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    The Business

    Paramount’s Chris Aronson on the future of movie-going; Trump, according to an ex-’Apprentice’ producer

    Kim Masters and Matt Belloni break down the latest NBA news at Warner Bros. Discovery.

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    By Kim Masters • May 31, 2024 • 28m Listen

    Kim Masters and Matt Belloni break down the latest NBA news at Warner Bros. Discovery. They also discuss activist investor Nelson Peltz’s decision to sell his entire stake in Disney, and why Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos thinks last summer’s biggest theatrical hits would have fared as well on the streamer.

    Plus, Masters speaks to the head of domestic distribution at Paramount, Chris Aronson. The long-serving executive explains why he believes that movie theaters will survive despite industry-wide gloom over waning box office numbers, and he argues that the lack of consensus about the length of the theatrical window isn't helping consumers or studios.

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:00

      ‘The Apprentice’ producer on Trump’s on-set behavior; Warner Bros. Discovery CEO on sports offerings

      An ex-producer of “The Apprentice” speaks out about Donald Trump’s behavior on set, and David Zaslav may have alluded to dropping the pursuit of a NBA deal.

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      21 min
    2. 21:17

      Paramount’s Chris Aronson is determined to save the theatrical experience from extinction

      Amidst industry-wide gloom over a weak summer box office, Chris Aronson is still determined to save the theatrical experience from extinction.

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      7 min
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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Joshua Farnham

      Producer, The Business

      CultureEntertainmentArtsBusiness & Economy

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:0021 min

      ‘The Apprentice’ producer on Trump’s on-set behavior; Warner Bros. Discovery CEO on sports offerings

    2. 21:177 min

      Paramount’s Chris Aronson is determined to save the theatrical experience from extinction

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