Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment.
Evan Bogart is a first-class multitasker who's written hit songs for Beyonce and Rihanna, owns a publishing company that recently... more
TV distribution executive Scott Koondel details the launch of his Sox Entertainment banner and why it is well-positioned to take... more
Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events, explains how the Denver-based firm has managed to buck the box office downtrend with... more
Jamie Krents, a 25-year veteran of Universal Music Group, runs the Verve, Impulse! and Verve Forecast imprints, original home to... more
Pulitzer Prize-winning authors James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams of The New York Times discuss their investigations into the downfalls... more
Barstool Sports CEO Erika Ayers returns to Strictly Business to discuss a big month for her company, which is set... more
Pearlena Igbokwe, chairman of Universal Studio Group, and Erin McPherson, chief content officer of Verizon Consumer Group, discuss how their... more
Netflix president of worldwide advertising Jeremi Gorman and Pinterest chief content officer Malik Ducard split a double-interview episode recorded earlier... more
Thai Randolph is CEO of Hartbeat, the production company Kevin Hart founded with an eye on creating comedy across media... more
As the Grammy Awards prepares to present its first ever Songwriter of the Year honor, Warner Chappell Music Publishing Co-Chair... more
Our 2022 retrospective highlights favorite guests, moments and most significant industry trends in media and entertainment, as selected by Cynthia... more
Producer Tony Thomas tells the story of how his father, entertainer Danny Thomas, pulled together Hollywood stars and Lebanese and... more
Peter Micelli and Jack Whigham of Range Media Partners outline their vision for the startup representation firm that aims to... more
Jim Gosnell and Jim Osborne, CEO and president of APA, discuss the dramatic changes that have swept across the content... more
How did Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” become one of the most-consumed songs of 2022, 37 years after its... more
David Madden, global head of entertainment for Wattpad Webtoon Studios, discusses his mandate to develop TV and film projects based... more
The TV megahit "The Walking Dead" will end its historic run on AMC this week, but that conclusion doesn't mark... more
To make its animated Netflix series "Arcane," Riot Games didn't follow the typical Hollywood rules. Marc Merrill, co-founder and president... more
It's another double-dose episode on the podcast this week about...podcasts. First, Jen Sargent gives us an inside look at how... more
Jeff Stotland, executive VP of global studios for Hudson Pacific, explains why the real estate investment trust has been buying... more
Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and many others have sold song catalogs for hundreds of millions of dollars. Primary Wave founder... more
The Los Angeles mayoral candidate discusses his policy agenda for the creative community, keeping production jobs in Hollywood’s backyard, making... more
From Vince McMahon to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, TV executive Brian Gewirtz has worked with more than a few wrestling... more
Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s senior media and technology correspondent, discusses her upcoming book, “When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They... more
A special doubleheader edition of the podcast begins with Kareem Daniel, chairman of Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, and concludes... more
Producer, songwriter and label executive Richard Gottehrer talks about working with Blondie and the Go-Gos, co-founding Sire Records and the... more
Andrew Fitzgerald, senior vice president of streaming video services for Hearst Television, details the broadcast TV station group’s growing investment... more
She may be best known in the NBA, but Jeanie Buss is making a name for herself in Hollywood, with... more
K-pop can’t be denied. That was abundantly clear in downtown Los Angeles in August as thousands of die-hard fans gathered... more
Sam Wu, CEO of the Rakuten Viki streaming service, discusses the surging demand for Korean dramas and other content from... more
Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s senior media and technology correspondent, discusses her upcoming book, “When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed and... more