📡 Studio Signal MCP Server

Give your AI agent real-time media & entertainment intelligence. Ask Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible assistant about Netflix earnings, streaming wars, box office trends, and 30+ media companies — backed by sourced research from Variety, Deadline, THR, and more.

Studio Signal is the M&E intelligence platform used by media executives and analysts. This MCP server connects that intelligence directly to your AI workflow.

⚡ Quick Install (npx)

No cloning required — run directly from npm:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "studio-signal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@studiosignal/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "STUDIO_SIGNAL_API_KEY": "ss_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Get your API key free at developer.studiosignal.app → Profile → API Key.

🛠 Tools

| Tool | What it does | |------|-------------| | ask_kai | Ask Kai Rivers (AI research analyst) any M&E question — competitive analysis, earnings breakdowns, deal impact, market trends. Returns sourced, citation-backed research. | | get_daily_brief | Today's executive intelligence brief — top stories ranked by impact, market movers, and strategic implications. Updated every morning. | | get_deep_dive | In-depth analysis expanding on the day's most significant story. Full market context and strategic recommendations. |

💡 Example Prompts

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "Use Studio Signal to analyze Netflix's Q1 2026 earnings"
• "Get today's M&E daily brief from Studio Signal"
• "Ask Kai about the impact of AI on Hollywood production pipelines"
• "What's the competitive landscape between Disney+ and Max?"
• "Analyze the Warner Bros Discovery restructuring"

🔧 Setup by Client

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "studio-signal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@studiosignal/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "STUDIO_SIGNAL_API_KEY": "ss_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "studio-signal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@studiosignal/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "STUDIO_SIGNAL_API_KEY": "ss_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf / Other MCP Clients

Same pattern — point command to npx with args ["-y", "@studiosignal/mcp-server"] and provide your API key in env.

⚠️ If your config file already has content, merge the studio-signal entry into the existing mcpServers object. Don't create a duplicate JSON root.

🧪 Testing & Debugging

Use the MCP Inspector to verify your setup:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y @studiosignal/mcp-server

🔑 Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Description | |----------|----------|-------------| | STUDIO_SIGNAL_API_KEY | Yes | Your API key from developer.studiosignal.app | | STUDIO_SIGNAL_URL | No | API base URL (defaults to https://studiosignal.app) |

📊 What You Get Access To

• 30+ media companies tracked: Netflix, Disney, WBD, Comcast, Paramount, Amazon, Apple, Spotify, and more
• Real-time data from Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, and 30+ industry sources
• Deep research on earnings, M&A, streaming metrics, box office, and executive moves
• Daily intelligence briefings updated every morning before market open

🔗 Links

• Platform: studiosignal.app
• Developer Portal: developer.studiosignal.app
• REST API: 11 endpoints for research, exports, content generation, and market data
• npm: @studiosignal/mcp-server

📄 License

MIT — © Harkins Capital, LLC