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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

Portals, Portals, and More Portal News

Ep 33 Portals, Portals, and More Portal News0:00/0:001× Amanda and Alex recap the bounty of portal news breaking in early August and the various strategies emerging. CBS All Access, Disney's announced portals (ESPN), Seeso shutting down, FX+, the future of Hulu...Amanda explains what is

Summer Digest: Future of Media

Ep 32 Summer Digest: Future of Media0:00/0:001× Amanda and Alex catch up and think big in this supersized podcast. We pull out key themes that emerged in the Future of Digital Media Businesses talks and Alex's interviews with theater executives. Amanda hints at some new

Theater Industry Interview: Manhattan Theatre Club Interview

Ep 31 Theater Industry Interview: Manhattan Theatre Club0:00/0:001× Alex talks with Barry Grove of the Manhattan Theatre Club to learn more about the business strategies useful to not-for-profit theaters competing alongside Broadway.

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

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

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 of