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338 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsIndustry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment.
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Is There a Hollywood Use Case for Crypto and Blockchain Tech?
April 24, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBAs cryptocurrency markets rebound and slowly but surely become more mainstream, two experts discuss the potential for blockchain tech to be embraced by entertainment dealmakers as an antidote to the age-old problems of Hollywood accounting. Tarun Chitra, founder and CEO of research and advisory firm Gauntlet and co-host of “The Chopping Block” podcast, and Duke University professor Lee Reiners bring vastly different perspectives to this question. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
'Abigail' Horror Flick Puts Project X to the Test
April 17, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBAs its success with the "Scream" franchise can attest, Project X Entertainment knows its way around the horror genre. But now the indie production outfit is back in theaters with untested IP in the form of "Abigail." Nevertheless, Project X principal William Sherak is confident lightning will strike twice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why the Movie Business is Poised for a New Golden Age of Filmmaking
April 10, 2024 07:01 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThink the market for adult-focused specialty films is dead? Peter Kujawski, chairman of Focus Features, explains why you’re wrong. As the film industry gathers in Las Vegas this week for CinemaCon, Kujawski talks about the state of moviemaking, exhibition, and walks through key lessons from the strike-challenged 2023 box office (takeaway No. 1 – originality sells). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Futurific Studios’ Ari Wallach and Kathryn Murdoch Give a Brief History of PBS Docu Series ‘A Brief History of the Future’
April 03, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBPremiering April 3, the six-part series hosted by futurist Ari Wallach seeks to counter pop culture’s dystopian view of life in the coming centuries with visits to real-world entrepreneurs, inventors, artists and activists who are pursuing hopeful and innovative solutions for a range of social ills. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
High Fidelity: Audible Seizes the Moment to Grow with Original Content
March 27, 2024 05:01 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBAudible's Rachel Ghiazza (chief content officer), Kate Navin (head of creative development for North America) and Pat Shah (head of content acquisition and development) discuss the company's unique position in the audio marketplace and why they are revving up original content for the Amazon-owned subscription platform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dealmaking in the Post-Peak TV Landscape
March 13, 2024 07:01 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBThere may be far fewer TV shows being made in Hollywood these days than in the salad days of the peak-TV era, but that just means there's more hustling being done to get writers, producers, directors and actors staffed on a development season that goes on year-round. For the past 10 years, Grandview Management co-founders Jeff Silver and Matt Rosen have navigated dealmaking for their roster of writers and producers for top series like "Ozark" and "House of the Dragon" with considerable savvy...
Betting on the Oscars: Why More States Allow Movie Fans to Place Wagers on Hollywood’s Big Night
March 06, 2024 08:01 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBBill Speros, senior betting analyst for Bookies.com, explains why legal betting on the Oscars has grown in recent years thanks to changes in state gambling laws. The veteran analyst and journalist also discusses the rise of sports wagering as an audience engagement strategy and profit driver for media companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Confronting Sora: How Hollywood Should Heed Tyler Perry's AI Warning
February 28, 2024 08:01 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBEver since OpenAI gave the world a glimpse of its upcoming new text-to-video software, the entertainment industry has been in a state of alarm—particularly Tyler Perry, who paused an expansion on his Atlanta studio, citing the industry job losses he predicts Sora will cause. Steven Zeitchik, who writes about the implications of AI at mindandiron.substack.com, joins this week's episode to discuss what the potential impact Sora could have on Hollywood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Anime Streamer Crunchyroll Is a Rare SVOD Success Story
February 20, 2024 08:01 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBCrunchyroll President Rahul Purini explains how the Sony-owned, Japanese anime-focused streaming service has found success through serving a so-called niche market and its plans for further expansion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“We’ll Be the French Fries to Anyone’s Happy Meal”: AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan Adapts Cable Channels for the Streaming Era
February 14, 2024 08:01 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBAMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan offers a candid look at how the boutique owner of AMC, SundanceTV, WeTV, IFC and BBC America is adapting its programming and distribution strategies for the streaming era. The longtime Cablevision senior executive came full circle in 2023 when she returned to lead the company where she began her career as a marketing executive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paramount Just the Start of Media's 2024 M&A Mysteries
