Warner Bros. and Paramount Are Talking. Should They Merge?

Warner Bros. and Paramount Are Talking. Should They Merge?

Matt is joined by LightShed Partners media analyst Rich Greenfield to break down the latest reports of a meeting between Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish in New York City to discuss a possible merger. Matt and Rich discuss what a deal would look like between these two legacy companies, how this would affect the streaming and cable networks for both of these companies, and whether or not major mergers in modern Hollywood ever work. Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the weekend box office. 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: Rich Greenfield Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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WWE President Nick Khan

WWE President Nick Khan

Matt is joined by WWE president Nick Khan to chat about the WWE as a media entity, including its deal with Peacock and whether a potential acquisition is looming. Nick talks about how the WWE wants to...

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The Oscars Aftermath

The Oscars Aftermath

It’s the morning after, and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw joins Matt to give a report on the 2022 Academy Awards. They discuss the fallout after the Will Smith–Chris Rock slap, the viewership spike after an ...

28 Mar 202223min

Live From Inside the Oscars: The Will Smith-Chris Rock Slap

Live From Inside the Oscars: The Will Smith-Chris Rock Slap

Live from inside the Dolby Theater at the Academy Awards, Matt and The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg react to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face onstage during the show. Host: Matt Bell...

28 Mar 202212min

How to Gamble on the Oscars

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Oscar math expert Ben Zauzmer joins the show to outline his Oscars prediction model and to forecast who his model believes are mathematically the most likely winners in each category. Later, Matt give...

25 Mar 202227min

Do the Oscars Need to Be Saved?

Do the Oscars Need to Be Saved?

Matt is joined by author Mark Harris to discuss the Academy’s decision to cut eight categories from the live Oscars broadcast, and to debate whether or not the ceremony needs to be changed—and if so, ...

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The NFL Sunday Ticket Bidding War and How Peyton and LeBron Went Hollywood

The NFL Sunday Ticket Bidding War and How Peyton and LeBron Went Hollywood

Matt is joined by co-head and partner at WME Sports Josh Pyatt to discuss why broadcasters are seeing huge paydays, which streaming service needs NFL Sunday Ticket the most, what effect the Manning-ca...

23 Mar 202223min

Do Stars Still Need Agents? Plus, Iger vs. Chapek, and Oscar Drama Begins!

Do Stars Still Need Agents? Plus, Iger vs. Chapek, and Oscar Drama Begins!

Are the middlemen who have dominated Hollywood for decades in trouble? Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the future for Hollywood intermediaries, the ongoing turmoil at Disney, and R...

21 Mar 202223min

Amazon Closes Deal to Acquire MGM. Now What?

Amazon Closes Deal to Acquire MGM. Now What?

Matt is joined by chief media analyst of Variety Intelligence Platform Andy Wallenstein to discuss Amazon’s $6.5 billion purchase of MGM Studios and what this means for Amazon's future in the movie an...

17 Mar 202217min

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