'Severance’: When a Hit Show Goes Over Budget, Who Pays?
Matt is joined by Chris Rice, cofounder and co-CEO of Fifth Season, and producer of Apple+’s ‘Severance,' to discuss what happens when a TV show goes over budget and how to manage, who ends up footing...
20 Feb 202534min
SNL’s Fate After Lorne, and Streaming’s Most Overpriced Platforms
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap ‘SNL50’ and look ahead to the future of ‘SNL’ in a post–Lorne Michaels world, and wonder whether NBC will continue to finance such a costly and labor ...
18 Feb 202531min
What’s Next at Netflix With Content Chief Bela Bajaria, Part 2
Matt is once again joined by Netflix’s Bela Bajaria for part two of their conversation. They get into their content spend breakdown for 2025 and beyond, their foray into like programming and whether m...
14 Feb 202535min
Netflix vs. Everyone With Content Chief Bela Bajaria, Part 1
Matt is joined by Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, to discuss all things Netflix, including the ‘Emilia Perez’ scandal, vetting talent, their IMAX deal with Greta Gerwig’s upcoming 'Narn...
14 Feb 202539min
Can the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscars Implosion Be Salvaged?
Matt is joined by award-winning entertainment marketing executive Terry Press to discuss the social media whirlwind surrounding best picture nominated film ‘Emilia Pérez’ after tweets from its star an...
13 Feb 202536min
New Trouble for the Paramount Sale
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the complicated holdup in the sale of Paramount Global to David Ellison and his company, Skydance Media. They break down the situation—which involve...
10 Feb 202532min
NFL and Streaming: A Super Bowl Data Dive
Matt is joined by Antenna CEO Jonathan Carson to look at the NFL in the digital age and provide insight on how streamers are leveraging NFL rights as a massive subscriber event. They talk about some m...
6 Feb 202532min
What Worries Directors: AI, Peaked TV, and Baldoni-Gate
Matt is joined by Lesli Linka Glatter and Russell Hollander, the president and director, respectively, of the Directors Guild of America, to talk about some of the most important topics for directors ...
5 Feb 202532min
