Paramount’s Chris Aronson on the future of movie-going; Trump, according to an ex-’Apprentice’ producer

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Paramount’s Chris Aronson on the future of movie-going; Trump, according to an ex-’Apprentice’ producer

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Published on May 31, 2024, 12:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:28:31

Episode Description

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni break down the latest NBA news at Warner Bros. Discovery. They also discuss activist investor Nelson Peltz’s decision to sell his entire stake in Disney, and why Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos thinks last summer’s biggest theatrical hits would have fared as well on the streamer. 

Plus, Masters speaks to the head of domestic distribution at Paramount, Chris Aronson. The long-serving executive explains why he believes that movie theaters will survive despite industry-wide gloom over waning box office numbers, and he argues that the lack of consensus about the length of the theatrical window isn't helping consumers or studios.

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Lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors, hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter.