Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Netflix’s reign of dominance in 2023 and how it managed to return to form after the Great Netflix Correction. They discuss how Netflix managed to succeed over the past year with moves like cracking down on password sharing and licensing shows from other streamers, and why its competition seems to be the wea ... Show More
Oct 30
Zach Cregger on Comedy and Horror, Swearing Off IP, Pitching J-Law, and Handling Hollywood Power
The Town College Film School is back with a visit to LMU, where Matt sits down with filmmaker Zach Cregger ('Barbarian’, ‘Weapons’, ‘Resident Evil') to discuss his transition from comedy to horror, whether he prefers IP or original material, his philosophy on screenwriting, the b ... Show More
37m 58s
Oct 28
Chuck Lorre on Surviving Sitcoms, Difficult Stars, Replacing Sheen, and Ghosting Scientology
Matt is joined by legendary showrunner Chuck Lorre to discuss his new memoir ‘Sitcom’, the heyday of network television, the decline of the general sitcom and if it can be revived, working with difficult people, how to build a perfect writers room, replacing Charlie Sheen with As ... Show More
39m 7s
Oct 26
Elon’s Skydance Bet, Netflix’s New Rival, and the YouTube Problem
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why Elon Musk invested $1 billion in the new Skydance mega studio, if the new Hollywood superpower is a threat to Netflix, and if any streamer has a shot competing against YouTube (02:47). Matt finishes the show with a predictio ... Show More
35m 58s
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