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    #111: Think of Netflix as Pac-Man

    January 23rd, 2026 · 37 minutes

    Netflix and Paramount continue their battle for Warner, why Ted Sarandos might not be the villain he's painted to be, plus letters and TV picks. (Downstream+ listeners also get: YouTube's letter, Oscar noms, Star Search, and Heated Rivalry.)

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    TV Picks:

    • Joe: All Creatures Great and Small (PBS)
    • Jason: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)
    Can Larry and David Ellison’s Oracle Money Buy Hollywood?
    How Netflix's Sony Deal Explains Its Warners Pursuit - Puck