The economics of conflict, Labour woes and the battle for Warner
From Taking Stock by Newstalk
March 6, 2026 · 49 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the conflict between Iran and America, the sale of Warner to Paramount, and a significant UK by-election.
This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton talks to Denis Staunton of the Irish Times about the roots of the conflict between Iran and America. With the news that Warner has ultimately been sold to Paramount Susan talks to Screentime Presenter John Fardy about why Netflix didn’t win the bid. Plus, we hear about a by-election in the UK that may be signaling a seismic shift in UK politics.
People in this episode
Hosts: Susan Hayes Culleton, Susan
Guests: Denis Staunton, John Fardy
Topics covered
- economics
- conflict
- politics
- entertainment
Keywords
- Iran
- America
- Warner
- Paramount
- Netflix
- UK politics
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Warner, Paramount, Netflix
Books & works: Taking Stock
Places: Iran, America, UK
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