Weekly Journal #205
Industry News
Winning the Streaming Wars? So 2023. What Netflix Investors Need Now: A Coherent Narrative (Variety VIP+)
Hollywood’s Influential Crew Whisperer Opens Up (The Hollywood Reporter)
Gen Alpha Media Habits Come Into Focus in Paramount Study (Variety VIP+)
Liberals Outnumber Conservatives on the Top Streamers — Except One (Variety VIP+)
How Much Will People Pay for Just Sports? (Vulture)
Film
The Politics of Studios and Movie Stars (The Town with Matthew Belloni via Spotify Podcast)
Ben Proudfoot Talks Movie Magic Behind Oscar-Nominated ‘The Last Repair Shop’ (The Hollywood Reporter)
Here’s How to See This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Shorts in Theaters (IndieWire)
Television
How Comfort Shows Conquered Streaming TV (The Hollywood Reporter)
Made in Spain: How the Country Became Key to Netflix's International Strategy (Vulture)
‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Among Amazon’s Top 5 New Series Debuts Ever (Deadline)
‘Shōgun’: How a Decade of False Starts, Endless Translation Debates and One Star-Turned-Producer Made a Classic Story Relevant to a 21st Century Audience (Variety)
‘Couple to Throuple’ Producers on How They Cast Polyamorous Dating Series: “Thrilling, Exciting, Sometimes a Bumpy Ride” (The Hollywood Reporter)
The End of Peak TV: 516 Original Scripted Series Aired in 2023, a 14% Dip, FX’s John Landgraf Says (Variety)
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