The Insiders Show

Guest: Eduardo Acuña, President, Cinépolis Americas

As top studio executives, technologists and theatrical exhibitors gather this week at Skywalker Ranch for the AIS Summit to discuss the future of the media and entertainment business, Cinépolis Americas President Eduardo Acuña took a moment from the meeting to chat in-person with Wim and Jim on why a theatrical window is best for both studios and theater chains and what audiences can expect as they return to watching movies on the big screen. 

Guest: Linus Sandgren, Cinematographer, No Time To Die

As James Bond launches on movie screens across the world, we’re thrilled to welcome Academy Award-winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren to the podcast. Wim and Jim explore with Linus many of the exciting action sequences in No Time To Die and why he’s excited for the future of cinema.

Guest: Ted Johnson, D.C. Correspondent, Deadline Hollywood;

What’s behind the recent mergers and acquisitions taking place in Hollywood and how is the content race a catalyst for more than just new films and series? In this podcast, Wim Buyens and Jim Chabin are joined by Deadline Hollywood’s D.C. Correspondent Ted Johnson to put today's headlines in focus and help make sense of a marketplace constantly in realignment.

Guest: Paul Dergarabedian, Sr. Media Analyst, Comscore;

Has there ever been a time when more summer blockbuster movies are heading to the big screen then now? After months of delays, studios are releasing a season's worth of blockbusters this fall as the box office rebounds from the greatest challenge it’s ever faced. To unpack the slate of movies coming to theaters over the remainder of the year, Wim and Jim welcome Paul Dergarabedian, Sr. Media Analyst at Comscore, who's one of the industry’s recognizable authorities on media-based analysis and has appeared on CNBC, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, among many other credits.

From CinemaCon 2021, Wim Buyens and Jim Chabin report on the latest breaking industry news coming out of Las Vegas during this important moment in cinema history. This round-up includes updates from studio presentations, including news and reactions on the latest trailers and films shown at the annual gathering at Caesars Palace.

From CinemaCon 2021, Wim Buyens and Jim Chabin report on the latest breaking industry news coming out of Las Vegas during this important moment in cinema history. This round-up includes updates from studio presentations, including news and reactions on the latest trailers and films shown at the annual gathering at Caesars Palace.

Guests: John Fithian, CEO of NATO; Mark Zoradi, CEO of Cinemark;

It’s been called the most important movie industry gathering in two years. A critical moment where decisions are made about what movies millions of fans will see between now and Christmas. Two drivers of this effort to get fans back to the movies are Mark Zoradi, a Disney veteran and CEO of Cinemark, and John Fithian, CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners and producer of this week’s CinemaCon power meetings in Las Vegas. They sat down this week for an exclusive discussion with Wim Buyens and Jim Chabin in front of a live audience at Caesars Palace.

From CinemaCon 2021, Wim Buyens and Jim Chabin report on the latest breaking industry news coming out of Las Vegas during this important moment in cinema history. This round-up includes updates from studio presentations, including news and reactions on the latest trailers and films shown at the annual gathering at Caesars Palace.

Guests:

Kip Kroeger, Supervising Producer, Ted Lasso;

Ramy Katrib, Founder & CEO, DigitalFilm Tree;

With production teams in London and Los Angeles, the producers of the hit show Ted Lasso have used innovative remote tools to create the summer’s biggest comedy. Now with 20 Emmy nominations, Kip Kroeger, Supervising Producer of Ted Lasso, is joined by Ramy Katrib, CEO of DigitalFilm Tree, to discuss how they collaborate remotely to produce the show. We’ll also check in on what’s happening in Las Vegas with Insiders contributor Matt Kenagy, a veteran of Caesars and Venetian.

Guests:

James Aquilina, Advisory Board Member & Strategic Advisor to the CEO, BlueVoyant;

Austin Berglas, Global Head of Professional Services, BlueVoyant;

Cyber criminals no longer fit the movie cliché of the big screen. Instead these bad actors now form complex networks that resemble enterprises more than rogue agencies. They will cripple a business with ransomware costing millions. Wim and Jim are joined in this episode by cyber security experts James Aquilina and Austin Berglas to find out what’s behind this online criminal activity and how to avoid being the next target.