Strictly Business

Mar 05 2025 346 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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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.

Social Video Diverts Audience Time Away From TV, Films? This Study Suggests the Opposite

Jan 29 2025 29 mins  
When Warner Bros. Discovery research chief Natasha Hritzuk first began studying short-form video, the conventional wisdom was that platforms like TikTok and YouTube were having a cannibalizing effect on TV and film consumption. But as she shares in her latest study, the deeper she explored audience behavor, the more she saw that social video served as a potent discovery tool for th

Exploring the Wide World of Webtoons

Jan 22 2025 41 mins  
David J. Lee, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Webtoon Entertainment, discusses the rapid growth of webtoons as a digital entertainment medium during a session held as part of the Variety Entertainment Summit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And prolific webtoon creator Brandon Chen, author of "Just a Goblin" and many other titles, explains the a

Leadership and a Few Laughs in a Moment of Crisis

Jan 14 2025 45 mins  
Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Ravi Ahuja gives his first interview since taking the reins of the studio. The conversation was held Jan. 8 at Variety’s Entertainment Summit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, as firestorms were raging across Los Angeles County. Later that day, NBCUniversal ad sales chief Mark Marshall and NBC Sports host Maria Taylor brought some

Dice CEO Phil Hutcheon on a Decade of Fighting Dynamic Pricing in the Ticketing Industry and Why the Mid-Market Is Their 'Superpower'

Jan 08 2025 39 mins  
Phil Hutcheon, the CEO of London-based ticketing software company Dice, sat down with Strictly Business to reflect on 10 years of revolutionizing the ticketing industry. Dice's fan- and artist-forward mission takes a strong stance against scalping and dynamic pricing, which earned it a loyal following in the U.K. before expanding to the U.S. and Canada. Next stop: the world.See omn

Vim, Vigor and Verve: Talent Agency Partners Talk Industry Turmoil, Transitions and Surviving 15 Years in Hollywood

Dec 18 2024 35 mins  
Verve talent agency partners Liz Parker, Bryan Besser, Adam Levine and Adam Weinstein discuss the arc of the mid-sized firm's journey as its 15th anniversary approaches in 2025. The foursome address the end of packaging fees, the contraction in the creative community, finding IP in unexpected places and growth opportunities in animation. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr