May 17, 2013
Listen to my latest “Deadline Big Media With David Lieberman” podcast with Deadline’s ever-so-wise executive editor. We talk about this week’s advertising upfronts, including the CBS victory lap and whether an auto ad spending blitz will finance this year’s pricey programming; Daniel Loeb’s (and possibly Les Moonves’) plans for Sony; and National CineMedia’s whiz-bang new technologies to give exhibitors and studios more bang for their in-theater ad bucks.Listen to all that auditory goodness right here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/deadline-big-media-with-david-lieberman-episode-35/

Listen to my latest “Deadline Big Media With David Lieberman” podcast with Deadline’s ever-so-wise executive editor.

We talk about this week’s advertising upfronts, including the CBS victory lap and whether an auto ad spending blitz will finance this year’s pricey programming; Daniel Loeb’s (and possibly Les Moonves’) plans for Sony; and National CineMedia’s whiz-bang new technologies to give exhibitors and studios more bang for their in-theater ad bucks.

Listen to all that auditory goodness right here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/deadline-big-media-with-david-lieberman-episode-35/

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Filed under: entertainment media television upfronts finance business advertising National CineMedia Sony Daniel Loeb Third Point Les Moonves CBS podcast 
May 14, 2013
So, Daniel Loeb is an activist, libertarian investor who helped run off Yahoo’s old CEO, went halfsies to buy Deadline’s sibling site Variety, and signed on to the Supreme Court amicus brief supporting gay marriage. Now Loeb has sent an unusually pleasant (at least for him in these often confrontational situations) letter to the president of Sony, suggesting that they work together to spin off the company’s entertainment assets. What’s that about, Deadline’s David Lieberman asks, in laying out some background on Loeb and his most interesting proposal here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/who-is-daniel-loeb-and-what-does-he-want-with-sony/ This is definitely one to keep watch on. It could affect Sony’s massive investments in film production and distribution, TV production, home entertainment and music. What do you think about the proposal?

So, Daniel Loeb is an activist, libertarian investor who helped run off Yahoo’s old CEO, went halfsies to buy Deadline’s sibling site Variety, and signed on to the Supreme Court amicus brief supporting gay marriage.

Now Loeb has sent an unusually pleasant (at least for him in these often confrontational situations) letter to the president of Sony, suggesting that they work together to spin off the company’s entertainment assets.

What’s that about, Deadline’s David Lieberman asks, in laying out some background on Loeb and his most interesting proposal here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/who-is-daniel-loeb-and-what-does-he-want-with-sony/

This is definitely one to keep watch on. It could affect Sony’s massive investments in film production and distribution, TV production, home entertainment and music. What do you think about the proposal?

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Filed under: finance business media Sony tech electronics music film TV Daniel Loeb Third Point 
May 10, 2013
My latest “Deadline Big Media, with David Lieberman” podcast is up on Deadline now. Deadline Executive Editor David Lieberman and I look at out-of-whack CEO pay and what it can suggest about a company’s corporate culture; a Washington threat to the Pay TV oligopoly; YouTube’s launch of 30  subscription channels; and why Jeff Bewkes thinks blockbusters make sense financially.  You can catch the podcast here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/deadline-big-media-with-david-lieberman-episode-34/

My latest “Deadline Big Media, with David Lieberman” podcast is up on Deadline now.

Deadline Executive Editor David Lieberman and I look at out-of-whack CEO pay and what it can suggest about a company’s corporate culture; a Washington threat to the Pay TV oligopoly; YouTube’s launch of 30  subscription channels; and why Jeff Bewkes thinks blockbusters make sense financially. 

You can catch the podcast here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/deadline-big-media-with-david-lieberman-episode-34/

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Filed under: podcasts David Lieberman David Bloom big media media finance business Time Warner Jeff Bewkes Executive Compensation cable TV Aereo John McCain YouTube Google subscription 
May 6, 2013
Deadline’s David Lieberman issues his annual review of “out-of-whack” CEO compensation among the big media companies he covers. David has found plenty of offenders, and explains why corporate-governance types cringe when a big company devotes a huge percentage of its compensation expenditures to just one highly rewarded executive. Here, David has spotlighted what I’ll call the Fat 14, companies that go above and beyond to ensure their top boss will never, ever, ever have to worry about his (and they’re all men) next meal: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/big-media-ceo-compensation-list-2013-out-of-whack/ Among the notable trends: the predominance of companies tied to Liberty Media. Kind of remarkable really. 

