US EditionOpenAI acquires technology talk show TBPN in surprise move
The show will keep editorial independence as OpenAI adds its hosts to its strategy team and uses the brand to reach builders and enterprise customers.
- OpenAI has completed a surprise acquisition of the technology streaming show “TPBN,” a move that has caught Silicon Valley off guard.
- The deal was officially confirmed through online announcements by both brands on Thursday.
- The specific financial terms and the total cost of the acquisition have not been disclosed to the public.
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OpenAI isn’t just buying a podcast — it’s buying influence
By Hadas Gold, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — OpenAI’s out-of-the-blue acquisition of TBPN, the buzzy online talk show, stunned the worlds of media and technology. But it’s a continuation of a pattern that dates back a hundred years, to 1926, when RCA created NBC in part to sell radios. Time and time again, pioneers of new platforms have also bought up content and influenced conversations about those platforms. In this case, a live-streaming show wi…
Sam Altman Calls TBPN Hosts ‘Genius Marketers,’ Vows Editorial Independence for Tech Talk Show
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praised TBPN’s hosts as “genius marketers” in an interview with Axios about acquiring the buzzy tech talk show, while pledging editorial “independence.” TBPN co-hosts Jordi Hays and John Coogan said on Thursday that the ChatGPT maker would acquire the show, a deal the Financial Times pegged in the “low hundreds of millions of dollars.” The deal puts OpenAI firmly in the media business after a reported internal pledge last m…
OpenAI takes on another "side quest," buys tech-focused talk show TBPN
OpenAI has struck a deal to acquire TBPN, a technology-focused talk show popular in Silicon Valley, making an unexpected move into broadcasting after pledging to abandon “side quests” and focus on its core business. The ChatGPT maker had purchased the 11-person company in a “low hundreds of millions of dollars” deal, according to a person with knowledge of the terms. TBPN, or Technology Business Programming Network, has acquired a devoted follow…
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