Strictly Business

Apr 09 2025 351 ep. 32 mins 1.2k
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Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment.

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The TikTok-ification of TV is Coming

Apr 09 2025 33 mins  
A humorous but insightful commentary in which host Andrew Wallenstein discusses the personal experience of developing a TikTok habit so powerful it displaced TV as “his go-to media habit for the past 50 years.”  Describes his months of immersion on the platform, he likens it to a religious conversion that left him with prophetic visions of media's future, which he

On the Ground at CinemaCon in Tense Times for Exhibitors and Studios

Apr 03 2025 29 mins  
Brent Lang, Variety's executive editor overseeing film and media coverage, shares his observations about this year's CinemaCon gathering of movie theater owners and Hollywood studios. The tension is palpable as the sector is struggling to return to its pre-pandemic heights. He also weighs in on the story of the moment — the fate of Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy as leaders of W

Revolt CEO Detavio Samuels Rebuilds a Black-Owned Media Brand

Mar 28 2025 45 mins  
Samuels unpacks the recapitalization and revitalization process of the cable channel and digital platform launched in 2013 by Sean Combs, who exited the business entirely last year as his legal problems increased. Samuels led the complicated process of turning Revolt into an employee-owned company, a rarity for a sizable media brand. In a separate interview, BET founder Robert John

Griffin Gaming Partners’ Peter Levin Talks AI, Market Trends, Emerging Markets & Hollywood Interest Amid GDC

Mar 19 2025 39 mins  
Managing $1.5 billion in assets, Griffin Gaming Partners is a VC firm tailored to the video games space. Peter Levin, managing director and co-founder of Griffin, discusses the rush of AI interest into gaming, why emerging markets are so crucial to the industry and ongoing adaptations of gaming IP on the Hollywood side — all as the global games business gathers

How COVID Changed Television Production Forever

Mar 12 2025 76 mins  
Five years ago, the TV industry rose to the occasion to keep news programs, talk shows, late-night and live-to-tape entertainment shows on the air during the harshest months of lockdown and quarantines at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews with 10 industry insiders – including ABC News’ Linsey Davis, CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil and Fox News’ Bill He

Kickstarting Kickstarter into High Gear with Professional Filmmakers

Mar 05 2025 29 mins  
Taylor K. Shaw, newly hired as senior outreach lead for film at Kickstarter, details why the crowdsourcing site feels the time is right to court established filmmakers, producers and writers. The fundraising service can help pay for projects and it can be an engine for engaging with and cultivating dedicated fans.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legion M CEO on 'My Dead Friend Zoe' Release and Building First Fan-Owned Media Company

Feb 26 2025 34 mins  
Legion M CEO on 'My Dead Friend Zoe' Release and Building First Fan-Owned Media CompanySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Kugel' Marks Big Moment for Israeli Streamer Izzy

Feb 19 2025 25 mins  
Nabbing exclusive rights to the prequel to "Shtisel," the series Netflix made popular around the world, is more than just a financial opportunity for Izzy CEO Nati Dinnar to put his fledgling streaming service on the global map. "Kugel" represents a chance to advance the interests of his homeland's reputation amid war in the Middle East, not to mention its struggling TV industry.&n

The Future of TV & Film Production After LA Fires

Feb 11 2025 32 mins  
Fresh off the release of their new Variety Intelligence Platform research study "Production Pipelines: Film & TV in Flux," analysts Tyler Aquilina and Kaare Eriksen share their insights on how the unfolding tragedy in the heart of the entertainment industry alters the outlook for Hollywood long-form content output. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TV Volume Declines, Box Office Rebounds: 2024 By the Numbers

Feb 05 2025 30 mins  
How do you measure a year? Audience research firm Luminate does just that in its newly released 2024 Film & TV Year-End Report. Two top Luminate executives – Marc Hoebich, executive VP and head of film and TV, and Carolyn Finger, senior VP of consumer success and product – break down the report and its findings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.