On today’s episode, Variety’s Jem Aswad details our annual Hitmakers issue, featuring cover star Sabrina Carpenter. He details the year-long effort that goes into assembling the survey of the year’s top 25 tunes. And Todd Spangler gives us an update on the state of bidding for Warner Bros. Discovery.

On today&rsquo;s episode, Variety&rsquo;s Jem Aswad details our annual<a href="https://variety.com/2025/music/features/sabrina-carpenter-mans-best-friend-backlash-taylor-swift-1236596950/"> Hitmakers issue, featuring cover star Sabrina Carpenter.</a> He details the year-long effort that goes into assembling the survey of the year&rsquo;s top 25 tunes. And Todd Spangler gives us an update on the <a href="https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/paramount-skydance-bid-warner-bros-discovery-arab-wealth-funds-1236597217/">state of bidding for Warner Bros. Discovery.</a>

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment.

Strictly Business

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Variety's Strictly Business

Daily Variety -- The Hitmakers Parade: Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and More; Will Warner Bros. Discovery Try for Round 3 of Bids?

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