The Town with Matthew Belloni

The New Netflix (With Ads!) and How to Get People Back In Theaters

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss what an ad-supported tier on Netflix would look like, as well as what the company would need to change about its business and data-gathering practices to do so. Then they are joined by the head of research at Fanthropology, Kris Longfield, to talk about a new study on the growing divide in the public's interest in returning to movie theaters.

Host: Matt Belloni
Guests: Lucas Shaw and Kris Longfield

Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Puck founding partner Matthew Belloni takes you inside Hollywood, using exclusive reporting and insight to explain the backstories on everything from Marvel movies to streaming wars. Multiple times each week, Matt will touch on what is getting made and why, who is winning and losing, and what people in show business are actually talking about.