Hollywood Breakdown

A New York start-up threatens broadcast television.

Fallon to replace Leno but Colbert big winner

KCRW's Steve Chiotakis and Michael Schneider (TV Guide magazine) discuss reports that veteran ABC News personality Barbara Walters is set to announce her retirement.

A crowd-funding website that has been used to bring art projects, documentaries and inventions to fruition, has kick started the budget for a movie by Hollywood insiders.

NewsCorp has announced plans to launch Fox Sports 1, its answer to ESPN.

While Oscar ratings were up, the VFX Community was up-in-arms.

Kim and John weigh in on what's been a lengthy, expensive Oscar campaign season. They also discuss the Academy's play to bring younger audiences to the telecast.

Troubles in the VFX business.

John Horn, freshly back from the Sundance Film Festival, talks with Kim about the state of the film market there.