OpenAI has purchased TBPN, the viral online talk show that often interviews AI executives and other tech leaders. The show, which goes live every weekday and often lasts for hours, views channels like Bloomberg and CNBC as its competition and counts OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, as well as executives from Meta, Microsoft, Palantir, and Andreessen Horowitz, among its past guests.
TBPN host John Coogan wrote on X that the show will be “staying the same.” He added, “This is a full circle moment for me as I’ve worked with [OpenAI CEO Sam Altman] for well over a decade. He funded my first company in 2013 … We’re excited to have more resources than ever going forward.”
TBPN’s views averages about 70,000 viewers per episode, and it generated more than $5 million in advertising revenue this year, with projections to draw in more than $30 million in 2026 revenue, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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