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Season 2 – The Mega-Brands That Built the World

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The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.
The Mega-Brands That Built the World — Season 2

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Kim Woodard

Executive Producer

Greg Henry

Executive Producer

Isaac Holub

Executive Producer

George Kralovansky

Executive Producer

Shari Ortner

Executive Producer

Brian Burstein

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 28, 2024 End of the Landlines The technology battle among international telecommunications companies to produce the most popular cell phone, from flip phones to ringtones to text messaging; Blackberry combines the features of a computer with a cell phone to make a smartphone. Details Episode 2 Aired May 5, 2024 Internet Killed the Video Store A database software engineer is inspired to create a bigger, family-friendly video store, Blockbuster; an opening appears for two software executives in California to take on the media giant with their online subscription service, Netflix. Details Episode 3 Aired May 12, 2024 Easy Money A small piece of plastic revolutionizes the world of commerce in the middle of the 20th century; Diners' Club, Bank of America and American Express race to change how people pay for everything, kicking off the $6 trillion dollar credit card industry. Details Episode 4 Aired May 19, 2024 Suite Dreams: Birth of the Modern Hotel Two visionaries breathe new life into the hotel industry in America and the world by setting the modern standard for hospitality; despite setbacks, economic downturns and international conflict, these rivals will stop at nothing to be number one. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 2, 2024 Music on the Move In the 1950s, rival electronics companies aim to make music portable for the first time ever; what follows is a decades-long rivalry that prompts the creation of products like the Pocket Radio, Cassette Tape, Walkman and the CD. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 9, 2024 Clash of the Computer Titans Steve Jobs starts a personal computer company in his parents' garage on his way to bringing computers mainstream; when he commissions the help of a software design company run by Bill Gates, it's the beginning of one of the biggest rivalries. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 23, 2024 Rentals to Riches A down-on-his-luck car salesman has the visionary idea to start the first rental car company in America, and when he joins forces with cab company owner John Hertz, they spread their revolutionary business across the country. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 30, 2024 Sneaker Head-to-Head Two sneaker companies become industry titans through a decades long battle for global dominance, as they unleash iconic footwear that will bring sneakers mainstream and make them part of the fabric of American culture. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 30, 2024 The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live. Details
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Season Info

Director
Richard Lopez
Executive Producer
Kim Woodard, Greg Henry, Isaac Holub, George Kralovansky, Shari Ortner, Brian Burstein, Harry Courniotes, Jim Pasquarella, Brandy Crawford-Uriu
Screenwriter
Jason Cavanagh
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 28, 2024