Scripted TV SOS!
Hollywood descended upon New York City this week for the Upfronts, the traditional TV showcase, to promote almost everything but as sports, live events and movies dominated the stage and star power. T...
17 Mai 202437min
TV Deal Turmoil 2024
What to do in this moribund market? Elaine Low outlines TV writers’ post-strike challenges — including the rickety staffing ladder — while our new Dealmakers columnist Ashley Cullins dives into the de...
3 Mai 202452min
How Dad TV Muscled Into Hollywood
Reacher, The Terminal List and Jack Ryan may not win Emmys, but Dad TV has become a juggernaut for a TV business desperately needing one. Entertainment Strategy Guy joins Sean McNulty to break down th...
26 Apr 202449min
AI and Hollywood's 'Sophie's Choice'
Though the strikes ended, the fight around AI is far from over. Following the debut of her Dealmakers newsletter, new contributor Ashley Cullins joins to reveal her conversations with powerhouse enter...
19 Apr 202441min
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...
12 Apr 202452min
How Ari & Iger Outfoxed Wall St.
When Endeavor went public in 2021, the agency pulled out all the stops to present itself as innovators and a disruptor — the kind of terminology Wall Street loves from tech companies. But, as it often...
5 Apr 202441min
UTA vs. the Talented Mr. Kassan
Hollywood is filled with, er, colorful personalities. The one of the moment: Michael Kassan, the former MediaLink connector-in-chief now in dueling lawsuits with UTA. David Lidsky joins to reveal The ...
29 Mar 202438min
