TV Viewers Are Getting Old. Do Advertisers Care?
Matt is joined by Wall Street Journal reporter Isabella Simonetti to discuss an article she wrote that focuses on the older ages of television viewers and how it has affected advertisers (03:35). They...
31 Touko 202429min
The Memorial Day Box Office Meltdown
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the terrible Memorial Day box office weekend (02:36). They discuss the potential fallout from the disastrous weekend and the repercussions of May’s ...
28 Touko 202432min
Everyone Hates Ticketmaster, but Is It a Monopoly?
Matt is joined by Puck’s Eriq Gardner to discuss the U.S. government's monopoly lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation (02:58). They briefly go through the history of the Ticketmaster–Live Natio...
24 Touko 202432min
Scarlett Johansson Vs. OpenAI: Does She Have a Case?
Matt is joined by Greenberg Glusker partner and entertainment litigator Aaron Moss to discuss the situation between Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI (03:38). They discuss what rights were possibly implic...
22 Touko 202432min
A War Is Coming Over Hollywood Pay
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why Netflix, Apple, and other streaming platforms are looking to change how they pay actors (03:25). After years of paying big up-front checks with ...
20 Touko 202432min
NFL on Netflix, and Big Tech’s TV Upfronts Takeover
Matt is joined by media analyst Rich Greenfield to give out their biggest takeaways from the TV up-fronts, including Netlifx’s three-year deal with the NFL, YouTube’s impressive viewership data, Amazo...
16 Touko 202432min
Latinos See More Movies Than Anyone. Why Is Hollywood Ignoring Them?
Matt is joined by Camilo Becdach, a partner at McKinsey, to discuss how improving on-and off-screen representation of Latinos could generate billions of dollars in new revenue for the film industry. L...
15 Touko 202429min
Disney+ and Max Have Bundled, Who’s Next?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the new bundle starting this summer that will combine Disney+, Hulu, and Max. They pick winners and losers of the deal, and wonder who might be the ...
13 Touko 202432min
