Will the New All-in-One Sports App Finally Kill Cable?
Matt is joined by sports business journalist and Puck contributor John Ourand to discuss ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery teaming up to create a new over-the-top sports streaming platform that wi...
8 Feb 202432min
Five Major Music Business Questions After the Grammy's
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the highlights, lowlights, and most pressing music industry questions after the 2024 Grammy Awards. Matt and Lucas check in on the music business, i...
5 Feb 202432min
TikTok vs. Universal Music: Why Taylor, Drake and Others Were Yanked
Matt is joined by Rolling Stone’s Ethan Millman to discuss the ongoing battle between Universal Music Group and TikTok, why Taylor Swift, Drake, and other artists’ music is no longer on the app, if Ti...
2 Feb 202432min
The Politics of Studios and Movie Stars
Matt is joined by filmmaker Ed Zwick ('Glory,' 'Blood Diamond,' 'The Last Samurai') to discuss the art of studio and movie star politics in a constantly evolving industry. Ed talks about the era of hi...
1 Feb 202432min
A Wild Week at Netflix: Stuber’s Out, WWE Is In, and Subs Are Up
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss film chief Scott Stuber’s exit from Netflix and what it means for the streamer's movie arm, Netflix’s foray into live programming with a $5 billion...
29 Jan 202432min
A Top Dealmaker’s Media M&A Predictions
Matt is joined by Joe Ravitch, the founder and partner at The Raine Group, to discuss the secret to a successful media merger, the dealmaking landscape in 2024, whether looming consolidation could hur...
25 Jan 202434min
Can Sundance Save Indie Film? With CEO Joana Vicente
Live from Park City, Utah, at the Sundance Film Festival, Matt is joined by Joana Vicente, a former producer and the current CEO of the Sundance Institute. Matt and Joana discuss the state of independ...
24 Jan 202437min
The 2024 Box Office Draft
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to conduct the second annual box office draft on ‘The Town.’ Matt and Lucas each draft five blockbusters set to be released in 2024 with the goal of making the...
22 Jan 202431min
