The Paramount Soap Opera
Ankler Agenda12 Apr 2024

The Paramount Soap Opera

There’s plenty of worry about AI writing scripts . . . but let’s see AI come up with a story about two billionaire families negotiating a complex sale of an iconic, troubled entertainment conglomerate — and wreaking havoc in their wake. Sean McNulty and David Lidsky weigh just what David Ellison’s buying, why every shareholder not named Shari Redstone is mad and what AI has to do with it. Speaking of, Sean welcomes producer Erik Barmack to discuss his new Reel AI newsletter for The Ankler and how the technology can be a “cheat code” in script coverage. Also: Elaine Low on laid-off execs starting their own companies, and Richard Rushfield from CinemaCon. Also, we’ve been nominated for a Webby Award, vote for us here by April 18th! For more entertainment news, subscribe to The Ankler here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The New Disney Magic

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AI in Hollywood: More Intern Than God

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Trump 2.0: Why Ari Wins, Studios Lose

Trump 2.0: Why Ari Wins, Studios Lose

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Free. Popular. Unprofitable

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1 Nov 202436min

Hollywood’s WFH Wars Worsen

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