Strictly Business
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Ready for AI-Fueled Franken-stars? Soul Machines CEO Says Yes
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being able to interact with a CGI simulation of your favorite celebrity powered by artificial intelligence. That day is already here thanks to...
Media Stocks Midyear Assessment
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With 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...
Foot Soldiers of the Creator Economy: Social Media Entrepreneurs Talk Shop at Vidcon 2023
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How 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...
The ROI of Made in NY and How it Changes Lives
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2006, the Bloomberg mayoral administration in New York decided to fund a job training program, Made in NY, offering low-income residents the chance...
HBO Chief Casey Bloys on ‘Succession,’ AI, ‘The Last of Us’ and the Rebirth of Max
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Casey Bloys, the content leader of HBO and Max, engages in a wide-ranging discussion about HBO’s recent streak of pop culture hits, from “Successi...
DeVon Franklin: ‘Flamin’ Hot’ Producer on His Mission to Uplift and Expand the Scope of Faith-Based Content
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The veteran film and TV producer behind the Searchlight/Hulu release details the purpose that has driven his unconventional career in Hollywood. Frank...
Wiip CEO Paul Lee: How to Streaming Deals are Changing Amid the Great Correction
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The end of the great streaming content boom has brought with it a responsibility by the entertainment industry to address the compensation issues pres...
Unpacking the Upfronts: How TV’s Big Week Reflected Broader Industry Turmoil
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Variety’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...
Bose CEO Lila Snyder on Perfecting Sound and Silence
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lila Snyder, CEO of Bose Corporation, oversees all aspects of the company’s consumer electronics, automotive and related businesses and leads a glob...
Toonstar Brings Web3 Entertainment to Strike-Era Hollywood
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At a time when many showbiz scribes couldn't be more disillusioned with the traditional studio system, along comes Toonstar with a blockchain-powered ...
Fandom CEO Perkins Miller on the Importance of IP as Hollywood Cuts Costs
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perkins Miller, the CEO of entertainment company Fandom and subsidiaries Fandom.com, Metacritic, GameSpot, Giant Bomb and TV Guide, advises on where H...
Latin Music Goes Global With Amazon’s Rocío Guerrero
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks in large part to top seller Bad Bunny, Latin music sawexplosive growth in 2022, exceeding $1 billion in U.S. revenues forthe first time, and up...
Carlyle Group’s David Rubenstein on why Hollywood is a ‘uniquely American enterprise’
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The co-founder and co-chairman of the private equity giant shares his observations on the changing nature of Hollywood and how that moniker became syn...
Fire TV More Than Just An Entertainment Strategy for Amazon's Daniel Rausch
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Rausch, VP of entertainment devices and services at Amazon, provides an update on expansion plans for the Fire TV business, which aims to be a ...
Home is Where the Art is for 'Restored' Preservationist Brett Waterman
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Magnolia Network series "Restored" has returned for a seventh season with host Brett Waterman, who isn't doing just another cable-TV house-flippin...
Jeremy Garelick Gets a Hall Pass From 'American High' to Direct 'Murder Mystery 2'
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Netflix sequel featuring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston represents the highest-profile gig yet for this veteran helmer. But it's more like an e...
Voices of SXSW: How ‘Adult Spring Break’ Helps Keep Austin Weird
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SXSW 2023 participants and Austin locals talk about the annual gathering that brings together the worlds of film, TV, music, digital media, marketing ...
Evan Bogart Talks Writing Songs for Beyonce and Rihanna, and the "Spinning Gold" Biopic About His Dad, Casablanca Records Founder Neil Bogart
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Bogart is a first-class multitasker who's written hit songs for Beyonce and Rihanna, owns a publishing company that recently acquired the Christo...
‘I Produce Money’: Why a CBS Veteran Left the C-Suite to Become a Media Entrepreneur
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TV distribution executive Scott Koondel details the launch of his Sox Entertainment banner and why it is well-positioned to take advantage of massive ...
It’s a Wonderful Life for Specialty Content Distributor Fathom Events
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events, explains how the Denver-based firm has managed to buck the box office downtrend with a roster of special events, class...
In the Groove With Verve Records' Jamie Krents as Label Racks Up Grammys
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Krents, a 25-year veteran of Universal Music Group, runs the Verve, Impulse! and Verve Forecast imprints, original home to Ella Fitzgerald, then...
