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The episode breaks down Netflix’s recent price hikes across its ad‑free and ad‑supported tiers, examining how the moves fit into a broader strategy to push users toward the cheaper, ad‑supported plan and boost ad revenue. Hosts discuss the competitive streaming landscape, noting that Netflix now commands the highest standalone price but still offers better value than many rivals, while also debating the likelihood of future bundling deals, especially around sports content. The conversation then shifts to Netflix’s foray into live sports, specifically its MLB Opening Day broadcast, which received mixed reactions due to its over‑produced, event‑style presentation. Throughout, Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw provides data‑driven insights on pricing, churn, and the economics of streaming.
In this episode of Creator Upload, Tubi’s GM of Creator Programs, Rich Bloom, explains the new partnership with TikTok to develop long‑form series starring TikTok creators. The deal leverages TikTok’s Spotlight and marketing tools to promote the shows while Tubi...
In this episode, Senator Adam Schiff discusses a proposed federal tax credit aimed at halting the exodus of film and TV production from Los Angeles. He explains that a 15% baseline credit, stacked on top of state incentives, would make...
The episode examines the abrupt shutdown of OpenAI's video‑generation app Sora and its fallout for Disney, which had invested $1 billion and secured rights to 200 of its characters. Host Matt Bellany and tech reporter Alex Heath discuss why OpenAI reprioritized...
In this episode of The Town, hosts Matt Bellany and Lucas Shaw dissect the current hierarchy of Hollywood’s biggest movie stars under 50, using box‑office draw as the sole metric. They debate the merits of Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Gosling, Timothée Chalamet,...
The episode examines the NFL's upcoming rights renegotiation, where the league is seeking a roughly 50% increase—potentially over $3 billion annually—from traditional broadcasters like CBS, Fox, and Disney/ESPN. Host Matt Bellany and CNBC reporter Alex Sherman discuss how this "billion‑dollar cash...
The episode examines the strategic challenges facing Disney as new CEO Josh D'Amaro steps in, proposing three bold moves to revive the company's stagnant stock: exiting linear TV, taking greater creative risks, and pursuing a transformative acquisition in interactive entertainment....
In this bonus episode of The Town, host Matt Bellany talks with Amelia Dimoldenberg, the official social‑media ambassador and red‑carpet correspondent for the Oscars, about how the Academy is trying to make the ceremony relevant to Gen Z and younger...
In this special edition of the Behind the Numbers podcast, eMarketer analyst Emmy Liederman moderates a panel with Nicole Marcus of Dick's Sporting Goods and Alison O'Keefe of Best Buy about the evolving creator video landscape and its migration from...
The episode dissects David Ellison’s strategy to transform Paramount into a daily‑use streaming powerhouse capable of challenging Netflix, focusing on the upcoming merger with Warner Bros. Discovery and the creation of a unified Paramount+HBO platform. It outlines a three‑step plan:...
In this episode of Channels with Peter Kafka, Puck journalist Matt Belloni breaks down the 2026 Oscars, highlighting Warner Bros.’s final big‑budget campaign with films like “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” and the shifting power dynamics after the studio’s...
In this episode of The Town, host Matt Bellany talks with veteran TV producer John Wells about the unconventional production model behind HBO Max’s procedural drama “The Pit.” Wells explains how the show revives the classic broadcast‑style format—15 episodes per...
Janice Min, publisher of The Ankler, paints a bleak picture of Hollywood, likening Los Angeles to a "Detroit vibe" as media consolidation squeezes the advertising pool. In contrast, Reed Duchscher, founder of Night, announced a $70 million raise to expand his agency...
