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‘Strictly Business’ Live on Streaming’s Changing Economics, the Future of Moviegoing, M&A on Ice and More
A live 'Strictly Business' episode from Variety's Entertainment and Technology Summit with Laura Martin, Adam Aron, Peter Safran, Channing Dungey and more.
Laura Martin, senior entertainment and internet analyst for Needham and Company, and Hernan Lopez, founder of Owl & Co. consulting firm, joined “Strictly Business” hosts Cynthia Littleton and Andrew Wallenstein for the final session — a lively discussion about the major themes that arose during the day. Lopez, a longtime Fox executive who went on to found the Wondery podcast network, brought out his own analysis to make his case for the emergence of a new Big Four platforms in global streaming: Netflix, YouTube, Disney and Amazon. The episode includes highlights from the summit’s one-on-one conversations with AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron, Warner Bros. TV Group chairman Channing Dungey, D.C. Studios co-chairman and co-CEO Peter Safran and Tim O’Brien, chief revenue officer for mobile gaming firm Scopely.
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