# Julia Alexander

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Publisher Search & Destroy

Julia Alexander joins Peter to discuss Google’s pivot from traditional search to Gemini-powered agentic A.I.—and what happens to publishers when nearly 70 percent of queries no longer produce a single click. Then they discuss Byron Allen's $20M BuzzFeed bet, and his (slightly muddled) plan to YouTu…

Why Hollywood Is Afraid of the Paramount-WBD Deal

How does Paramount, an old-guard studio and media institution, buying Warner Bros., another of the same, change the landscape in Hollywood, on cable, and in news? Guest: Julia Alexander, media correspondent for Puck News. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening …

YouTube is taking over Hollywood

Movies directed by YouTubers are suddenly blowing up at the box office. Backrooms and Obsession are both smash hits, and The Amazing Digital Circus had a big debut last week. Is this the moment YouTube truly takes over Hollywood? Julia Alexander, media correspondent at Puck, walks us through the mu…

YouTube is taking over Hollywood

Movies directed by YouTubers are suddenly blowing up at the box office. Backrooms and Obsession are both smash hits, and The Amazing Digital Circus had a big debut last week. Is this the moment YouTube truly takes over Hollywood? Julia Alexander, media correspondent at Puck, walks us through the mu…

Murdoch’s Streaming Masterstroke

Julia Alexander joins Peter to get into Fox's first giant move under Lachlan Murdoch: a $22 billion bet on Roku, the ubiquitous TV operating system in 100 million U.S. households. Then they get into the record-breaking World Cup and Knicks ratings, and the perennial mysteries of Nielsen numbers.

A24’s “Betrayal” & Netflix’s NBC Wish List

Julia Alexander joins Peter to explain why A24—cinephiles’ favorite studio—just struck a $75 million partnership with Google’s DeepMind. The studio's fanbase is alarmed, but Julia makes the case for why fears of a sellout are premature, at least for now. Then she turns to Comcast’s decision to spin…

Marvel TV Might Not Be As Dead, DC’s The People Vs. Gorilla Grodd, Lanterns Success

Welcome to Multiverse News, your source for information about all your favorite fictional universes. Marvel left D23 with a full X-Men cast, a Doomsday sizzle reel, and a VisionQuest trailer, but not one new Disney+ series. In the August 20 edition of What I'm Hearing, Puck’s Julia Alexander wrote …

The Social Reckoning

Julia Alexander joins Peter to unpack Meta’s landmark $17 billion settlement with U.S. states over claims Instagram and Facebook harmed teens—and why fixes like two-hour limits and midnight curfews might be easy to dodge. Then they get into Kalshi’s push into sports media, including a possible tie-…

Best of Business Wars Daily | The Disney Dilemma | 6

We're talking about Disney's pivot to streaming and the hurdles ahead for the legacy media company as new rivals emerge. We're joined by Parrot Analytics strategist Julia Alexander and comedian Chase O'Donnell.Binge all episodes early and ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges,…

The New A.I. Helpers & Disney’s Big Bet

Julia Alexander joins Peter to dig into a new wave of A.I. agents, from Meta’s Muse to OpenAI’s Dots, and whether these tools can actually reach mass adoption or are simply products of an “optimization culture” bubble. They also get into Disney’s streaming ambitions, following the studio poaching f…