Streaming Into the Void - November 7, 2021 - Cocomelon Makes Bank

<p>This week: Cocomelon is worth $250 million per episode. We'll explain.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/top-ten/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Nielsen Ratings</a></p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-04/-cocomelon-studio-fetches-3-billion-in-blackstone-backed-deal" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>'Cocomelon,' Blippi Studio Acquired for $3 Billion</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://deadline.com/2021/11/cocomelon-blippi-moonbug-entertainment-acquired-kevin-mayer-tom-staggs-blackstone-1234868432/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Kevin Mayer &amp; Tom Staggs’ Blackstone-Backed Firm Acquires ‘CoComelon’ Production Company Moonbug For $3B</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://deadline.com/2021/11/discovery-discovery-plus-warnermedia-1234867001/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Discovery Hits 20M Streaming Subscribers In Third Quarter – Deadline</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://deadline.com/2021/11/sports-streaming-sinclair-major-league-baseball-chris-ripley-1234867041/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Amid Sports Streaming Drama, Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley Reaffirms “Critical Mass” For Direct-To-Consumer Launch In 2022, Cites “Ample Liquidity”</u></a> / <a href="https://www.nexttv.com/news/sinclair-streaming-rsn-plan-slammed-by-mlb-commissioner-rob-manfred" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Sinclair Streaming RSN Plan Slammed by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://deadline.com/2021/11/espn-classic-shutdown-sports-cable-tv-1234867955/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>ESPN Classic Sets Date For Shutdown, Capping Nearly Three-Decade Run</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://deadline.com/2021/10/dave-chappelle-controversy-netflix-labor-charge-ted-sarandos-terra-field-b-pagels-minor-1234865268/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Dave Chappelle Controversy Now Sees Netflix Hit With “Unfair Labor Charge” By Fired &amp; Suspended Staffers</u></a></p> <p><a hre