Stories that mattered this week: YouTube's growing TV influence, Media Nations, HBO, OpenAI vs Google

Jack Benjamin and Omar Oakes discuss the major media and advertising stories of the week, including YouTube rejoining Barb, TV audience trends from the latest Ofcom Media Nations report and why Warner Bros Discovery could end its HBO exclusivity deal with Sky in the UK.

Highlights:

00:30: YouTube rejoins Barb, why it matters and Media Nations reaction

07:00: Should WBD end its HBO deal with Sky in the UK?

11:00: OpenAI's challenge to Google

17:30: Omar's debut for the news round-up

Related links:

YouTube rejoins Barb

OpenAI seeks to reassure publishers over SearchGPT

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