🎧 Apple Now Thinks Different About Movies

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🎧 Apple Now Thinks Different About Movies

The hardware giant discovers the stomach-dropping risks of showbiz

Aug 30

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Apple Now Thinks Different About Movies

The Ankler Podcast

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Apple is the most valuable company in the world. There are more than 2.2 billion Apple devices in use worldwide. Remind us why it’s in the (often) money-losing entertainment business again? Sean McNulty, Elaine Low and Richard Rushfield explore why Apple is retreating from its blockbuster theatrical ambitions — sorry, George and Brad — why it had them in the first place and what happens next. Also: Prestige Junkie’s own Katey Rich joins to discuss the start of fall film festival season and aces some Oscars trivia.

Transcript here.

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Apple Shrugged: Adventures in Stream-o-Nomics Hollywood soaks the world’s most valuable company until they cry mercy; Penske’s Globe-sized conflict of interest; and another coulda-been-worse Zaslav headline
‘Insane’: Paramount U.K. TV Biz in Turmoil As Programming Whiz Goes Silent Ben Frow’s no-show at the Edinburgh TV Festival has tongues wagging about what the hell is going on with the studio’s profitable Channel 5, Pluto TV and more
Live Sports and Netflix’s Faustian Bargain As sports docuseries airball (and Apple pulls back), I look at the fight for rights between streamers and linear and what is (and isn’t) worth it
The Race to Build AI’s TikTok Underwater fashion shows, the ‘auntiverse’: TV and movies face another time-sucking attention stealer and what Hollywood can do about it while it still can
Sorry, Chick-fil-A Going Hollywood is Good for the Biz: ‘No One Will Turn Up Their Nose’ The fast-food giant joins Nike, LVMH, Starbucks and other brands pouring millions into shows: ‘I’m excited for another potential buyer’
The Presidential Campaign Has Been Resurrected. Now Let’s Do Showbiz It’s time for Hollywood to say, ‘We’re not going back’ — and dare to dream big again
First She Tackled Taylor Swift. Now it’s Psychics Documentarian Lana Wilson tells me about her moving new A24 film about psychics. Plus: Nikki Glaser brings the right balance of acid and sugar to the Globes
Pachinko Creator Soo Hugh: ‘Learn to Work With People Who Aren't Assholes’ The showrunner on making a show library-ready and inspiring her writers to create their own. Plus: one already complicated Oscar race
🎧 The Juicy Backstage Stuff Rob Long on the Hollywood tourists don't want to see
🎧 Will Packer Finds Audience Where Hollywood Isn’t Looking The producer and Kevin Hart collaborator on facing the fractured attention economy without fear. Plus: A Telluride preview