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Amanda Lotz

Reimaginer of media industries and society in digital age Prof@QUT, ex UMich | Strategy consultant | US expat | Fan of swimming, baked goods & nature | drtvlotz@gmail | amandalotz.com | LinkedIn

Answers to Questions About Binge Watching

Do you believe television narrative will be influenced by binge-watching television? First we need a working understanding of “binge watching.” If you mean 8-10 episode marathons, I think that is an outlier behavior and it would be foolish for television producers to create texts with that experience in mind. If

Theater Industry Interview: The Paper Mill Playhouse

Ep 30 Theater Industry Interview: The Paper Mill Playhouse0:00/0:001× Alex talks with Mark Hoebee of the Paper Mill Playhouse to learn more about how the theater business continues to adapt to our changing media world.

Windows Again! Stacking Rights and Upfront Negotiations

Ep 29 Windows Again! Stacking Rights and Upfront Negotiations0:00/0:001× Amanda and Alex return to form and catch up on shifts in revenue strategies in the television business. We talk about why "stacking rights" became part of series pick-up discussions and the consequences studios face if

The Future of the Film Industry -- A Talk by Dan Herbert

Ep 28 The Future of the Film Industry -- A Talk by Dan Herbert0:00/0:001× This is the last of four special episodes recorded at the Future of Digital Media Businesses Symposium hosted by the University of Michigan. In this episode, Dan Herbert, Associate Professor in the Department

The Future of the Television Industry--A Talk by Amanda Lotz

Ep 27 The Future of the Television Industry -- A Talk by Amanda Lotz0:00/0:001× This is the third of four special episodes recorded at the Future of Digital Media Businesses Symposium hosted by the University of Michigan. In this episode, Amanda Lotz, Professor of Media Studies at

The Future of the Book Publishing Industry--A Talk by John B. Thompson

Ep 26 The Future of the Book Publishing Industry--A Talk by John B. Thompson0:00/0:001× This is the second of four special episodes recorded at the Future of Digital Media Businesses Symposium hosted by the University of Michigan. In this episode, John B. Thompson, Professor of Sociology at

The Future of the Recording Industry--A Talk by Lee Marshall

Ep 25 The Future of the Recording Industry--A Talk by Lee Marshall0:00/0:001× This is the first of four special episodes recorded at the Future of Digital Media Businesses Symposium hosted by the University of Michigan. In this episode, Lee Marshall, a sociologist from the University of Bristol