
Entertainment and Media industry analysis and conversations from The Wakeup columnist Sean McNulty with folks inside Hollywood and the many smart folks who write about them.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 201 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsEntertainment NewsBusiness News | |||

Another Monday, another huge deal in Hollywood.
WSJ's Ben Fritz joins the pod as COMCAST announces it's fully exiting the entertainment business, spinning off another division, consisting of NBCU & SKY, as its own publicly traded company as of summe... more
Sonny Bunch, Culture Editor at the Bulwark joins pod host Sean McNulty to dive into how Toy Story reached new box office heights in the 5th edition of the franchise.
Plus, how audiences are reacting in weekend 2 of Disclosure Day seems to say a lot ... more
Nothing like a $22B deal to start a week, as FOX was revealed as the mystery buyer for the ROKU business -- furthering its diversification from being heavily based in the linear TV ecosystem, to one with strong tentacles in the digital and streaming ... more
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All the quick hits you need to stay up to date. Excellent format with catchy music.
Everything you need to know for the day, in the time it takes you to brush your teeth & wash your face! Perfect industry podcast. Keep ‘em coming.
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If you’re in the biz, or just want to keep up with it, this podcast is for you
All the best in entertainment news, headlines, business and streaming all delivered in a short and witty podcast. Highly recommended to stay on top news of a constantly changing industry.
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