February 07, 2024 08:01 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBWho is going to buy Paramount Global? Is M&A best done before or after the presidential election? Can anyone compete with Netflix? These are just a few of the big dilemmas Naveen Sarma, managing director of S&P Global Ratings, tackles in his return visit to Strictly Business as he wrestles with some of the questions vexing Wall Street right now regarding the media sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Food Network Chief and Warner Bros US Networks CMO on Future of Linear Business and Effects of M&A
January 31, 2024 08:01 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBWarner Bros. Discovery executives Betsy Ayala and Karen Bronzo break down big plans for Food Network, HGTV and the company's other linear networks in 2024 and how a potential Paramount deal could affect assets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
YA Media Star Alloy Entertainment is Ready to Grow Up
January 24, 2024 16:55 - 27 minutes - 25 MBAlloy CEO Leslie Morgenstein, TV chief Gina Girolamo and film leader Elysa Koplovitz Dutton, leaders of the company behind such TV and film hits as “Gossip Girl,” “Pretty Little Liars,” “You,” “Vampire Diaries” and “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” explain how they’ve thrived in the YA space and why they are now looking to grow up a bit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Emmy Ratings Low Delivers Awards-Show Gut Check
January 18, 2024 08:01 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBJust when last week's ratings resurgence for the Golden Globes had us all feeling good, along comes the Emmy Awards to deliver an all-time audience low to shake our confidence in awards show all over again! What happened Jan. 15? Did Anthony Anderson not make us laugh enough? Should we be worried about the upcoming Grammys and Oscars, which are coming off their strongest telecasts in several years? Fear not, says Andrew Wallenstein, who analyzes why 2024 was a singularly bad year for Emmys d...
CES 2024: Variety Gazes into the Future with Top Executives, Innovators and TikTok Creator Leenda Dong
January 12, 2024 08:01 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBProduced on the ground at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Variety’s Cynthia Littleton and Todd Spangler and Variety Intelligence Platform’s Andrew Wallenstein and Audrey Schomer analyze the trends, rumors and surprises that emerged during the tech industry’s annual gathering. Also, highlights from Variety Entertainment Summit conversations with Roku’s Charlie Collier, TikTok creator Leenda Dong, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, TalkShopLive’s Bryan Moore and more. See omnystudio.com/l...
Strictly Business 2023 in Review: AI Bites, Hollywood Strikes, Streaming Wars Turn Ugly and Taylor Swift Takes All
January 03, 2024 08:01 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBCo-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 entertainment. The hosts share highlights from some of their favorite episodes of 2023, including interviews with Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz, HBO and Max content chief Casey Bloys, Nigerian entrepreneur Mo Abudu, South Korean producer Nah Yung Suk and Barstool Sports chief Erika Ayers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Telly Founder Ilya Pozin Previews 2024's First New Features
December 20, 2023 08:01 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBPerhaps 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 with a few strings attached, including a second smaller screen attached showing non-stop commercials. Founder Ilya Pozin discusses plans to scale Telly next year, including new interactive functionality that will allow consumers to interact with the advertising and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Disney Gaming Chief on 'Dreamlight Valley' and 'Spider-Man 2' Success, Marvel's 'Blade' Plans and the Ups and Downs of User Generated Content
December 13, 2023 08:01 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBDisney'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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TV’s new math: Amblin Moves into Documentary and Unscripted Content
December 06, 2023 08:01 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBAmblin TV chiefs Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey detail why Steven Spielberg‘s television company decided to move aggressively into documentary and unscripted programming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aaron Dessner, Producer for Taylor Swift and Member of the National, on Navigating Both Sides of the Mixing Board
November 29, 2023 19:58 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBAaron 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 were taking a time-out early in the pandemic, Dessner got called in by Taylor Swift to help create her perception-changing “Folklore” album, soon followed up that same year by “Evermore.” Ever since, he’s been one of the most sought-after producer/co-writers in the business — even as the National has gotten busier with the resumption of touring, an...
Donald Passman, author of ‘All You Need to Know About the Music Business,' Talks About the State of Today's Industry
November 15, 2023 18:31 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBIf 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 out more than 30 years ago, it has guided countless musicians and executives, and has prevented many of them from making decisions they’d later regret. Passman, of course, is one of the most successful and experienced attorneys in music business history, with a client list that over the years has included Taylor Swift, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonde...
