BREAKING: @OpenAI has just acquired @tbpn, Silicon Valley's hottest daily tech talk show, for a reported LOW HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS!
The show was founded by entrepreneurs @johncoogan and @jordihays in October 2024 - streaming live, 3 hours a day, every single weekday.
In under 18 months, it became INSANE:
🚀 ~70,000 views per episode
🚀 Top 1.5% podcast globally out of 3.6M+ shows
🚀 $5M in ad revenue in 2025 - profitable, zero outside investors
🚀 On track to exceed $30M in 2026
But here's the thing about TBPN, it was never about the eyeball count.
It's about WHO is watching, and WHO is showing up as a guest.
Some of the most well known guests on the show include Mark Zuckerberg, Satya Nadella, Sam Altman, and Mark Cuban
The people literally building the future walked into the TBPN studio. That tells you everything.
TBPN became the daily water cooler for Silicon Valley's most powerful players, and that's worth more than any view count.
So why did OpenAI buy it?
In the AI era, distribution is everything, but not just reach.
It's about owning the conversation. TBPN gives OpenAI a direct line to founders, VCs, and tech leaders.
No PR filter. No media middlemen. Just raw, credible, daily access to the minds shaping the industry.
It helps OpenAI communicate faster, market smarter, and shape the narrative around AI.
And TBPN keeps full editorial independence. Sam Altman said:
"I don't expect them to go any easier on us."
This deal sends one clear message:
In the AI era, distribution is everything, and WHO watches matters infinitely more than how many.
Amazing news, congrats John & Jordi!
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