WWE Sells, Netflix Pulls Back, and the Oscars' Bold Bid on Theaters

WWE Sells, Netflix Pulls Back, and the Oscars' Bold Bid on Theaters

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Endeavor merging with the WWE, Netflix restructuring and retracting its movie division with the intention to make fewer projects and fewer lower-budget films, and the Oscars' plans to require theatrical releases in 15-20 major markets to earn eligibility for a best picture nomination. Matt finishes the show by giving a prediction about the 2023 box office. For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click this link: puck.news/thetown Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producer: Craig Horlbeck Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Have We Finally Reached the End of Peak TV?

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Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to talk about the beginning of the end for peak TV. With 559 original scripted shows on television and streaming, will the overall volume of content finally de...

2 Touko 202217min

Does Jerry West Have a Case Against HBO’s ‘Winning Time’?

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The Legal Loophole That Could Strip Marvel of Its Superheroes

The Legal Loophole That Could Strip Marvel of Its Superheroes

Matt is joined by lawyer Aaron Moss to discuss a legal loophole that is suddenly a big deal to legacy film and TV studios called “termination rights,” a quirk of copyright law that allows certain crea...

27 Huhti 202224min

The New Netflix (With Ads!) and How to Get People Back In Theaters

The New Netflix (With Ads!) and How to Get People Back In Theaters

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss what an ad-supported tier on Netflix would look like, as well as what the company would need to change about its business and data-gathering practic...

25 Huhti 202220min

Why the Late Night Talk Show Is Dead, and ‘SNL’ After Lorne

Why the Late Night Talk Show Is Dead, and ‘SNL’ After Lorne

Matt is joined by longtime media reporter Bill Carter to talk about Jon Stewart’s struggling talk show on Apple+, why the modern late night talk show isn’t working, and what these shows mean to their ...

21 Huhti 202234min

Netflix’s Crash and the Company's Future in Streaming

Netflix’s Crash and the Company's Future in Streaming

Matt is joined by media analyst Rich Greenfield to discuss Netflix’s subscriber loss and subsequent stock plunge, the company's inability to make long-lasting hits, its claim that it will crack down o...

20 Huhti 202231min

Coachella’s Dominance, and Why You Are Paying More Than Ever for Concert Tickets

Coachella’s Dominance, and Why You Are Paying More Than Ever for Concert Tickets

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18 Huhti 202219min

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