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Plain English with Derek Thompson

Burning Questions on Media: Streaming’s Summer of Hell, Movie Theater Woes, and CNN’s Risky Pivot

Plain English with Derek Thompson

The Ringer

News, News Commentary

4.72.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode is about the entertainment and media industry’s tumultuous summer, the streaming wars, a come-to-Jesus moment for movie theaters, and a dramatic revamp at CNN—which tells a lot about the state of the news industry. My guest is Matt Belloni, host of the Ringer podcast 'The Town' and a founding partner at Puck News. He tells us what he’s hearing from his deep industry sources about the future of the blockbuster, the demise of the romantic comedy, the purge at HBO Max, and the murky path forward for Netflix. He also indulges me as I try to think of restaurant analogies for all of the major streaming companies as they try to differentiate themselves in a crowded field. (If you're not familiar with the amenities of the Tri-State area, this might be a good time to look up "Wawa.") If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. You can find us on TikTok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_ Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Matt Belloni Producer: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm Matt Bellini, founding partner of Puck News, and I'm covering the inside conversation

0:05.6

about money and power in Hollywood.

0:08.1

With my new show The Town, I'm going to take you inside Hollywood, with exclusive

0:11.9

insight on what people in show business are actually talking about.

0:15.6

Multiple times a week, I'll talk to some of the smartest people I know, journalists,

0:19.7

insiders, all of whom can break down the hottest topics and entertainment to tell you what's

0:24.0

really going on.

0:26.0

Listen now.

0:30.4

Phillips presents One Blade, The Dilemma.

0:33.5

To shave or not?

0:35.5

To shave?

0:36.5

Hmm.

0:37.3

Perhaps a trim.

0:38.3

What should I sharpen up the edges?

0:39.9

The new Phillips One Blade 360 lets you trim, edge, and shave more effortlessly than ever.

0:46.0

You just need to decide on your look.

0:47.5

Whether it is nobody.

0:48.9

Really dumb?

0:49.9

Yep.

0:50.4

Yep.

0:51.4

Discover why it's like no other.

0:53.5

Search Phillips One Blade 360.

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