Ted Sarandos on Netflix’s New Era of Data Transparency
Matt is joined by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Netflix's newest expansion into data transparency, called “What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report,” a biannual...
13 Dec 202340min
Are Streamers Helping or Hurting the Movie Business?
Matt is joined by Ted Hope, a producer and former cohead of movies at Amazon Studios, to discuss streaming's negative impact on the movie business. Ted provides his perspective to explain how global s...
8 Dec 202333min
The Companies Most Likely to Be Bought or Sold in 2024
Matt is joined by Axios senior correspondent Sara Fischer to dissect the biggest deals of 2023, and what we can expect in 2024. They discuss why private equity may dominate the deal market next year, ...
7 Dec 202333min
The Murky Metrics of Podcast Success
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Ashley Carman to discuss the state of the podcast industry and its struggle to reach profitability despite its growth. They talk about the murky metrics for success, the ...
5 Dec 202332min
The Biggest Streaming Power Moves of 2023
Matt is joined by Julia Alexander—the director of strategy at Parrot Analytics and a streaming wars expert—to discuss the year's most strategic and powerful moves made by streamers to try to gain an a...
1 Dec 202332min
Hollywood’s Star-making Problem, with a Top Casting Director
Matt is joined by longtime casting director Denise Chamian to provide her perspective on some of the industry’s most pressing topics, including Hollywood’s lack of young movie stars, AI replacing acto...
1 Dec 202332min
Who Will Buy Paramount?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Paramount Global’s struggle to survive in the age of streaming, whether owner Shari Redstone will be forced to sell the family business, and, if so,...
28 Nov 202332min
Does Big Tech Belong in Hollywood?
Matt is joined by Vox senior correspondent and 'Recode Media' host Peter Kafka to discuss the new era of tech and Hollywood, including the long-term place of Apple and Amazon in the entertainment indu...
22 Nov 202332min
