Who's to Blame for the ESPN Blackout?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the contentious TV carriage dispute between Disney and DirecTV, leaving millions of customers unable to watch the U.S. Open, college football, and p...
3 Sep 202432min
Should Someone Step In to Save Warner Bros. Discovery?
Matt is joined by media analyst Steven Cahall to talk about Warner Bros. Discovery, which continues to struggle despite its slew of amazing assets, and why a change in leadership or strategy has not b...
29 Aug 202432min
Summer Box Office Winners, Losers, and Head-Scratchers
Matt welcomes back Puck’s Scott Mendelson to judge their early May box office predictions for this summer's most anticipated blockbusters, including ‘The Fall Guy,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Twisters,’ and ‘De...
27 Aug 202441min
The Billionaire Battle for Paramount and the Return of 'Ted Lasso'
Matt is joined by Puck’s William D. Cohan to discuss the never-ending battle for control of Paramount, which has been further complicated by an 11th-hour offer for Paramount from billionaire Edgar Bro...
26 Aug 202432min
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 ...
23 Aug 202435min
The Arms Race Behind Where Movies Shoot
Matt is joined by Joe Chianese, SVP of Incentives at Entertainment Partners, to talk about where movies are being shot these days, how tax incentives play a role, what a city or country offers to a pr...
21 Aug 202435min
A New Setback in Hollywood's Cable Crisis
Matt is joined by CNBC media and sports reporter Alex Sherman to talk about the delayed launch of Venu, the planned sports streaming venture by ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, after a federal j...
19 Aug 202432min
The Legacy of the Infamous Sony Hack, 10 Years Later
Matt is joined by podcaster and journalist Brian Raftery to talk about the 10-year anniversary of the infamous Sony hack, how it changed the perception of Hollywood, how it affected the way villains a...
15 Aug 202433min