Deadline’s David Lieberman issues his annual review of “out-of-whack” CEO compensation among the big media companies he covers.

David has found plenty of offenders, and explains why corporate-governance types cringe when a big company devotes a huge percentage of its compensation expenditures to just one highly rewarded executive.

Here, David has spotlighted what I’ll call the Fat 14, companies that go above and beyond to ensure their top boss will never, ever, ever have to worry about his (and they’re all men) next meal:

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/big-media-ceo-compensation-list-2013-out-of-whack/

Among the notable trends: the predominance of companies tied to Liberty Media. Kind of remarkable really. 

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Filed under: media business Executive Compensation liberty media 
May 6, 2013
The future of Rush Limbaugh’s radio-syndication deal with Cumulus is, um, clouded after the conservative host apparently became displeased at being scapegoated for Cumulus financial headaches.  Read more here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/rush-limbaugh-considering-exiting-cumulus-after-sandra-fluke-fallout-report/ What do you think? Should Rush move on?

The future of Rush Limbaugh’s radio-syndication deal with Cumulus is, um, clouded after the conservative host apparently became displeased at being scapegoated for Cumulus financial headaches. 

Read more here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/rush-limbaugh-considering-exiting-cumulus-after-sandra-fluke-fallout-report/

What do you think? Should Rush move on?

(Source: deadline.com)

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Filed under: radio Rush Limbaugh sandra fluke politics Cumulus syndication business media 
May 3, 2013
Listen to our latest “Deadline Big Media” podcost. Deadline exec editor David Lieberman and I talk Q1 earnings-season results for many Big Media companies; a worrisome prediction for summer box office bombs just as “Iron Man 3” kicks off the summer movie season; the FCC’s new chairman; and DreamWorks Animation’s new tech toy.  Listen here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/deadline-big-media-podcast-fcc-dreamworks-animation-episode-33/

Listen to our latest “Deadline Big Media” podcost. Deadline exec editor David Lieberman and I talk Q1 earnings-season results for many Big Media companies; a worrisome prediction for summer box office bombs just as “Iron Man 3” kicks off the summer movie season; the FCC’s new chairman; and DreamWorks Animation’s new tech toy. 

Listen here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/deadline-big-media-podcast-fcc-dreamworks-animation-episode-33/

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Filed under: media entertainment business dreamworks animation Iron Man 3 FCC communications regulation awesomeness tv 
May 3, 2013
Just as “Iron Man 3” is kicking off the summer movie season by mashing through box offices around the globe, along comes an analyst’s report looking at “a glutted market.”  What’s that going to mean for all the big, expensive movies that will be arriving each weekend for the next three months? Some fast writedowns, and worse ignominy, on as many as eight major pictures that just won’t be able to compete with other high-profile offerings on the same or nearby weekends. Candidates for trouble include Paramount’s “World War Z,” which had a troubled production, and another big pic that we won’t name here (hint: William Tell Overture).  Read David Lieberman’s story here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/summer-tentpole-movies-bomb/   What do you think? Is the analyst right? Or will some of these films manage to  attract enough ticket buyers to pay off their huge production costs? Oh, and David and I will be talking about this issue, among others, when we do our podcast later today, so you may want to download and listen to it.

Just as “Iron Man 3” is kicking off the summer movie season by mashing through box offices around the globe, along comes an analyst’s report looking at “a glutted market.” 

What’s that going to mean for all the big, expensive movies that will be arriving each weekend for the next three months? Some fast writedowns, and worse ignominy, on as many as eight major pictures that just won’t be able to compete with other high-profile offerings on the same or nearby weekends. Candidates for trouble include Paramount’s “World War Z,” which had a troubled production, and another big pic that we won’t name here (hint: William Tell Overture). 

