The fate of Paramount Global hangs in the balance, and our favorites of the year. [Downstream+ subscribers get an extra half hour, including RSN collapses and potential streaming solutions, and our predictions for 2024.] This episode of Downstream is sponsored by: Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: Favorite movies: "Godzilla Minus One" (JA) and "Oppenheimer" (JS) Favorite TV shows: "Succession" (JA) and either "The Bear" or "Strange New Worlds" (JS) Favorite books: The Subprime Attention Crisis by Tim Hwang, Otaku: Japan’s Database Animals by Hiroki Azuma, and Hiroshima by John Hersey (JA) and The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler and My Murder by Katie Williams (JS) Get Downstream+ and don't miss a segment! Submit Feedback What Is Paramount Actually Worth? - Puck Cortex #150: 2024 Yearly Themes - Relay FM (3) Your Theme - YouTube Paramount’s Sale, YouTube’s Trojan Horse & Netflix’s Next Gamble - Puck