Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the growing issue of data transparency in the streaming era, whether streaming rankings— like the Netflix top 10 lists—are manipulated in the absence of credible data, and whether we will ever see how many people are actually watching these shows.
For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsl ... Show More
Jul 17
The Data Scientists Quietly Powering Hollywood’s Greenlight Machine
Matt is joined by professor Violaine Roussel, a professor of sociology at Paris 8 University, to discuss her new book 'Data Driven Hollywood: The New Data Professionals in the Age of Streaming,' which polls 75 data scientists employed at streamers and studios to explain how moder ... Show More
37m 27s
Jul 14
The Case Against WarnerMount, with CA Attorney General Rob Bonta
Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw are joined by California Attorney General Rob Bonta to discuss California’s new lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. They talk about what the lawsuit highlights and avoids, Paramount’s response, and the impac ... Show More
40m 54s
Aug 2023
Is AI now coming for your private data?
Ros Atkins and guests consider the dilemmas faced by streaming companies in the face of growing costs and competition, the changing face of sports broadcasting and concerns about AI trawling our private data.Guests: Minal Modha, Consumer Lead, Ampere Analysis; Scott Bryan, TV Cri ... Show More
28m 1s
Oct 2023
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Talks Business, Content and Hollywood Strike
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos talks about the current talent strike, programming for a global audience, advertising and more with Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw at the Bloomberg Screentime event in Los Angeles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
34m 56s
Feb 2021
Ep129 - Logan Browning & Avriel Epps-Darling | Dear Algorithmic Bias
Harvard researcher Avriel Epps-Darling and Logan Browning, the star of the Netflix series Dear White People discuss the positives and pitfalls of the increased democratization of media, the content recommendation systems that propagate it, and the online platforms that support th ... Show More
51m 45s
Nov 2018
Can Netflix Keep Winning? And Why People Are Fleeing Latin America
Youngme, Mihir, and Felix debate whether Netflix’s success is sustainable, before trying to wrap their heads around the unthinkably high murder rate in Latin America. They also share their After Hours picks for the week.For interested listeners:Latin America is the Murder Capital ... Show More
31m 56s
<div class="cm-gBCCZY"> <div class="sc-9628564b-0 copkPe"> <div class="cm-bgKEqA"> <div class="cm-LIiDtl cm-wHoaYV cm-KArsEf cm-LsBaRW"> <div class=""> <div class="cm-LIiDtl cm-wHoaYV cm-mhTrbr cm-LsBaRW"> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">This week, the girlies log on to discuss the str ... Show More
