Who Won, Who Lost and What’s Next Now That Paramount Has Settled the Antitrust Lawsuit With 12 States
On today's "Strictly Business Daily," Variety 's Matt Donnelly, Gene Maddaus and Todd Spangler break down the news of Paramount's settlement...
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20 of 631 episodesThe Future of Media Buying: Turning Buzz into Business With WPP Media’s Nancy Hall and Audible’s Tom McKenna
On today's episode, host Cynthia Littleton and Corbin Bolies, Variety 's AI beat reporter, talk about where the AI conversation is going in...
Lumiere Summit: Why Filmdom’s Top Players Gathered in France to Talk YouTube, AI and the Future of Art
On today's special episode, recorded Sept. 7 at the Lumiere Summit in Saint Paul de Vence, France, luminaries from the entertainment industr...
How Maria Taylor Juggles NFL, NBA, WNBA and More for NBC Sports
On today's "Strictly Business Daily," Maria Taylor, host of NBC's "Football Night in America" talks about how she's adjusted to big increase...
Who is Rob Bonta and Why is California's Attorney General Doggedly Pursuing Paramount?
On today's episode, Variety 's Gene Maddaus interviews Rob Bonta, California's crusading Attorney General who is doggedly pursuing the antit...
Holywater Tech Chief Bogdan Nesvit on the Explosive Growth of Microdramas: 'We Are Well Positioned to Win'
On today's episode, Bogdan Nesvit, co-CEO and co-founder of Holywater Tech, walks through the explosive growth of the company's My Drama and...
It's Time to Say Goodbye to 'Daily Variety' and Hello to 'Strictly Business Daily'
On today's episode, host Cynthia Littleton, Variety 's co-Editor in Chief, brings the curtain down on the "Daily Variety" podcast after 13 m...
Daily Variety -- A Grand Celebration of 'Big Brother' With Julie Chen Moonves, Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan
On today's episode, Variety' s Michael Schneider speaks with the pillars of "Big Brother" as the U.S. rendition of the franchise hits its mi...
Daily Variety -- A New Chapter for Variety's ‘Daily Variety’ and ‘Strictly Business’ Podcasts
On today's episode, host Cynthia Littleton details the plan to streamline Variety 's business podcast offerings under the "Strictly Business...
Amazon Courts Creators to Build Businesses and Scale the Attention Economy for Brands
On today's episode, Matt Sandler, Amazon's general manager of creator services, and Angie More, Amazon's head of creator ad partnerships, ex...
Daily Variety -- Documentary Filmmaker Rory Kennedy Sounds the Alarm About Air Safety With 'Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing'
On today's episode, Variety 's Marlow Stern speaks with documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy about her latest film, "Freefall: A Reckoning for...
Daily Variety -- How ‘Dateline’ Became a Multiplatform Content Dynamo for NBC News
On today's episode, "Dateline" leaders Liz Cole and Paul Ryan discuss the ever-expanding footprint of the NBC News newsmagazine that has bec...
Daily Variety -- Ryan Murphy Talks Norman Lear, Emmy-Nominated Showrunners Weigh in on TV’s Future
On today's episode, highlights from Variety 's annual Showrunners Breakfast include heartfelt remarks from Ryan Murphy on how he was inspire...
Daily Variety -- How Chris Carter Got His Second Shot at ‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe’ Film
On today's episode, Chris Carter of "The X-Files" fame explains to Variety 's Michael Schneider how he got the chance to do a director's cut...
Daily Variety -- Leslie Iwerks Trains Her Lens on ‘Disney Worldbuilding’ With James Cameron, Jon Favreau, Kevin Feige, Peter Docter and More
On today's episode, documentarian Leslie Iwerks dives into the world of "Disney Worldbuilding," a study of how creative visions are brought...
Retired Athletes Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil Return to Sports as Team Owners in YouTube Docuseries 'We Are Osos'
On today's episode, Luminate's Andrew Wallenstein speaks with retired athletes Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil. Since moving on from their play...
Will Paramount Bail on the Golden State? Dodger Great Orel Hershiser on Broadcasting, Baseball and Faith
On today's episode, Variety's Todd Spangler analyzes the latest moves in Paramount Skydance's quest to close its deal to acquire Warner Bros...
Daily Variety -- Summer Box Office Will Surpass the $4 Billion Benchmark
On today's episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety' s Rebecca Rubin reports that the good news keeps on coming for the movie biz as "Spi...
Daily Variety -- Fear, Loathing and Endless Potential: AI4 Conference Takes Stock of Transformative Technologies
On today's episode, Variety 's Corbin Bolies reports from Las Vegas where he is covering the AI4 conference with a slew of top leaders and t...
Daily Variety – It’s Tick-Tock Time for Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger as Judge Sets March Trial Date
On today's episode, Variety 's Todd Spangler offers an update on where things stand for Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger process now...