Nebula Builds Streaming Platform with A24 Vibes
November 08, 2023 08:01 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBCEO 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 management company Standard with a minority stake held by Curiosity Stream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Schmoozing with Chaiflicks CEO Neil Friedman About His First Original Series
November 01, 2023 07:01 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBLeave it to a streaming service that caters to a Jewish audience to make its first original series about food: "Schmoozing and Cruising" is the latest sign that CEO Neil Friedman wants to grow the brand he built that super-serves films, TV shows and docs in five global markets and more on the way. He also dishes about life as a niche streamer in an industry dominated by larger services and how not to be divisive covering hot-button issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why Europe Sees Opportunity as Hollywood Struggles
October 26, 2023 07:01 - 33 minutes - 31 MBGlobal TV trends were evident as industry heavyweights gathered in Cannes for the annual Mipcom market and conference. Host Cynthia Littleton offers her observations on a changing business, including highlights from her on-stage interviews with Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish, Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada, Eva Longoria and producer Cris Abrego and Dori Media CEO Nadav Palti. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There's More to the 2023 Concert Business Boom Than Just Taylor Swift, Beyonce
October 18, 2023 07:01 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBWhen Variety Intelligence Platform (VIP+) teamed up with UTA IQ, the research, analytics and insights division of the UTA talent agency to conduct a consumer survey in August to understand the market forces driving the explosion in the live-music industry, they learned a lot more was at play than just the success of Taylor Swift and Beyonce. UTA IQ global head Joe Kessler and VIP+ analyst Heidi Chung discuss their groundbreaking study, which can be found at Variety.com/livemusic. See omnyst...
How Studio71 Helps Creators ‘Become Their Own Media Company’
October 11, 2023 14:43 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBAdam Boorstin and Matt Crowley, co-CEOs of Studio71, offer insights on the growth trajectory of the creator economy from their perch as leaders of a top firm that provides support services for social media creators. The pair discuss how emerging talent is increasingly tapping into professional tools and a higher level of advertising and sponsorship deals to make social media a robust and profitable medium unto itself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Creator Economy Grows Up: How Jellysmack Helps Talent Gain Scale
October 04, 2023 14:48 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBSean Atkins, a TV and digital veteran who is president of Jellysmack, explains how demand for the company’s talent development, marketing and content distribution services are signs that the creator economy is maturing. It’s a business rooted in media and content, but the moneymaking opportunities also transcend media. “The creator space will impact everything in the GDP,” Atkins predicts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Barbie, Shmarbie: Mattel CEO's Media Strategy is More Than Just One Movie
September 27, 2023 07:01 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBThe message from Ynon Kreiz's keynote Q&A at the Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit is that while "Barbie" may be a huge opening salvo in his plan to turn toy brands into media IP, it's just the beginning of a versatile long-term strategy that will extend far beyond the cinema to TV and gaming for the likes of "Monster High" and "Hot Wheels" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mo Abudu: EbonyLife Group CEO on ‘Local for Global’ Strategy to Grow Nigeria’s Media Infrastructure
September 20, 2023 07:01 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBThe Nigerian entrepreneur and producer discusses the birth and growth of her EbonyLife Group content production business, known for the Netflix drama series “Blood Sisters.” Abudu details her vision for expanding Africa’s media infrastructure to allow local producers to capture the region’s vibrant art and culture scene from what she describes as a “local for global” lens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reinventing the CW Network
September 13, 2023 07:01 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBDennis Miller and Brad Schwartz, the new leaders of the CW Network, detail the major strategy overall at the broadcast network that has been known for DC superhero fare and teen soaps. Under Nexstar's ownership, the network's priorities have taken a hard turn to sports and unscripted content. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Producer Nah Yung Suk on Korea's Rise in the Global TV Marketplace
September 06, 2023 11:57 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBNah Yung Suk, a seasoned producer whose latest hit is the Amazon Prime Video reality series “Jinny’s Kitchen,” talks about the growth of South Korea’s TV and film industry and the globalization that is energizing the content business. In Korea, the new dynamism in the marketplace can be defined as “before Netflix” and “after Netflix,” he explains. The producer affiliated with Korea’s CJ ENM also weighs in on his experience with having his hit unscripted format “Grandpa Over Flowers” adapted ...
