The Best and Worst Media Mergers of the 21st Century
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look back at the 21st century's biggest media and entertainment mergers and acquisitions, discuss how many of them actually worked, and anoint their best an...
15 Apr 202438min
Can IMAX Save Movie Theaters?
Matt is joined by IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond to discuss the complicated state of movie theaters, and the growing importance of premium large-format screens like IMAX. Rich reveals just how much certain mov...
11 Apr 202432min
Hollywood vs. Big Tech in the Age of Consolidation
Matt Belloni is joined by Matt Stoller, research director for the American Economic Liberties Project and writer of the monopoly-focused newsletter 'Big,' to discuss the growing trend of consolidation...
10 Apr 202436min
Early Winners and Losers of 2024
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap Hollywood’s slow start to the year and reveal their under-the-radar winners and losers of 2024 so far. Matt finishes the show by revealing the champio...
8 Apr 202432min
Why Documentaries Are Better and Worse Than Ever With Sheila Nevins
Matt is joined by Sheila Nevins, producer and former president of HBO Documentary Films, to discuss why she isn't bothered by the complicated state of documentaries. Thanks to streaming, documentaries...
4 Apr 202432min
A WWE Business Smackdown With Nick Khan
Matt is joined by WWE president Nick Khan to discuss the WWE’s $5 billion deal with Netflix, making the streaming giant the exclusive new home to WWE’s 'Raw' starting in January 2025. Nick talks about...
3 Apr 202446min
The Disney Proxy War: Does Peltz Have a Shot Against Iger?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss what’s at stake in Disney’s proxy battle with billionaire corporate raider Nelson Peltz. With the annual shareholder meeting coming up this week, th...
1 Apr 202432min
Inside TMZ’s Cozy Relationship With Hollywood
Matt is joined by Van Lathan to discuss the complicated and nuanced relationship between TMZ and Hollywood. As a former TMZ employee, Van walks us through how the sausage is made at TMZ and outlines i...
29 Mars 202432min
