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The Backlot Brief
The Backlot Brief episodes
- Warner/Paramount Challenges, Comcast Splits, Disney Lay Offs, The Odyssey & Lost
The Backlot Brief Team brings you the film and industry news of the week. This week we cover new legal challenges to the Warner Bros. acquisition, Comcast divisions, more Disney Lay Offs and Christopher Nolan's new epic The Odyssey.
9 min - Emmy Nominations, Cable-Style Viewing, Moana Flops & Toy Story 5
The Backlot Brief Team brings you the film and industry news of the week. This week we cover the recent Emmy nominations, Netflix's transition back to one episode a week, Disney's live-action Moana remake, and Toy Story 5's success.
14 min - New DGA deal, ROKU Acquisition, Paramount Warner Brothers & Lawrence of Arabia
The Backlot Brief Team brings you the film and industry news of the week. This week we cover details of the new DGA deal, the acquisition of ROKU, updates on the Paramount / Warner Brothers deal, and the 1960's classic "Lawrence of Arabia".
11 min - 60 Minutes, Tribeca Film Festival, the Tony Awards and The Duel
The Backlot Brief Team brings you the film and industry news of the week. This week we cover more drama at 60 minutes, the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival, this year's Tony Award winners and Steven Spielberg's original debut film.
10 min - Kennedy Center Legal Battles, New Leadership at 60 Minutes & Gen Z Horror Phenomena
The Backlot Brief Team brings you the film and industry news of the week. This week we cover the legal battles involving the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Nick Bilton being appointed the new Executive Producer at 60 Minutes, and multiple Gen-Z-directed films hiting it big at the box office.
12 min - Cannes Film Festival, Colbert's Departure from late night, Obsession and Star Wars: Mandalorian & Grogu
The Backlot Brief Team brings you the film and industry news of the week. This week we cover the Cannes International Film Festival, the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Curry Barker's Obsession and Disney's Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.
10 min - Academy Award Changes, Netflix Goes Theatrical & GameStop
The Backlot Brief Team brings you the film and industry news of the week. This week we cover the new SAG-AFTRA agreement, changes in Academy Award eligibilities, Hokum and Gamestop's bid for Ebay.
10 min - WGA Deal, Apple's Leadership Change & Q1 Streaming Numbers
The Backlot Brief Team brings you the film and industry news of the week. This week we cover the terms of the new WGA agreement, Tim Cook's decision to step down as Apple CEO, and Q1 Nielsen streaming numbers for 2026.
10 min - CinemaCon, Live Nation & Clockwork
The Backlot Brief Team brings you the film and industry news of the week. This week we cover CinemaCon 2026, the antitrust cast against Live Nation & Warner Brothers' new label, Clockwork.
11 min - Sony & Disney Layoffs, Cannes, & Late Night Shake Ups
The Backlot Brief Team brings you the film and industry news of the week. This week we cover Sony & Disney Layoffs, upcoming releases at Cannes, antitrust investigations into NFL TV deals and a Late Night shake up.
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About The Backlot Brief
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The Backlot Brief keeps your film and television industry news straight and to the point. Capturing the major headlines and industry discussions without opinion, each episode aims at keeping…
listeners up to date with the complex film and tv industry. No nonsense. Just news.