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‘Mountainhead’ Mines AI Anxieties at Just the Right Time
Episode 367
Strictly Business host Andrew Wallenstein offers a commentary on the new HBO movie “Mountainhead,” from “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong, compari…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Value of Videogame IP in Post-'Minecraft' Hollywood
Episode 366
With 'The Minecraft Movie" in striking distance of the billion-dollar mark at the global box office, there's no better time to check in on the state …
1 year, 2 months ago
Jeffrey P. Jones on Why the Peabody Awards are America’s Archive of TV Excellence
Episode 365
The executive director of the Peabody Awards and professor at the communications school at the University of Georgia explains the uniqueness of the P…
1 year, 2 months ago
CAA Insiders Talk Agency’s Leadership Evolution, Social Media ‘Game-Changers’ and Content Marketplace Expansion: ‘Our Job Description Has Expanded So Much’
Episode 364
In a rare roundtable interview, six senior leaders at CAA discuss the evolution of the agency and its leadership following the ICM Partners acquisiti…
1 year, 2 months ago
How to Make Money with Content: A Ben Silverman Explainer
Episode 363
Ben Silverman, Co-CEO and Chairman of Propagate Content, goes deep on how a modern independent studio generates profit from TV series, documentaries …
1 year, 2 months ago
Wheelhouse Entertainment's Courtney White on How Streaming Has Changed Unscripted TV
Episode 362
Courtney White, president of Wheelhouse Entertainment, discusses the high-wire act of managing seven production labels and juggling a portfolio of un…
1 year, 3 months ago
Tom Rogers on How Stock Market Volatility is Hitting Hollywood
Episode 361
On a bonus episode, media industry veteran Tom Rogers weighs in on another few days of wild swings in the U.S. equities markets and how it's affectin…
1 year, 3 months ago
Gov. Phil Murphy on New Jersey's Courtship of Content Creators: 'This Has Been an Absolute, Cold-Blooded, Focused Strategy'
Episode 360
Gov. Phil Murphy details the arc of New Jersey's campaign to bring film and TV production to the Garden State. Murphy also discusses the state of the…
1 year, 3 months ago
The TikTok-ification of TV is Coming
Episode 359
A humorous but insightful commentary in which host Andrew Wallenstein discusses the personal experience of developing a TikTok habit so powerful it d…
1 year, 3 months ago
On the Ground at CinemaCon in Tense Times for Exhibitors and Studios
Episode 358
Brent Lang, Variety's executive editor overseeing film and media coverage, shares his observations about this year's CinemaCon gathering of movie the…
1 year, 3 months ago