Evan Shapiro
Based in the US, Evan Shapiro is the Media Industry’s official Cartographer, known for his well-researched and provocative analysis of the entertainment ecosystem in his must read treatises on Media’s latest trends and trajectories.
Appears in 73 Episodes
INSIDE THE MIND OF A CREATOR WUNDERKIND
244 million followers and a six-month content calendar: Jordan Schwarzenberger explains why showing up daily is the only strategy that matters. Welcome to The Media Od...
TWO REPORTS, ONE EPISODE: THE PARAMOUNT INVESTOR DECK & THE STREAM
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THE SIGNAL FROM EUROPE: Q4 EARNINGS
Versant spins out with $2B free cash flow, ITV faces Sky acquisition, Banijay grows experiential 18%, and Canal+ hits 42.3M subscribers. Welcome to The Media Odyssey P...
THE TRANSFORMATION OF ITV STUDIOS
Archive content finds new life on YouTube while broadcast TV is officially "a blip in history." Welcome to The Media Odyssey Podcast live from MIP London!In this speci...
DISCO BROS AND NEPO BABIES: Q4 EARNINGS
Netflix backs out of the bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (aka “Disco Bros”), leaving Paramount Global — sorry, “Nepomount” — as the likely merger partner. Welcome to an...
EARNINGS SEASON: PINTEREST, TF1, & ROKU
Pinterest loses 14% in five days, Roku posts its first profitable year, and Netflix's market cap drops $200 billion. Welcome to The Media Odyssey Live!In this live ear...
EARNINGS SEASON: AMAZON, ROBLOX, & MORE
Amazon invests $200 billion in AI, Roblox pays out $1 billion to creators, and Spotify's ad sales decline. Welcome to another episode of The Media Odyssey Live!In this...
GOOGLE & DISNEY EARNINGS BREAKDOWN
Google crushes expectations even as YouTube slows, and Disney names a CEO to distract from its numbers. Welcome to The Media Odyssey Live!In this live earnings coverag...
APPLE, META, & MICROSOFT EARNINGS BREAKDOWN
Apple, Microsoft, and Meta — with a quick detour into Comcast — have all reported earnings, and we’re breaking it down. Welcome back to The Media Odyssey podcast. In t...
THE CREATOR BILL OF RIGHTS
The Creator Economy has 1.5 million creators, billions in revenue, and… zero worker protections. Welcome back to The Media Odyssey Podcast!In this episode, Evan Shapir...
GOOGLE, APPLE, HBO MAX, NETFLIX, RTL & SKY: NEW YEAR, BIG CHANGES!
Google officially beat Apple and HBO Max is conquering Europe. Welcome back to The Media Odyssey Podcast! In this episode, Evan Shapiro and Marion Ranchet focus on two...
BREAKING DOWN NETFLIX Q4
Netflix’s earnings beat expectations, but the numbers reveal a business increasingly reliant on optics, pricing, and financial engineering rather than underlying engag...
IS 2026 MEDIA'S DARK AGES?
CES isn’t about gadgets anymore, but who controls the interface between audiences, data, and distribution.Welcome back to The Media Odyssey Podcast! From CES, Evan Sha...
WHO WILL WIN 2026?
The media industry isn’t heading for a clean recovery but bracing for another year of pressure, recalibration, and structural change.Welcome back to The Media Odyssey ...
REGIFTED: THE CTO PLAYBOOK FOR SURVIVING FRAGMENTATION
Happy New Year from The Media Odyssey podcast! We're regifting this episode hosts Evan Shapiro and Marion Ranchet recorded live from IBC with Simon Farnsworth (ITV) an...
REGIFTED: TURNING STRUGGLE INTO SCALE WITH DHAR MANN
Happy holidays from The Media Odyssey podcast! We're regifting this episode where hosts Marion Ranchet and Evan Shapiro sit down with Dhar Mann, one of the most succes...
FRONTLINE PUTS PBS ON YOUTUBE
Public service media isn’t outdated, instead, it’s fighting for relevance, trust, and survival in a fractured global information ecosystem.Welcome back to The Media Od...
GRADING 2025: WERE WE RIGHT?
Media is not shifting, it’s revealing which predictions actually mapped the year and which trends will define what comes next.Welcome back to The Media Odyssey Podcast...
BREAKING NEWS: Netflix x WBD
Hollywood isn’t just consolidating, it’s entering a new era where politics, regulation, and financial pressure determine who survives.Welcome back to The Media Odyssey...
FANDOM > AUDIENCE
Modern media isn’t just transforming, it’s rebuilding itself around fandom, experimentation, and platform-native storytelling.Welcome back to The Media Odyssey Podcast...
