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Upfronts 2026: TV Platform Takeaways & Crafting the Music of ‘Heated Rivalry’

Variety’s Michael Schneider discusses the latest upfronts from Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and YouTube. Plus, Variety music chief Jem Aswad explores the music of “Heated Rivalry.”

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Upfronts 2026: TV Platform Takeaways & Crafting the Music of ‘Heated Rivalry’

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May 14, 2026 11:35am PT

LISTEN: Upfronts 2026: What We Learned From TV’s Biggest Platforms; Crafting the Music of ‘Heated Rivalry’

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On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety ’s Michael Schneider breaks down the last lap of upfronts week as Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and YouTube grabbed the megaphone. And Variety music chief Jem Aswad goes deep on the music of “Heated Rivalry” in a session with showrunner Jacob Tierney, composer Peter Peter and music supervisor Scotty Taylor. It was recorded May 7 at Toronto’s Departure Festival for music creatives.

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