'Unscripted' Book Authors Offer Lessons on Redstone Succession Drama
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pulitzer Prize-winning authors James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams of The New York Times discuss their investigations into the downfalls of Sumner Reds...
Super Bowl Kicks Off Pivotal Time for Barstool Sports Head Coach Erika Ayers
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Barstool Sports CEO Erika Ayers returns to Strictly Business to discuss a big month for her company, which is set to be wholly acquired this month by ...
Fine-Tuning TV: Top Executives on Content and Distribution Strategies for the Streaming Transition
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pearlena Igbokwe, chairman of Universal Studio Group, and Erin McPherson, chief content officer of Verizon Consumer Group, discuss how their businesse...
Lead Execs At Netflix Ads, Pinterest Content Share Their Strategies
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix president of worldwide advertising Jeremi Gorman and Pinterest chief content officer Malik Ducard split a double-interview episode recorded ea...
The Mind Behind Hartbeat, Kevin Hart's Media Venture
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thai Randolph is CEO of Hartbeat, the production company Kevin Hart founded with an eye on creating comedy across media platforms. She discusses how s...
State of the Song Trade With Warner Chappell Music Publishing Co-Chair Carianne Marshall
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the Grammy Awards prepares to present its first ever Songwriter of the Year honor, Warner Chappell Music Publishing Co-Chair Carianne Marshall runs...
Deals, Disruption and Drive: Strictly Business 2022 in Review
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our 2022 retrospective highlights favorite guests, moments and most significant industry trends in media and entertainment, as selected by Cynthia Lit...
The St. Jude Story: How Hollywood Stars and Immigrants Came Together to Save Lives
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Producer Tony Thomas tells the story of how his father, entertainer Danny Thomas, pulled together Hollywood stars and Lebanese and Syrian immigrant co...
Startup Story: Range Media Partners Builds a New Model Talent Management Firm
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Micelli and Jack Whigham of Range Media Partners outline their vision for the startup representation firm that aims to reinvent talent managemen...
Hollywood Talent Agency APA Takes a Big Swing at 60
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Gosnell and Jim Osborne, CEO and president of APA, discuss the dramatic changes that have swept across the content business and Hollywood’s crea...
‘Stranger Things’ Happened: Sony Music Publishing’s Amy Coles on Resurrecting the Kate Bush Classic; It’s ‘About Damn Time’ Lizzo Producer Ricky Reed Got His Due as an Entrepreneur
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How did Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” become one of the most-consumed songs of 2022, 37 years after its original release? “Stranger Thing...
“It’s All Upside”: A Hollywood Veteran Mines for Gold at Wattpad Webtoon Studios
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Madden, global head of entertainment for Wattpad Webtoon Studios, discusses his mandate to develop TV and film projects based on new forms of st...
There's Life After ‘Dead’ for Skybound Entertainment
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The TV megahit "The Walking Dead" will end its historic run on AMC this week, but that conclusion doesn't mark the end of the franchise. There's a sle...
Riot Games Tackles TV Production Its Own Way
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To make its animated Netflix series "Arcane," Riot Games didn't follow the typical Hollywood rules. Marc Merrill, co-founder and president of games, a...
Wondery CEO Jen Sargent Explains Amazon Prime's Podcast Push
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's another double-dose episode on the podcast this week about...podcasts. First, Jen Sargent gives us an inside look at how Amazon Prime is expandin...
Hollywood's "Picks and Shovels": Why Hudson Pacific is Investing Big in Studio Space and Production Services
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Stotland, executive VP of global studios for Hudson Pacific, explains why the real estate investment trust has been buying up studio lots in Los ...
Now That You've Bought a Multi-Million Dollar Music Catalog, What Are You Going to Do With It? Primary Wave's Larry Mestel Explains
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and many others have sold song catalogs for hundreds of millions of dollars. Primary Wave founder Larry Mestel — whose ...
Rick Caruso’s Power Point for Hollywood: ‘The Future of L.A. is Tied to the Future of the Entertainment Industry’
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Los Angeles mayoral candidate discusses his policy agenda for the creative community, keeping production jobs in Hollywood’s backyard, making th...
Former WWE Insider Sees Life After Vince McMahon
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Vince McMahon to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, TV executive Brian Gewirtz has worked with more than a few wrestling legends, an experience he recoun...
