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Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment.
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7 OCT 2026 · On today’s episode, Variety’s Matt Donnelly details his https://variety.com/2026/film/features/ben-affleck-interview-animals-batman-movie-stars-damon-1236899199/ as the multihyphenate returns to the spotlight as an industry player. Affleck also breaks down the working model of Artists Equity, the production company he runs with Matt Damon that has taken a United Artists-like vow to share the wealth with creative talent.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 OCT 2026 · Stars and creatives behind buzzy shows coming to Broadway – including “A Few Good Men,” “Evita” and “Dolly: A True Original Musical” – gathered Oct. 5 to talk shop and compare notes about working on the Main Stem https://variety.com/2026/legit/news/rachel-zegler-evita-broadway-audition-1236899263/ presented by City National Bank. “Pete Hegseth makes Jessep look like a folk singer,” Whitford says of the rock-ribbed Marine he plays in the upcoming revival of “A Few Good Men.”See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 OCT 2026 · On today’s episode, Jason Klarman, chief digital officer for Fox News Media, discusses the channel’s milestone 30th anniversary that arrives on Oct. 7. The veteran marketer and programmer who was part of the channel's launch team talks about the brand’s enduring “challenger” mentality, how it's dealing with upstart competitors and how it’s courting younger viewers via streaming and social platforms.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 OCT 2026 · Dan Houser, co-founder and former head writer of Rockstar Games, details his vision for building a new kind of media company rooted in transmedia storytelling across games, TV, film and audio fiction. Houser is the mastermind of the original "GTA" and "Red Dead Redemption" gaming franchises.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 OCT 2026 · On today's episode, as part of Variety's annual Business of Broadway celebration, veteran stage producer Sue Frost discusses her work in bringing original musicals to life, including such acclaimed Broadway productions as "Memphis" and "Come From Away." Frost, who is also chair-elect of the Broadway League, explains why her Junkyard Dogs Productions banner is devoted exclusively to launching original tuners, including "The Heart," which opens Oct. 8 at the Roundabout Theatre. "It's a crazy business model, but somebody's got to do it," Frost says. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
25 SEP 2026 · On today's episode, Andrew Wallenstein, chief insights officer of Variety's data and analytics sibling Luminate, and analyst Tyler Aquilina discuss how long gaps between seasons take a toll on original streaming series viewership. The two break down the findings in the latest Luminate report, https://luminatedata.com/reports/20260827releasestrategies/See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 SEP 2026 · On today’s “Strictly Business Daily,” Variety’s Matt Donnelly, Gene Maddaus and Todd Spangler break down the news of https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-warner-bros-merger-settlement-1236819465/. The agreement puts Paramount on a glide path to close its hard-fought acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition by October.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 SEP 2026 · On today’s episode, host Cynthia Littleton and Corbin Bolies, Variety's AI beat reporter, talk about where the AI conversation is going in Hollywood after a day of discussions at https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/variety-entertainment-and-technology-summit-2026-1236864312/ held Sept. 17 in Beverly Hills. Nancy Hall, U.S. CEO of WPP Media, and Tom McKenna, global head of media, operations and business development for Audible, explain how they work together to position the subscription audio platform in key pop culture circles.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 SEP 2026 · On today’s special episode, recorded Sept. 7 https://variety.com/2026/film/news/france-korea-macron-lumiere-summit-ai-saint-paul-de-vence-1236857980/ luminaries from the entertainment industry -- including George Clooney, Donna Langley, Thierry Frémaux, Michael Barker, Lynette Howell Taylor, Maxime Saada, Michael O’Leary and more -- discuss the central themes of the gathering, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 SEP 2026 · On today’s “Strictly Business Daily,” Maria Taylor, host of https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/nbc-sports-historic-firsts-innovations-heidi-bowl-1236854745/ talks about how she’s adjusted to big increase in her on-air duties with NBC’s addition of NBA and WNBA packages. Taylor also discusses her prep for the start of NFL season and what she’s looking forward to at the LA 28 Summer Games.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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