidéos Sora ou la création de...
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https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/openai-acquires-tbpn-tech-media-expansion-1790070
OpenAI Buys TBPN: Fidji Simo Claims 'Standard PR Playbook Doesn't Apply' to AGI | IBTimes UK
Apr 3, 2026 - OpenAI acquires TBPN, a key media player in the tech industry, enhancing its AI communication strategies and gaining access to an elite audience and valuable...
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https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/openais-tbpn-deal-joke
Why OpenAI's TBPN Deal is No Joke — The Information
Apr 3, 2026 - OpenAI’s shuttering of Sora wasn’t meant to be the end of its adventures in video generation, it turns out. Instead of using AI to generate videos, OpenAI...
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https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/why-openai-bought-tbpn/
Why OpenAI Bought Tech Talk Show TBPN
Apr 6, 2026 - In this week's column, OpenAI buys TBPN, TMZ ambushes Congress, NYT cuts ties with writer, DC media scramble and a ‘60 Minutes’ shake-up?
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https://www.lastampa.it/tecnologia/2026/04/03/news/openai-tbpn-talk-show-silicon-valley-425262179/?ref=-BH-I0-P-S3-T1
OpenAI compra TBPN: il talk show tech della Silicon Valley - La Stampa
Apr 3, 2026 - OpenAI ha acquisito TBPN, il live show tecnologico condotto da John Coogan e Jordi Hays. Un'operazione da centinaia di milioni di dollari che mira a contro…
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https://news.bitcoin.com/openai-acquires-tbpn-podcast-startup-to-shape-global-narrative-on-ai/
OpenAI Acquires TBPN Podcast Startup to Shape Global Narrative on AI – News Bytes Bitcoin News
Apr 3, 2026 - OpenAI has acquired the Technology Business Programming Network podcast and media platform to drive constructive global dialogue regarding the future of
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https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/openai-buys-tbpn-talk-show-1236705671/
OpenAI Buys TBPN, a Daily Tech Talk Show, to Help Drive 'Constructive Conversation' About AI
Apr 2, 2026 - OpenAI has acquired TBPN, aka the Technology Business Programming Network, a talk show about Silicon Valley that has streamed online for about a year.
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https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/openai-tbpn-acquired-media/
OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN
Apr 2, 2026 - OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT is moving into media, scooping up the popular Silicon Valley show
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https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/04/openai-bought-tbpn-the-silicon-valley-streaming-talk-show
OpenAI bought TBPN, the Silicon Valley streaming talk show.
OpenAI has that “buy a whole media outlet” money.
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https://fortune.com/2026/04/04/openai-tbpn-acquisition-marketing-communications-pr-live-video-smart-move/
3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn't totally crazy | Fortune
Apr 4, 2026 - One of the biggest differences between startup success and failure is knowing when to sell. TBPN's founders selling to OpenAI is a masterclass.
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https://podtail.com/podcast/technology-brothers/
TBPN – Podcast – Podtail
TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays from 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with full episodes posted to Spotify...
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/02/openai-buys-tbpn-tech-podcast-after-shutting-down-side-quest-sora-app/
OpenAI buys TBPN tech podcast after shutting down side quest Sora app - 9to5Mac
Apr 2, 2026 - Last month, OpenAI announced it was shutting down its Sora app after reports that leadership wanted to eliminate side quests....
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https://www.businessinsider.com/why-openai-bought-tbpn-2026-4
Why OpenAI Bought TBPN - Business Insider
Apr 2, 2026 - A head scratcher that isn't. And a vote for the value of live-streaming.
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https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech-gadgets/2026/04/05/build-your-own-media-empire-tbpn-joins-openai-fold-but-is-it-news-or-marketing-in-disguise/215068
Build your own media empire: TBPN joins OpenAI fold, but is it news or marketing in disguise? |...
Apr 4, 2026 - WASHINGTON, April 5 — When OpenAI acquired the tech podcast TBPN this week, it wasn’t just buying a show – it was buying a message.The move laid bare a...
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https://www.aboveavalon.com/inside-orchard-essays/2026/4/21/acquiring-tbpn-is-an-openai-hail-mary-pass
Above Avalon: Acquiring TBPN Is an OpenAI Hail Mary Pass (Inside Orchard)
Apr 21, 2026 - OpenAI is spooked. Thanks to Anthropic grabbing a series of business, financial, and product wins along with the need to improve finances ahead of an IPO,...
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