The Perfect Storm for a Writers Strike
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss what a potential writers strike would look like for Hollywood, how the economics of streaming have hurt writers, what they want, whether or not the ...
28 Feb 202332min
Watching Your Favorite Team Is About to Get Harder
Matt is joined by Brandon Ross, partner at Lightshed Partners, to discuss the shifting balance of power for regional sports networks, where you can watch your favorite local teams when their games are...
23 Feb 202332min
The 2023 Box Office Draft
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to conduct the first box office draft on The Town. Matt and Lucas each draft five blockbusters set to be released in 2023 with the goal of making the most mone...
21 Feb 202330min
The Companies Most Likely to Be Sold or Acquired in 2023
Matt is joined by Axios senior media reporter and CNN media analyst Sara Fischer to discuss the current state of the deal market for entertainment companies and who she is watching for possible acquis...
16 Feb 202331min
The Soap Opera Fight Over Paramount and CBS
Matt is joined by James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams of The New York Times to discuss their new book, ‘Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy.’ They discuss the ...
14 Feb 202334min
Will Bob Iger Sell Hulu or ESPN?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Bob Iger’s first earnings report as new CEO of Disney, including a first look at his strategy to turn the company around. They talk about his decisi...
13 Feb 202331min
How to Write a Hit Rom-Com
Matt is joined by writer director Aline Brosh McKenna, writer of hits like ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and ‘27 Dresses,’ to talk about why the comedy/rom-com genre is in a weird place right now, why movie...
9 Feb 202331min
True Crime Is Murdering Documentaries
Matt is joined by New York Magazine features writer Reeves Wiedeman to discuss his latest piece, about the complicated state of documentaries right now. Reeves talks about how the true crime genre and...
8 Feb 202332min
