How to Win Best Picture on a Budget, With Neon’s Tom Quinn
Matt is joined by Neon founder and CEO Tom Quinn to talk about the thesis for launching Neon, the difficulty of starting a theatrical distribution company centered around adult-oriented movies in 2017...
17 Helmi 202431min
Hopeful or Hopeless? Takeaways From 2024's Bleak Box Office Beginning
Matt is joined by box office columnist and Puck contributor Scott Mendelson to discuss the historically bleak start to the year at the box office, filled with few tentpole releases and bombs from movi...
15 Helmi 202432min
Live From Las Vegas: Oscars Pressure, Late-Night TV, and the Vegas Sports Boom With Jimmy Kimmel
Live from Las Vegas, Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw and special guest Jimmy Kimmel to discuss the state of sports television, the NFL's dominance in an otherwise struggling television landsc...
12 Helmi 202440min
Did Disney Get Its Magic Back?
Matt is joined by media analyst Rich Greenfield to discuss Disney’s latest quarterly earnings report, as well as a slew of new announcements from CEO Bob Iger. Matt and Rich run through each announcem...
9 Helmi 202432min
Will the New All-in-One Sports App Finally Kill Cable?
Matt is joined by sports business journalist and Puck contributor John Ourand to discuss ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery teaming up to create a new over-the-top sports streaming platform that wi...
8 Helmi 202432min
Five Major Music Business Questions After the Grammy's
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the highlights, lowlights, and most pressing music industry questions after the 2024 Grammy Awards. Matt and Lucas check in on the music business, i...
5 Helmi 202432min
TikTok vs. Universal Music: Why Taylor, Drake and Others Were Yanked
Matt is joined by Rolling Stone’s Ethan Millman to discuss the ongoing battle between Universal Music Group and TikTok, why Taylor Swift, Drake, and other artists’ music is no longer on the app, if Ti...
2 Helmi 202432min
The Politics of Studios and Movie Stars
Matt is joined by filmmaker Ed Zwick ('Glory,' 'Blood Diamond,' 'The Last Samurai') to discuss the art of studio and movie star politics in a constantly evolving industry. Ed talks about the era of hi...
1 Helmi 202432min
