Warner's M&A Options and an NBA Rights Scoop
Matt is joined by Jessica Reif Ehrlich, a senior media and entertainment analyst at BofA Securities, to discuss the floundering Warner Bros. Discovery and propose several drastic changes she believes ...
19 Juli 202439min
The 'Star Wars' Ratings Problem and What To Do Next
Matt is joined by Luminate’s director of business development, Jimmy Doyle, to discuss the state of the 'Star Wars' franchise, its lack of theatrical movies, and what the troubling TV ratings signal f...
17 Juli 202433min
Does Hollywood Need Deregulation?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s latest comments from the Sun Valley conference, during which he advocated for less regulation in Hollywood...
15 Juli 202432min
Betting on Theaters, Embracing Tech, and ‘Wicked’ With Director Jon M. Chu
Matt is joined by director Jon M. Chu to discuss how he made it in Hollywood, his career-altering move to pass on Netflix and bet on movie theaters with ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ balancing art and commerce...
11 Juli 202432min
Burning Questions About the Future of Paramount
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look at what the future holds for Paramount now that David Ellison has purchased the legacy media company from Shari Redstone. They discuss what will happen...
9 Juli 202432min
Skydance’s David Ellison on His Plans for Paramount
Matt is joined by Skydance CEO David Ellison and RedBird Capital's Gerry Cardinale to discuss Ellison’s acquisition of Shari Redstone’s family company and the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance ...
8 Juli 202439min
The NFL's $15B Sunday Ticket Problem
Matt is joined by Puck’s John Ourand to break down the multibillion-dollar NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit when a jury in the U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay more than $4.7 billion in damages a...
3 Juli 202431min
The Biggest Over- and Underreactions of the First Half of 2024
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look back on the first half of 2024 and highlight the stories they believe were most over- and undercovered, including the horror movie genre, new Disney, F...
1 Juli 202437min
