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Strictly Business 2023 in Review: AI Bites, Hollywood Strikes, Streaming Wars Turn Ugly and Taylor Swift Takes All
Episode 297
Co-hosts Cynthia Littleton and Andrew Wallenstein look back at the year that was and ahead at what’s to come for the business of media and entertainm…
2 years, 6 months ago
Telly Founder Ilya Pozin Previews 2024's First New Features
Episode 296
Perhaps the most audacious new consumer-electronics product of 2023 was Telly, a new TV set that nearly half a million U.S. consumers got for free wi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Disney Gaming Chief on 'Dreamlight Valley' and 'Spider-Man 2' Success, Marvel's 'Blade' Plans and the Ups and Downs of User Generated Content
Episode 295
Disney's head of gaming Sean Shoptaw gives a deeper look at the Mouse House's top 2023 titles and reveals big plans for capitalizing on IP next year.…
2 years, 7 months ago
TV’s new math: Amblin Moves into Documentary and Unscripted Content
Episode 294
Amblin TV chiefs Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey detail why Steven Spielberg‘s television company decided to move aggressively into documentary and un…
2 years, 7 months ago
Aaron Dessner, Producer for Taylor Swift and Member of the National, on Navigating Both Sides of the Mixing Board
Episode 293
Aaron Dessner’s Grammy-winning band the National has been one of the mainstays of rock ’n roll for a quarter-century now. But when most musicians wer…
2 years, 8 months ago
Donald Passman, author of ‘All You Need to Know About the Music Business,' Talks About the State of Today's Industry
Episode 292
If there is a bible for the music industry, it’s Donald Passman’s book, “All You Need to Know About the Music Business.” Since the first edition came…
2 years, 8 months ago
Nebula Builds Streaming Platform with A24 Vibes
Episode 291
CEO Dave Wiskus details the growth ambition of the four-year-old streamer that is home to the buzzy original series "Jet Lag" and backed by managemen…
2 years, 8 months ago
Schmoozing with Chaiflicks CEO Neil Friedman About His First Original Series
Episode 290
Leave it to a streaming service that caters to a Jewish audience to make its first original series about food: "Schmoozing and Cruising" is the lates…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why Europe Sees Opportunity as Hollywood Struggles
Episode 289
Global TV trends were evident as industry heavyweights gathered in Cannes for the annual Mipcom market and conference. Host Cynthia Littleton offers …
2 years, 9 months ago
There's More to the 2023 Concert Business Boom Than Just Taylor Swift, Beyonce
Episode 288
When Variety Intelligence Platform (VIP+) teamed up with UTA IQ, the research, analytics and insights division of the UTA talent agency to conduct a …
2 years, 9 months ago