The Town with Matthew Belloni

FX Chief John Landgraf on Silicon Valley’s Effect on Hollywood

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Live from NeueHouse in L.A., Matt is first joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to revisit their movie studio power rankings and update their list of which studios and streamers are the preferred homes for movie projects in 2024 (02:55). Then, Matt and Lucas are joined by FX chairman John Landgraf for Part 1 of their conversation about the state of television. They talk about the reason for the oversaturated television market, how the streaming model has affected the quality of shows being made, and what Silicon Valley is doing to the entertainment industry at large (17:48).

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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Lucas Shaw and John Landgraf

Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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