The Existential Crisis of the Cable Juggernauts

The Existential Crisis of the Cable Juggernauts

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Comcast's exploration of spinning off its cable assets into a separate company, which could potentially mark the wider restructuring of its NBCUniversal division. They talk about how legacy media companies are struggling with how to handle their linear television business, what a division of assets might look like for Comcast, and whether a streaming partner makes sense for NBC and Peacock (02:43). Matt finishes the show with a ratings prediction for the 2024 presidential election (26:05). 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: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Why Gen Alpha Prefers the Big Screen Over Their Phones

Why Gen Alpha Prefers the Big Screen Over Their Phones

Matt is joined by Fergus Navaratnam-Blair of National Research Group to discuss his surprising study revealing Generation Alpha’s love for and interest in the theatrical movie experience. They look at...

5 Sep 202532min

How To Save Movies With the CEO of AMC Theatres

How To Save Movies With the CEO of AMC Theatres

Live from the El Rey theater in Los Angeles, Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw and Adam Aron, the CEO and chairman of AMC Theatres, to discuss the state of the moviegoing business, why there ar...

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The Summer Box Office Report Card: Surprise Hits, Big Flops, and Key Takeaways

The Summer Box Office Report Card: Surprise Hits, Big Flops, and Key Takeaways

Matt is joined by Puck’s box office expert, Scott Mendelson, to judge their early summer box office predictions by looking at the biggest hits, misses, and questions from the 2025 summer slate (02:09)...

29 Aug 202542min

Venice, Sundance, and the New Film Festival Hierarchy

Venice, Sundance, and the New Film Festival Hierarchy

Matt is joined by prominent independent film producer Christine Vachon to discuss the general state and health of the independent film market. She discusses her newest film, ‘Materialists,’ how her co...

27 Aug 202532min

Why ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is a Fascinating Hollywood Experiment

Why ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is a Fascinating Hollywood Experiment

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Netflix’s surprise hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ which has become their second-most popular English-language film. Unexpectedly, Netflix decided to rele...

25 Aug 202532min

‘The Traitors’ and How to Craft Hit Reality TV in 2025

‘The Traitors’ and How to Craft Hit Reality TV in 2025

Live from the Edinburgh TV Festival in Scotland, Matt is joined by television producer and executive Stephen Lambert to discuss the current state of reality TV, his newest hit, ‘The Traitors,' how to ...

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Why Fox Is Finally Entering the Streaming Wars

Why Fox Is Finally Entering the Streaming Wars

Matt is joined by Pete Distad, CEO of Fox's direct-to-consumer streaming platform, to discuss Fox One, the company's first significant foray into streaming, which will offer all of Fox’s news, sports,...

20 Aug 202532min

The 10 Worst Things to Happen to Hollywood Since 2010

The 10 Worst Things to Happen to Hollywood Since 2010

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look back on the past 15 years in Hollywood and determine which moments were the most detrimental to the industry. In descending order, they each rank and e...

18 Aug 202538min

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