Are Expensive Showrunner Deals Worth It?

Are Expensive Showrunner Deals Worth It?

Matt is joined by Lesley Goldberg, former TV editor of The Hollywood Reporter, to look at the most costly showrunner deals of the peak TV era and determine which were the best and worst deals for the respective studios. They discuss the nine-figure deals that led to zero new shows, and the biggest underperformers of Hollywood’s hyperinflated peak TV era (02:44). For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click here. Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lesley Goldberg Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Netflix's Growth, Peacock's Struggles, and the New Streaming Hierarchy

Netflix's Growth, Peacock's Struggles, and the New Streaming Hierarchy

The Town is on video! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel HERE! Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw parse through the final batch of year-end streaming reports and bring their most interesting stats a...

3 Feb 38min

How a YouTuber Took His Self-Financed Movie Wide Without a Studio

How a YouTuber Took His Self-Financed Movie Wide Without a Studio

Matt is joined by YouTuber Mark Fischbach (also known as Markiplier) to discuss his new movie, ‘Iron Lung,' why he adapted a low-budget indie horror video game, and how he self-financed the film and p...

30 Jan 32min

The Life of a ‘White Lotus’ Producer, and the ‘Jury Duty’ Sequel Revealed

The Life of a ‘White Lotus’ Producer, and the ‘Jury Duty’ Sequel Revealed

Matt is joined by producer Dave Bernad to pull back the curtain on what goes into producing 'The White Lotus' and 'Jury Duty' and discuss the challenges and misconceptions around the former show. He a...

29 Jan 36min

Sundance ’26 Bidding Wars and ‘Melania’ Box Office Prospects

Sundance ’26 Bidding Wars and ‘Melania’ Box Office Prospects

Live from the last Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Matt is joined by John Sloss, founder and CEO of Cinetic Media, to discuss how the Sundance experience has changed over the past 40 years, how t...

26 Jan 32min

Oscar Noms ‘26! Five Big Takeaways and Industry Narratives.

Oscar Noms ‘26! Five Big Takeaways and Industry Narratives.

Matt is joined by New York Times reporter and awards season columnist Kyle Buchanan to discuss the biggest industry narratives surrounding this year's Academy Awards nominations (01:29). Matt finishes...

22 Jan 38min

The Last Sundance (in Park City) and Why Boulder?

The Last Sundance (in Park City) and Why Boulder?

Matt is joined by Eugene Hernandez, director of the Sundance Film Festival, to discuss the last year in Park City, the decision to leave Utah, and what we can expect in Boulder, Colorado. Later, they ...

21 Jan 32min

The 2026 Box Office Draft

The 2026 Box Office Draft

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to conduct the fourth annual box office draft. Matt and Lucas each draft seven blockbuster movies set to be released in 2026 with the goal of making the most m...

19 Jan 38min

Actors vs. Studios, and the Existential AI War, With SAG-AFTRA Lead Negotiator

Actors vs. Studios, and the Existential AI War, With SAG-AFTRA Lead Negotiator

Matt is joined by national executive director and chief negotiator for SAG-AFTRA Duncan Crabtree-Ireland to discuss the union's upcoming negotiations with the AMPTP, the possibility of another strike,...

15 Jan 42min

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