Women in Charge: CNBC’s Julia Boorstin on How Female Leadership Changes Companies, Moves Markets and Drives Profit-Focused Innovation
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s senior media and technology correspondent, discusses her upcoming book, “When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succe...
Down On the Movie Business? Don't Be, Says Jason Blum
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special doubleheader edition of the podcast begins with Kareem Daniel, chairman of Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, and concludes with...
Richard Gottehrer Talks Producing Blondie and the Go-Gos, Writing '60s Hits and 25 Years of the Orchard
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Producer, songwriter and label executive Richard Gottehrer talks about working with Blondie and the Go-Gos, co-founding Sire Records and the Orchard, ...
Hearst Television Goes Deep on Hyper Local Streaming Content
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Fitzgerald, senior vice president of streaming video services for Hearst Television, details the broadcast TV station group’s growing investm...
Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss is Making Moves Off the Court
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
She may be best known in the NBA, but Jeanie Buss is making a name for herself in Hollywood, with a Hulu documentary out now about her legendary franc...
Voices of KCON: How K-pop Fans are Fueling the Business of Fandom
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
K-pop can’t be denied. That was abundantly clear in downtown Los Angeles in August as thousands of die-hard fans gathered for KCON 2022, a celebrati...
K-Drama-Rama: How the Global Streaming Boom Ignited Demand for Content From Asia
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Wu, CEO of the Rakuten Viki streaming service, discusses the surging demand for Korean dramas and other content from Asia. He details the company’...
Sports Brand Overtime Revises Its Playbook with New Funding
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Flush with a Series D round amounting to $100 million, Overtime CEO Dan Porter talks the Xs and Os of growing his innovative basketball and football l...
What Putting on 10,000 Concerts Has Taught Peter Shapiro About Life and the Live Music Business
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Shapiro, veteran concert promoter, venue owner and author of the new book “The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me A...
ESPN Chief Jimmy Pitaro on the Future of Sports Television
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The leader of the Worldwide Leader weighs in on the state of the sports giant that has been the tip of the spear for the transformation of media in th...
Cobwebs, Walkers and Lace: AMC Networks Has Franchise Fever with Anne Rice and ‘The Walking Dead’
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dan McDermott, president of entertainment for AMC Networks and AMC Studios, details the world-building process that began after the company struck a w...
‘Everywhere All at Once’: How to Launch an Original Kids TV Franchise
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cyma Zarghami, founder and CEO of MiMo Studios, discusses the changing state of children’s media and burgeoning efforts to create a kid-friendly met...
At CMT, A Voice for Change in a Genre That Stubbornly Resists Equal Representation
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In country music, the more issues like parity for female artists and people of color get talked about, the more they stay the same, it often seems. Bu...
Voices of Vidcon: How the Next Generation of Super Fans are Reinventing Entertainment Experiences
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded on the ground at Vidcon 2022, this episode takes a deep dive into the minds of teenagers and twenty-somethings who attended the annual fan ga...
'Peaky Blinders' Is Over. But It's Really Just Begun
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The hit series "Peaky Blinders" is wrapping up its celebrated run having just premiered its sixth and final season on Netflix in the U.S. But as execu...
The Ins and Outs of Music Catalog Sales: Experts Explain the Copyright Acquisition Boom at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The songs of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon sold for astronomical sums In 2021, when investors spent $5.3 billion on acquisitions of reco...
What the Bear Market Means for the Media Sector
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While there's little debate that the global economy is facing a serious downturn, what's less clear is how that could impact the media and entertainme...
Amazon’s Inclusion Playbook: One Year Later, What Has Changed?
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Latasha Gillespie, Head of Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Amazon’s Prime Video, Amazon Studios and IMDB, discusses the progress made...
Funny Or Die 3.0: New Owner Henry Muñoz III on Harnessing Humor’s Power to Connect, Inspire and Motivate
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The entrepreneur and activist who last year acquired the digital comedy venture founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay in 2007 details his vision for ...
'Downton Abbey' Masterminds See Long Future for Franchise Beyond New Sequel
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julian Fellowes, the Emmy-winning writer of the period-drama megahit, and Gareth Neame, executive chairman of Carnival Films, discuss their collaborat...
From ‘La Bamba’ to Bad Bunny: How Latin Music Conquered America, With CAA’s Bruno Del Granado
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Latin music tips the spear of media consumption for Spanish-speaking Americans, asserts Bruno Del Granado, the head of Latin music touring at CAA. A f...