Read David Lieberman’s story here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/summer-tentpole-movies-bomb/  

What do you think? Is the analyst right? Or will some of these films manage to  attract enough ticket buyers to pay off their huge production costs?

Oh, and David and I will be talking about this issue, among others, when we do our podcast later today, so you may want to download and listen to it.

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Filed under: film movies box office business World War Z Lone Ranger 
April 26, 2013
Check out my latest podcast with Deadline Executive Editor David Lieberman. We discuss whether Netflix is taking off or already has soared as high as it can; what to make of Apple’s massive stock buyback and dividend announcements; and disputes over whether Google Fiber is hurting Time Warner Cable and other competitors, even as Moody’s predicts heavy consolidation ahead for cable providers trying to lock down business clients.  Listen to it here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/deadline-big-media-podcast-netflix-apple-google-fiber/

Check out my latest podcast with Deadline Executive Editor David Lieberman.

We discuss whether Netflix is taking off or already has soared as high as it can; what to make of Apple’s massive stock buyback and dividend announcements; and disputes over whether Google Fiber is hurting Time Warner Cable and other competitors, even as Moody’s predicts heavy consolidation ahead for cable providers trying to lock down business clients. 

Listen to it here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/deadline-big-media-podcast-netflix-apple-google-fiber/

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Filed under: media business finance Google Google Fiber Time-Warner Cable Apple Netflix 
April 19, 2013
My latest podcast with Deadline Executive Editor David Lieberman is up here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/deadline-big-media-cinemacon-dishtv-sprint/ David has just wrapped up wall-to-wall coverage of this week’s big CinemaCon trade show in Las Vegas, the biggest gathering of the year for theater owners and the movie studios that have an uneasy partnership with them.  Part of the problem, panel after panel proclaimed this week: Hollywood is hooked on making R-rated action films that it then stuffs into a relatively limited portion of the year’s calendar.  Way too many segments of the population are being cut out by this programming strategy, then forced to choose between too many attractive films in other parts of the year. It leaves the theater owners in a difficult spot, even as they’re also being asked to invest in more and more digital projection and audio technologies, and put up with studio efforts to roll out Premium video-on-demand services alongside theatrical debuts.  Lots to talk about, and we also take a peek at what Charlie Ergen is up to with his little $25.5 billion Dish TV bid to buy Sprint. Check it out and let us know what you think. 

My latest podcast with Deadline Executive Editor David Lieberman is up here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/deadline-big-media-cinemacon-dishtv-sprint/

David has just wrapped up wall-to-wall coverage of this week’s big CinemaCon trade show in Las Vegas, the biggest gathering of the year for theater owners and the movie studios that have an uneasy partnership with them. 

Part of the problem, panel after panel proclaimed this week: Hollywood is hooked on making R-rated action films that it then stuffs into a relatively limited portion of the year’s calendar. 

Way too many segments of the population are being cut out by this programming strategy, then forced to choose between too many attractive films in other parts of the year.

It leaves the theater owners in a difficult spot, even as they’re also being asked to invest in more and more digital projection and audio technologies, and put up with studio efforts to roll out Premium video-on-demand services alongside theatrical debuts. 

Lots to talk about, and we also take a peek at what Charlie Ergen is up to with his little $25.5 billion Dish TV bid to buy Sprint. Check it out and let us know what you think. 

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Filed under: media entertainment business theaters violence Dish TV Charlie Ergen VOD 
April 19, 2013
CinemaCon wrap-up podcasts coming today from Pete Hammond and David Lieberman

We’ll have podcasts from CinemaCon coming today from Pete Hammond (on the films) and David Lieberman (on all the exhibition-related business). I’ll be a hosting/editing/producing fool (well, even more than usual). 

And of course, Pete will talk some about this week’s movies, and David will take a look at that DishTV bid for Sprint, among other topics on the table. And you thought conventions in Las Vegas were all about fun, fun, fun.

Talk to you soon. 

(Source: deadline.com)

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Filed under: film movies exhibition business 
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