The Fate of Warner Bros in 2025, and Iger’s Trump Capitulation
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to separate its TV networks unit from movies and streaming and what this could signal for the company moving ...
16 Dec 202432min
Which Movies Actually Popped (and Flopped) on Streaming in 2024?
Matt is joined by the Entertainment Strategy Guy to help find out which TV shows were the most important to their streaming service in 2024 before revealing which movies actually performed well on str...
13 Dec 202433min
Which Streaming Shows Hit and Bombed in 2024?
Matt is joined by the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming exec, to sort through the mirky waters of streaming data and find out which streaming tv shows were actually hits, which were major...
13 Dec 202436min
Winners and Losers of 2024 in Streaming
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap the year in streaming and nominate their clear winners and losers as well as some under-the-radar services that deserve more love or criticism (01:59)...
9 Dec 202432min
ESPN on Disney+, Cable’s Spinoff Moment, and Who Would Buy CNN?
Matt is joined by LightShed Media analyst Rich Greenfield to talk about SpinCo, Comcast’s new spinoff company of cable and digital networks, and look at potential ramifications of the spinoff. They al...
7 Dec 202433min
Equal Pay, Equal Stake: A Filmmaking Experiment
Matt is joined by filmmakers Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar to talk about their unique payment model behind their latest film, ‘Sing Sing.' They discuss how they managed to pay everyone on set, from le...
6 Dec 202432min
Does Disney Have Its Movie Mojo Back?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap a busy month at the box office, including a record-setting Thanksgiving weekend for ‘Moana 2’ after strong showings for ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II.’ T...
2 Dec 202432min
‘Dune’ Director Denis Villeneuve on Plans for Part 3, ‘Star Wars’ Interest, and Art Vs. Commerce
Live from Los Angeles, Matt is joined by director Denis Villeneuve to discuss how he learns from past films, what he learned from his latest film ('Dune: Part Two'), and whether he will return to dire...
27 Nov 202441min
