The Companies Most Likely to Be Bought or Sold in 2024

The Companies Most Likely to Be Bought or Sold in 2024

Matt is joined by Axios senior correspondent Sara Fischer to dissect the biggest deals of 2023, and what we can expect in 2024. They discuss why private equity may dominate the deal market next year, the possibility of a major merger, and predict what 2024 will hold for Paramount Global, Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast, theater chains, NBA rights, and more. Matt finishes the show by giving a prediction on a potential IATSE strike in the spring. 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: Sara Fischer Producer: Craig Horlbeck Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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What Disney’s CEO Choice Reveals About Its Next Chapter

What Disney’s CEO Choice Reveals About Its Next Chapter

Matt is joined by LightShed media analyst Rich Greenfield to react to Disney hiring Josh D’Amaro as its next CEO. They discuss why Disney chose the head of Disney Parks in D’Amaro rather than its coch...

4 Feb 33min

Netflix's Growth, Peacock's Struggles, and the New Streaming Hierarchy

Netflix's Growth, Peacock's Struggles, and the New Streaming Hierarchy

The Town is on video! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel HERE! Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw parse through the final batch of year-end streaming reports and bring their most interesting stats a...

3 Feb 37min

How a YouTuber Took His Self-Financed Movie Wide Without a Studio

How a YouTuber Took His Self-Financed Movie Wide Without a Studio

Matt is joined by YouTuber Mark Fischbach (also known as Markiplier) to discuss his new movie, ‘Iron Lung,' why he adapted a low-budget indie horror video game, and how he self-financed the film and p...

30 Jan 32min

The Life of a ‘White Lotus’ Producer, and the ‘Jury Duty’ Sequel Revealed

The Life of a ‘White Lotus’ Producer, and the ‘Jury Duty’ Sequel Revealed

Matt is joined by producer Dave Bernad to pull back the curtain on what goes into producing 'The White Lotus' and 'Jury Duty' and discuss the challenges and misconceptions around the former show. He a...

29 Jan 36min

Sundance ’26 Bidding Wars and ‘Melania’ Box Office Prospects

Sundance ’26 Bidding Wars and ‘Melania’ Box Office Prospects

Live from the last Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Matt is joined by John Sloss, founder and CEO of Cinetic Media, to discuss how the Sundance experience has changed over the past 40 years, how t...

26 Jan 32min

Oscar Noms ‘26! Five Big Takeaways and Industry Narratives.

Oscar Noms ‘26! Five Big Takeaways and Industry Narratives.

Matt is joined by New York Times reporter and awards season columnist Kyle Buchanan to discuss the biggest industry narratives surrounding this year's Academy Awards nominations (01:29). Matt finishes...

22 Jan 38min

The Last Sundance (in Park City) and Why Boulder?

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Matt is joined by Eugene Hernandez, director of the Sundance Film Festival, to discuss the last year in Park City, the decision to leave Utah, and what we can expect in Boulder, Colorado. Later, they ...

21 Jan 32min

The 2026 Box Office Draft

The 2026 Box Office Draft

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to conduct the fourth annual box office draft. Matt and Lucas each draft seven blockbuster movies set to be released in 2026 with the goal of making the most m...

19 Jan 38min

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