Scooter Braun Gets Free Advice in a 'Mogul Memo' Monologue
August 30, 2023 07:01 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBAfter a rough week in which the manager said adieu to his biggest clients including Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, Strictly Business host Andrew Wallenstein brings his Mogul Memo column to the podcast and offers some counterintuitive counsel. Plus: An interview with Paramount CTO Phil Wiser at the Collision Tech Conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TikTok Execs Reveal How Films & TV Shows Go Viral
August 23, 2023 07:01 - 31 minutes - 29 MBLong before “Barbie” exploded at the box office this summer, it was clear on TikTok that the movie was going to be a big deal. Whether through studio marketing or organic fan activity, entertainment properties new and old take on a life on their own on the Bytedance-owned platform. Reia Davidson, US Head of Media and Entertainment, and Catherine Halaby, Head of Entertainment for North America discuss their strategies in this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Twitch CMO Rachel Delphin on Fostering Community Alongside Platform Safety
August 16, 2023 07:01 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBTwitch has been the leading livestreaming platform for nearly a decade. While its command of community is tough to beat, continuing to hold such a leading position requires a lot of balance between fan and creator engagement, brand partnership and especially safety. Twitch's chief marketing officer Rachel Delphin is immersed in all three and discusses how to maintain that balance in the face of new competition, among other topics like the specter of AI in just about every media space. See o...
Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil Make the Jump From Pro Athletes to Producers
August 09, 2023 07:01 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBOne's a current Boston Celtic, the other a former Carolina Panther. Together, they are partners in Mortal Media, a production company with a first-look deal at Sony Pictures with a packed portfolio of film and TV projects ranging from the "White Men Can't Jump" reboot at Hulu to the Apple TV+ series "Hello Tomorrow," and they're just getting started. Hear about how they've made the transition even during a tricky time during an industry-wide strike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
Imagine Entertainment’s Justin Wilkes on Pushing into Premium Nonfiction, How Streaming Marketplace Terms are Changing and the Double-Strike Impact on Indies
August 02, 2023 12:43 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThe president of Imagine Entertainment details the company's recent growth with documentary and nonfiction content, kids and family, branded creative advertising and marketing. He also offers insights into how the market for streaming content is slowly changing in ways that benefit large-scale independent producers such as Imagine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Virtual Franken-stars: Part 2 of Soul Machines CEO Interview
July 26, 2023 07:01 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBIn the second of a two-part interview that began on last week's episode, Soul Machine's CEO Greg Cross casts his eye toward the future of how his business marrying state-of-the-art animation with artificial intelligence will be utilized in the world of Hollywood celebrity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ready for AI-Fueled Franken-stars? Soul Machines CEO Says Yes
July 19, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBImagine being able to interact with a CGI simulation of your favorite celebrity powered by artificial intelligence. That day is already here thanks to Soul Machines, a company led by tech vet Greg Cross, who has lined up an eclectic group of famous folks from golf legend Jack Nicklaus to K-pop sensation Mark Tuan to lead the way. This is the first of a two-part hour-long conversation that continues next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Media Stocks Midyear Assessment
July 12, 2023 14:01 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBWith the leading media moguls hunkered down in Sun Valley this week for the annual Allen & Co. conference just a week ahead of the start of the Q2 earnings season, there's no better time for a frank discussion of how these companies' stocks are faring. Strictly Business hosts Cynthia Littleton and Andrew Wallenstein are joined by Variety Intelligence Platform analyst Heidi Chung for a chat about Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix, Comcast and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for...