Pachinko' Producer on the Future of Series for Global Audiences
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Michael Ellenberg left HBO to start his own production company, In Media Res, five years ago, the streaming wars had barely reached full steam. B...
When Worlds Collide: A Dealmaker’s View of the Emerging Metaverse Economy
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos Jimenez, managing director of Moelis & Co., explains his view that the entertainment economy is in the midst of a massive transformation in...
Billie Eilish's Longtime Agent Tom Windish on Booking Coachella, Touring Post-COVID and Working at Wasserman
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the thrice-rescheduled Coachella music festival, Billie Eilish’s longtime agent Tom Windish talks about his star client’s growth as a liv...
Mid-Budget Films Are Dead? The Producer of 'Scream,' 'Ambulance' Begs to Differ
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
William Sherak and his partners at Project X Entertainment think there's room for success in movie theaters beyond Marvel franchises; they've already ...
Dr. Seuss Enterprises CEO Susan Brandt Expands a Beloved Brand That ‘Really Represents Childhood’
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The longtime leader of Dr. Seuss Enterprises discusses the responsibility that comes with managing the valuable vault of books and IP left by the auth...
'Content Influences Everything': Kevin Mayer and Michael Kassan on Media's New Roadmap
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Candle Media co-CEO Kevin Mayer and Medialink chief Michael Kassan offer a 30,000-foot view of making deals and building businesses in the emerging "c...
Producer Charles Roven Takes ‘Uncharted’ Path Through a Changing Movie Business
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlas Entertainment chief details the 13-year journey to bring the popular PlayStation video game to life on the big screen as the start of a fam...
How Fox's Blockchain Creative Labs is Unlocking Media's Web3 Future
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CEO Scott Greenberg and COO/president Melody Hildebrandt discuss how they've built an NFT-focused unit within the Fox conglomerate, exploring the disr...
Kara DioGuardi Conquered the Music Business, and Has the Battle Scars to Prove It
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Dioguardi is a songwriter, producer, music publisher, former artist, scholar, advocate for creators, two-season “American Idol” judge, label ...
Mattel’s Makeover: CEO Ynon Kreiz Reshapes the Toy Giant as a Content Factory
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The media veteran who took the reins of Mattel in 2018 outlines the toymaker’s recent turnaround strategy and his focus on mining the IP value locke...
WetaFX CEO on Growing Peter Jackson’s Production Empire: ‘We’re a Household Name in Households That Make Movies’
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prem Akkaraju is leading the charge to transform Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh’s Weta Digital visual effects firm into a full-fledged production comp...
Kevin Liles on 300 Entertainment's $400 Million Warner Deal, Mary J. Blige and Gunna's Big Looks and More
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After holding top posts at Def Jam and Warner Music and managing Mariah Carey and D'Angelo, Kevin Liles went back into the label world a decade ago as...
Saltbox TV Isn't Your Father's Streaming Service. More Like Your Grandfather's
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new video-streaming service targeting senior citizens is betting that advertisers will finally wake up to the purchasing power of a demographic Madi...
Why Audible Is Courting Celebrities for Its Original Podcast Slate
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Ghiazza, Audible's U.S. head of content, discusses content strategy amid podcast competition on Variety's Strictly Business podcast. Learn mor...
Electronic Arts’ Laura Miele on Gaming’s Big Moment: ‘We Have Significant Runway Ahead of Us’
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Miele, chief operating officer of Electronic Arts, details how the video game giant is leveraging disruption to expand the reach and appeal of g...
Chip and Joanna Gaines Renovate Their TV Business With Magnolia Network Launch
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Allison Page, president of Magnolia Network, offers behind-the-scenes details of how HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines returned to TV with the Jan. 5 ...
Soundtracking Music’s Creator Economy With Splice Founder/CEO Steve Martocci
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you’ve never heard of the online music marketplace Splice, you’ve certainly heard its sounds in hit songs by Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Justin Bi...
How Hollywood's Top Films Benefit From Audience Testing Revealed in New Book
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Goetz, founder and CEO of audience-research firm Screen Engine/ASI, has written a book, "Audience-ology: How Movie-goers Shape the Films We Love...
How Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra Realigned the Studio for the Streaming Future
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The studio chief details the moves he’s made since 2017 to sell or shutter underperforming assets and to bulk up in content production and anime. Vi...
