Entertainment National Sports Markets Business & Economy Lifestyle World Astrology & Religion Technology Education & Jobs Auto Politics Viral Opinions

OpenAI Enters Media Sector with Acquisition of Tech Talk Show TBPN

Loading more articles...

OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN, Enters Media Business

OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN, Enters Media Business

F

Firstpost•03-04-2026, 00:50

OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN, Enters Media Business

•OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, has acquired TBPN, an online tech talk show known for executive interviews and tech news analysis.
•TBPN, launched in 2024, has hosted tech heavyweights like Mark Zuckerberg, Satya Nadella, and Sam Altman, averaging 70,000 viewers per episode.
•The show generated $5 million in advertising revenue last year and was projected to earn over $30 million in 2026.
•Under OpenAI, TBPN will report to Chris Lethane, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, for communications and marketing, but retain editorial independence.
•OpenAI plans to slow down TBPN's advertising business, focusing on expanding the show's audience and scaling production capabilities.

Read Full Article on Firstpost in English

✦

More like this

Stories

✦

More like this

OpenAI's Annual Revenue Soars Past $25 Billion, Eyes $1 Trillion IPO

As OpenAI moves closer to a potential IPO, its ability to scale enterprise adoption while maintaining its consumer dominance will be a key factor in shaping investor confidence and long-term growth.

OpenAI Eyes IPO, Shifts Focus to Enterprise Growth as ChatGPT Hits 900M Users

The ads are currently being shown to users on ChatGPT’s free tier and lower-priced Go plan. While approximately 85% of users are eligible to see ads, fewer than 20% are exposed to them daily, indicating significant headroom for further monetisation within the existing user base.

ChatGPT Ads Pilot Hits $100M Run Rate in Six Weeks, Signals Strong Monetization

The micro-drama market is projected to hit $1.5 billion by the end of 2026, from $300 million in 2025 and touch $4.5 billion by 2030

Eloelo's Micro-Drama Boom: $230M ARR, 27M Users, 2B Minutes Logged Amid Funding Talks

A large portion of Amazon’s investment — $35 billion — is contingent on OpenAI going public or reaching the technological milestone of artificial general intelligence.

OpenAI Secures $122 Billion Funding, Valued at $852 Billion

Publicis Media Dominates Global Billings, EssenceMediacom Leads India's FY25 Wins

Publicis Media Dominates Global Billings, EssenceMediacom Leads India's FY25 Wins