Foot Soldiers of the Creator Economy: Social Media Entrepreneurs Talk Shop at Vidcon 2023
June 28, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBHow do people actually make a living in social media? Hear from seven entrepreneurs in the trenches of the influencer and creator economy as they hawk their wares at the Vidcon conference in Anaheim, Calif. The responses from leaders of independent firms involved in distribution, technology and visual effects, e-commerce, marketing and promotion speak volumes about how this emerging marketplace is taking shape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ROI of Made in NY and How it Changes Lives
June 22, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBIn 2006, the Bloomberg mayoral administration in New York decided to fund a job training program, Made in NY, offering low-income residents the chance to work as production assistants in film and TV. More than 15 years later, former New York City film commissioner Katherine Oliver and alumni from the program gather to measure Made in NY’s powerful long-term impact on their lives and the city at large. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
HBO Chief Casey Bloys on ‘Succession,’ AI, ‘The Last of Us’ and the Rebirth of Max
June 14, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBCasey Bloys, the content leader of HBO and Max, engages in a wide-ranging discussion about HBO’s recent streak of pop culture hits, from “Succession” to “The Last of Us” to “The White Lotus” and more. Bloys also offers his view of the limits of AI and its use in entertainment, and he explains how HBO and Max can live together and separately under one streaming roof. Recorded June 7 at Variety’s TV FYC Fest held at the 1 Hotel in West Hollywood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
DeVon Franklin: ‘Flamin’ Hot’ Producer on His Mission to Uplift and Expand the Scope of Faith-Based Content
June 06, 2023 23:48 - 32 minutes - 30 MBThe veteran film and TV producer behind the Searchlight/Hulu release details the purpose that has driven his unconventional career in Hollywood. Franklin discusses why Hollywood has shied away from faith-infused properties in recent years and how he hopes to change that with mainstream movies and TV shows rooted in moving and meaningful themes. “The only thing that matters is a great story, period,” he says. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wiip CEO Paul Lee: How to Streaming Deals are Changing Amid the Great Correction
May 31, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThe end of the great streaming content boom has brought with it a responsibility by the entertainment industry to address the compensation issues presented by the digitial transition to the creative community, as reflected by the writers strike. So says Paul Lee, CEO of Wiip, the production banner behind “Mare of Easttown,” “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” “The White House Plumbers,” “Dickinson" and more. In a candid interview, the Disney veteran discusses who the tightening in the content mark...
Unpacking the Upfronts: How TV’s Big Week Reflected Broader Industry Turmoil
May 24, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBVariety’s team of television reporters offer a debrief on the 2023 programming presentations in New York. It was an upfronts week like no other with Writers Guild of America pickets outside of all the major events. Behind the velvet rope, there were plenty of signals of the industry’s difficult transition from linear to streaming. Variety’s Jennifer Maas, Joe Otterson, Todd Spangler and Brian Steinberg offer highlights and insights from Disney, Netflix, NBCUniversal, Fox, YouTube and more. ...
Bose CEO Lila Snyder on Perfecting Sound and Silence
May 17, 2023 16:57 - 28 minutes - 26 MBLila Snyder, CEO of Bose Corporation, oversees all aspects of the company’s consumer electronics, automotive and related businesses and leads a global staff of 6,000. Her guiding principle: that “sound is not an accessory. It is everything we do; it's in the center.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Toonstar Brings Web3 Entertainment to Strike-Era Hollywood
May 10, 2023 17:13 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBAt a time when many showbiz scribes couldn't be more disillusioned with the traditional studio system, along comes Toonstar with a blockchain-powered business model for entertainment that lets creators bypass the usual modes of content distribution. Toonstar co-founders John Attanasio and Luisa Huang discuss their Web3 story studio on the eve of its latest series premiere, "Space Junk." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fandom CEO Perkins Miller on the Importance of IP as Hollywood Cuts Costs
May 03, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBPerkins Miller, the CEO of entertainment company Fandom and subsidiaries Fandom.com, Metacritic, GameSpot, Giant Bomb and TV Guide, advises on where Hollywood should be putting its limited cash in this uncertain economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Latin Music Goes Global With Amazon’s Rocío Guerrero
April 26, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBThanks in large part to top seller Bad Bunny, Latin music saw explosive growth in 2022, exceeding $1 billion in U.S. revenues for the first time, and up nearly 25% from 2021. Amazon Music is on a similar path as it relates to Latin music and its many subgenres. Leading the charge: Rocío Guerrero, a veteran of Spotify and Warner Music Group whose role as Amazon’s Global Head of Latin Music runs across multiple digital and physical offerings at the retail giant. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
Carlyle Group’s David Rubenstein on why Hollywood is a ‘uniquely American enterprise’
April 19, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBThe co-founder and co-chairman of the private equity giant shares his observations on the changing nature of Hollywood and how that moniker became synonymous with the global entertainment business. In discussing the motivation behind his new PBS series “Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories,” which premieres April 26, Rubenstein describes the world of studio smoke and mirrors “a uniquely American enterprise” that has become part and parcel of the American dream. See omnystudio.com/listen...