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Media Business Matters

What are Netflix and MoviePass Doing to Media Businesses?

Ep 46 What are Netflix and MoviePass Doing to Media Businesses?0:00/0:001× Amanda and Alex dig into some recent media headlines to discuss whether and how they matter. We work our way through a variety of Netflix stories including its purchase of distribution rights for The Cloverfield

The Video Game Industries

Ep 45 The Video Game Industries0:00/0:001× Amanda and Alex are joined by Amanda Cote to discuss the contemporary terrain of the video game industries.

The Blurring Line Between "Tech" and Media Industries

Ep 44 The Blurring Line Between "Tech" and Media Industries0:00/0:001× Amanda and Alex talk about the what makes a media company a media company and why these classifications matter.

The Business of Podcasting: An Interview with Alex Blumberg

Ep 43 The Business of Podcasting: An Interview with Alex Blumberg (Gimlet Media)0:00/0:001× Amanda and Alex are delighted to host Alex Blumberg, CEO and co-founder of Gimlet Media, to talk about the business of podcasting. Alex explains how and why Gimlet came to be and offers

2017 Media Business Year in Review

Ep 42 2017 Media Business Year in Review0:00/0:001× It's that time again--when we look back at the last 12 months and try to make sense of the stories with lasting importance. 2017 gave us a ride up to the end, with so much to discuss

Public Media Wrap

Ep 41 Public Media Wrap0:00/0:001× Amanda and Alex revisit the interviews that were part of the public media series to place all the insights into conversation and identify key takeaways.

Digital Tools for Local Public Media

Ep 40 Digital Tools for Local Public Media0:00/0:001× Alex and Amanda talk with Laura Walker, President and CEO of New York Public Radio--the largest public radio station group in the nation and a major producer of audio content--about how digital distribution is affecting local public radio. We