BONUS EP: The Nithya Raman Interview: ‘Let’s Celebrate Making Things in L.A. Again’
Los Angeles mayoral candidate and Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman is acutely aware of what’s at stake as local Hollywood production craters — 42,000 jobs lost over two years between 2022 ...
23 Jun 28min
Would You Rather: Spend $18B on Shows or $22B on Roku?
Would you rather spend $18 billion a year on content like Netflix does, or $22 billion once to buy the remote? That’s the bet Fox Corp. is making with its blockbuster acquisition of hardware and distr...
18 Jun 27min
BONUS EP: Sean McNulty & Peter Kafka on Fox Buying Roku and What it All Means
Nothing like a $22 billion deal to start a week, as Fox was revealed as the mystery buyer for the Roku business — furthering Lachlan Murdoch’s company’s diversification from being heavily based in the...
16 Jun 30min
The New Podcast Wars: Streaming Now
It’s a deal that would have been unimaginable a decade ago — maybe even two years ago. But last month, motivational speaker and On Purpose host Jay Shetty signed a reported $100 million agreement to m...
11 Jun 31min
Can L.A.’s Next Mayor Save Hollywood?
Angelenos are on the clock. The Los Angeles mayoral election is set for June 2, and even those who don’t live in SoCal should pay close attention to the outcome. Hollywood is taking center stage in a ...
28 Mai 32min
Spidey, Nolan, Spielberg — Hot Movie Summer Is Here
The summer box office is already popping, with The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Michael raking in millions before Memorial Day — and with new movies coming from Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, Marvel,...
21 Mai 30min
BONUS EP: Markiplier, M3GAN and the Scary-Smart Business of Horror
People still want to be scared out of their minds together, and Atomic Monster president Michael Clear, M3GAN writer Akela Cooper and YouTuber-turned-filmmaker Mark Fischbach (aka Markiplier) are all ...
20 Mai 41min
