The Town with Matthew Belloni

Latest Episodes:

Netflix’s Password Crackdown and Their Struggle to Make Movies People Care About Mar 16, 2022

Show notes

Matt leads off with the bizarre news of movie theater chain AMC buying stock in a gold mine, as well as Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2021 pay package totaling over $240 million. Then, senior strategy analyst Julia Alexander joins the show to discuss Netflix beginning to curtail the ability to share a password with multiple users, and whether or not a streaming service like Netflix can produce a lasting movie franchise.

Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Julia Alexander

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'The Batman' Ticket Upcharge and the Future of Moviegoing Mar 14, 2022

Show notes

In our first episode, Matt Belloni is joined by Puck colleague Ben Landy to run through the latest industry news from the weekend, including HBO Max and Discovery+ merging into one app and the ongoing fallout after Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s handling of the new Florida “Don’t Say Gay” legislation. Then, media analyst Jeff Bock joins the show to discuss the increase in ticket price for ‘The Batman’ as well as what we can expect the 2022 moviegoing experience to look like.

Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Ben Landy, Jeff Bock

Producer: Craig Horlbeck

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing ‘The Town With Matthew Belloni’ Mar 08, 2022

Show notes

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices