The Town with Matthew Belloni
How Much Money a Hit TV Show Can Make (and How It’s Changed)
Matt is joined by John Mass, president of Content Pa...
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Nov 6 2024 43m
Chapter 1 32 mins
Matt is joined by John Mass, president of Content Partners, to talk about how making money in TV has changed in the last 10 to 15 years. John walks us through how a TV show is financed, how the market has changed because of the streaming model, and how it has upended the way participants make money. They also talk about the bygone days of producers owning shows, the heyday of the syndication era, and if a correction is comingChapter 2 8 mins
Matt finishes the episode with a prediction about the upcoming battle between ‘Wicked: Part One’ and ‘Gladiator 2’