Ad-Supported Television Was the Past, and It Might Be the Future
Matt is joined by president and CEO of streaming at Paramount Global and cofounder of Pluto TV Tom Ryan to talk about the free, ad-supported streaming television market. They discuss people’s toleranc...
27 Loka 202232min
Can James Gunn Deliver as New Head of the DC Universe?
Matt is joined by The Hollywood Reporter’s Boris Kit to discuss Warner Bros. naming director James Gunn and Peter Safran as the new leaders of the DC cinematic universe. Email us questions, comments,...
26 Loka 202226min
The Riskiest Hollywood Bets for the Rest of 2022
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to preview the biggest bets in media and entertainment coming in the remainder of 2022 and rank which project carries the most risk to each company. Email us ...
24 Loka 202231min
Netflix Is Back, Baby!
Matt is joined by LightShed partner Rich Greenfield to discuss Netflix’s Q3 earnings report, in which the company announced it added 2.4 million net subscribers, which is more than was forecasted. Wit...
19 Loka 202232min
The Looming NBA Rights Bonanza
Matt is joined by chief media analyst at Variety Intelligence Platform Andrew Wallenstein to discuss the upcoming expiration of Disney and WarnerMedia’s NBA media rights deal. They predict whether Dis...
18 Loka 202230min
The Best and Worst Deals of the Past 10 Years in Entertainment
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look back and make a case for the best and worst deals in entertainment over the past decade. They also look at the worst deal that almost was and the bigge...
17 Loka 202233min
Endeavor President Mark Shapiro
Matt is joined by president of Endeavor Mark Shapiro to discuss the future of streaming, the evolving relationship between talent and representation in the creator economy, Endeavor’s interest in spor...
14 Loka 202239min
The Unfunny Decline of Comedy Central
In light of Trevor Noah’s recent announcement that he will be exiting 'The Daily Show,' Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw discuss what has happened to Comedy Central and why the once-beloved comedy hub ...
11 Loka 202231min