‘The Door is Open’: Industry Veteran Pens a Writers’ Guide to the TV Business
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Edwards, a TV writer-producer and a former executive at UPN, HBO and NBCUniversal, divulges the secrets every aspiring TV writer needs to know t...
Lana Del Rey and Dua Lipa's Managers on the Success of 'Future Nostalgia,' Handling Haters and Music-Biz Misogyny
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TaP Music's Ed Millett and Wendy Ong oversee the careers of some of the most popular and powerful female artists in the business, including Lana Del R...
TikTok’s Bryan Thoensen on Building the App’s Entertainment Future
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Thoensen, head of content partnerships at TikTok, talks about expanding the popular short-video app’s work with creators and entertainment com...
SPAC Speculation in Hollywood and Beyond From Harry Sloan
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If there's two things Harry Sloan knows, it's special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) and the media business. He co-founded a record seven SPACs ...
ViacomCBS Streaming Chief Tom Ryan Sees 'Squid Game'-Sized Hit Potential
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The head of Paramount+ and Pluto TV offers an optimistic update for the growth prospects of his streaming services as the parent company expands its o...
The State of the Music Industry, Fall 2021
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 20 months into the pandemic, how is the music industry doing? The short answer? Finding silver linings everywhere it can. For the Mondo NYC con...
The Operator: Joe Ianniello Carves a New Path With a Media-Focused SPAC
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The longtime CBS executive has reteamed with a handful former colleagues to launch Argus Capital Corp., which has about $300 million in funding so far...
Conde Nast's Pam Drucker Mann Ready to Double Down on Livestream Events
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vogue's exclusive Met Gala red carpet live stream in September has set a template for parent company Conde Nast to repeat its success at future events...
Steve Ballmer Builds a Basketball Mecca for the Future
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Los Angeles Clippers chairman Steve Ballmer outlines his vision for his “mecca” of basketball with team’s new arena that is scheduled to open in...
Why Business is Booming for Hollywood Life Rights Deals
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Richman and Keya Khayatian, co-heads of United Talent Agency's media rights group, scour the world for news books, long-form journalism, podcas...
Attorney Dina LaPolt Tackles the Music Industry’s Historic Wrongs, Scoring Big Wins for Songwriters, Black Artists and the Recovery Community
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Attorney Dina LaPolt founded her own firm 20 years ago and went on to represent music stars like Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, rappers 21 Savage and Car...
Bob Shaye Joins Brat TV as Strategic Investor
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New Line Cinema founder and Hollywood legend Bob Shaye talks about why he joined the board of directors at Brat TV, a producer of scripted series targ...
Stacey Snider Builds ‘Fiercely Independent’ Sister Content Banner
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Hollywood veteran details the steps that led her to partner with Elisabeth Murdoch and producer Jane Featherstone to form the content banner Siste...
Quality Control’s Coach K Talks Migos, Lil Baby and How a Drake Cosign Helped Him Launch Hip-Hop’s Biggest Indie
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Lee, better known as Coach K, is cofounder of Quality Control, the multifaceted Atlanta-based label and management company that in just eight ye...
Big-Budget TV in a Bubble: How Arthur Smith Kept ‘American Ninja Warrior’ and ‘Titan Games’ in Production Despite COVID
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prolific producer Arthur Smith discusses the explosive growth of the content marketplace and the many challenges COVID has created for production. The...
Tinder Chases Gen Z Users With ‘Swipe Night’ and Multimedia Frills
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tinder CEO Jim Lanzone explains why the dating app is embracing streaming video applications and other multimedia tools to keep its Gen Z user base en...
Think Global, Act Local: Discovery International Chief JB Perrette on How to Win the Worldwide Streaming Race
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The executive who sits atop Discovery’s portfolio of more than 200 international channels discusses the potential of the pending WarnerMedia-Discove...
The Arms Race Fueling the Creator Economy
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Weinstein, co-founder of Underscore Talent, a new management firm representing influencer talent, explains how companies like YouTube, TikTok, Fac...
Niche TV Players Find Their Lanes in the Streaming Wars
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Small independent TV companies are an endangered species at a time when media’s largest conglomerates are focused on the streaming wars and global e...
The Changing Role of a Music Manager With Three Six Zero's Mark Gillespie and Range Media's Michele Harrison
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Music managers Mark Gillespie, of Three Six Zero, and Michele Harrison, of Range Media Partners, discuss representing hitmakers Calvin Harris and Just...