The Existential Crisis of the Cable Juggernauts

The Existential Crisis of the Cable Juggernauts

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Comcast's exploration of spinning off its cable assets into a separate company, which could potentially mark the wider restructuring of its NBCUniversal division. They talk about how legacy media companies are struggling with how to handle their linear television business, what a division of assets might look like for Comcast, and whether a streaming partner makes sense for NBC and Peacock (02:43). Matt finishes the show with a ratings prediction for the 2024 presidential election (26:05). For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click here. Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Jason Blum Opens Up About the 'M3GAN 2.0' Flop, the Blumhouse Slump, and Bouncing Back

Jason Blum Opens Up About the 'M3GAN 2.0' Flop, the Blumhouse Slump, and Bouncing Back

Matt is joined by Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum to discuss why his new film, ‘M3GAN 2.0’, significantly underperformed in its opening weekend, making only $10M domestically, Blumhouse’s recent slump, what ...

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Apple’s ‘F1’ Win and Big Tech’s Streaming vs. Theaters Debate

Apple’s ‘F1’ Win and Big Tech’s Streaming vs. Theaters Debate

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the opening weekend box office performance of ‘F1,’ whether it should be considered a hit, and what this means for Apple’s interest in releasing mov...

30 Kesä 202532min

The Case for Netflix Pillaging YouTube Creators

The Case for Netflix Pillaging YouTube Creators

Matt is joined by Wells Fargo media analyst Steven Cahall to talk about the possibility of Netflix going after YouTube content creators, its possible venture into short-form content, and the effects o...

25 Kesä 202532min

Marvel’s Decline, Hollywood Vs. AI, and the Most Under-Covered Stories of 2025 So Far

Marvel’s Decline, Hollywood Vs. AI, and the Most Under-Covered Stories of 2025 So Far

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look back at the first half of 2025 and highlight the stories they believe were most under-covered (01:22). For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood...

23 Kesä 202528min

Tales From the Test-Screening Trenches

Tales From the Test-Screening Trenches

Matt is joined by Kevin Goetz, the CEO of Screen Engine/ASI, to discuss the world of test screenings. They dive into the importance of these test screenings, which filmmakers utilize the screenings (a...

18 Kesä 202534min

The ‘Sinners’ Deal, the Manosphere, and the Biggest Overreactions of the First Half of 2025

The ‘Sinners’ Deal, the Manosphere, and the Biggest Overreactions of the First Half of 2025

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look back on the first half of 2025 and highlight the stories they believe were most overcovered (01:47). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the...

16 Kesä 202532min

How to Get an Emmy Nomination (...for Matt??)

How to Get an Emmy Nomination (...for Matt??)

Matt is joined by Debra Birnbaum, editor-in-chief of GoldDerby and former head of awards at Amazon Studios, to discuss the logistics of Emmy campaigning, how Emmy and Oscar campaigns differ, who actua...

12 Kesä 202538min

Running a Major Talent Agency in 2025 With the New CEO of UTA

Running a Major Talent Agency in 2025 With the New CEO of UTA

Matt is joined by David Kramer, the new CEO of United Talent Agency, to discuss his new position, how the talent representation business has changed, industry challenges like the content slowdown, the...

11 Kesä 202533min

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