Drop the ‘HBO.’ Just ‘Max.’ It’s Cleaner (Wait - Is It?)
Elaine Low and Sean McNulty discuss the implications of HBO Max's rebrand. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thea...
13 Apr 202323min
Hollywood's New Grey Ceiling
Entertainment was once dominated by brash young executives (Barry Diller, Sherry Lansing, Dawn Steel and Robert Evans all ascended in their thirties). Now? Nearly every top job in town belongs to some...
7 Apr 202343min
Strikes, Firings and the (Possible) Mother of All Mergers
Hollywood’s tectonic plates are continuing their steady shift, this time with Netflix’s decision to part ways with longtime film execs Lisa Nishimura and Ian Bricke. The move raises the broader questi...
31 Mar 202355min
Tom Ryan: The Future of FASTs in Streaming
This is last in a series of conversations from NXStream Global, the March 8 summit from Advertising Week and The Ankler at UTA. The first three were with Tony Vinciquerra, Jeremy Zimmer and Rich Paul....
27 Mar 202324min
A Showdown Over Streaming Economics
With a strike looming, will Apple, Amazon and Netflix decide to make real concessions. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...
24 Mar 202340min
Is it Worth Working in Hollywood Anymore?
Amid a looming writers strike, cutbacks across the board, price increases and layoffs, Hollywood is at an inflection point, both in terms of how Wall Street sees it and how Hollywood sees itself. New ...
17 Mar 202348min
Rich Paul: 'Don't Get Comfortable Having a Lot of Money'
Sports agent Rich Paul shares his strategy for keeping clients like LeBron James and Jalen Hurts in the money. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ...
16 Mar 202323min
'It Was a Great Show': Bruce Vilanch Unpacks the Oscars
Bruce Vilanch spent 14 of his 24 years on the Academy Awards as the show’s head writer (2000-2014), collaborating with hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, David Letterman and Steve Martin. Today, he...
13 Mar 202330min
