Hollywood Breaks

In this new episode we discuss the brilliant marketing campaign of Smile, but we also zoom out to the industry as a whole, looking at how today's streaming numbers compare to the audience numbers of television broadcasts for series such as Seinfield and how key industry moments impact the viewing culture overall.

This week we welcome back the worldwide marketing expert Michelle Marks and engage in a conversation about the era of platform abundance. If you ever feel frustrated by the subscription ping-pong, you'll surely enjoy this episode!

This week Keith Rauch is joined by Robin Geisen as we have a look at this week's box office, but mainly - tackle more on the Entertainment Strategy Guy's view on The American Viewer, Keith Rauch's favorite series (pretty much ever).

Television has changed. It is not consumed the same and it is not created the same. Today we dive into The Ankler's brilliant 5-part series on the American television viewer.

We don't skip any beat in Episode 101!  With Regal down, we talk about the reset needed in the Hollywood understanding of new release structures. And we're also questioning what Apple is doing lately.

To experience this episode fully, we encourage you to watch it here: https://youtu.be/VEx9mkAPcaw We are 100 episodes into the game and we cannot be more thankful to our team, guests and wonderful audience. Keep it up, fam!

Do you remember your last water cooler conversation? About the weekend premiere, trailer or upcoming series.  In this new episode we discuss how cool would it be to get those water cooler moments back and why.

This week we have a wonderful conversation about the theatrical experience, what it means for Regal to be shutting down. Maybe this is the beginning of a new revolution in the way we experience movies?

n this new episode of the Hollywood Breaks podcast, we talk about leadership in Hollywood. We discuss the role of David Zaslav, CEO and President of Warner Bros. Discovery and how he helps shape the industry by bringing theatrical first.    #podcasting #Hollywood #television    🎬 Hollywood Breaks is an insiders’ view of what’s shaping the content-making world. Development partners Tim Thompson an...

Whether you're a Hollywood superfan or just getting started, this episode is for you. We're discussing about Netflix becoming a voice and a platform rather than a content machine (finally?). And of course, we mention Will Smith. And Batgirl. Follow us:  👉IG: https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodbreaks/ 👉FB: https://www.facebook.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉TW: https://twitter.com/hollywoodbreaks 👉Tim Th...

What's it like to go to work at Netflix on a Monday after the earnings reports come out on Friday?  This episode we reflect on living a Hollywood career,  the comings and goings of decision making, the building up of an empire and possibly... throwing it back down. But also Comic-Con.

The "life-long media nerd" Sean McNulty joins us this week for a great talk about The Wakeup newsletter, television and how audiences turned into subscribers. Sean McNulty is an entertainment executive with over 2 decades of industry experience at companies such as HBO, DOTDASH MEREDITH, 3 ARTS ENTERTAINMENT, and as an EMMY-winning producer at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS.He launched The Wakeup newslett...

This episode we chuckle about Top Gun for a minute, but quickly move into talking about what's going on behind the scenes of Hollywood marketing departments and, of course, Kareem Daniel. Stay tuned till the end!

In this episode we talk about this summer's throwback film experiences. Tim Thompson and Keith Rauch talk about the death of the blockbuster, but also about what they love and what they want to see more of in today's film environment.

This week Tim Thompson is back from his European tour! Keith Rauch brings Tim up to speed with what he's missed and they discuss the changes within Hollywood culture.

This week Keith Rauch is joined by guest co-host Robin Geisen! They share first reactions to Top Gun Maverick, prospects for next weekend's Jurassic World Dominion and the changes coming up at Warner Bros (and what that means for the industry at large).

This week, Keith Rauch's special co-host is Robin Geisen. They excited to finally discuss Top Gun: Maverick and the great work Paramount put together for the film's campaign. They also dig into the latest issue of The Founder's Brew Newsletter about  two of the most influential people in Hollywood: Kareem Daniel of Disney and David Zaslav of WarnerBrosDiscovery.

 This episode we're discussing "Disney's Mysterious Kareem Daniel", the unique role he has in decision making and how the industry is pivoting (or not).

Doctor Strange, Netflix and giving a wolf a banana - learn more in this episode of Hollywood Breaks. P.S. Also featuring a guest appearance from our producer Lidia.

This is a very fun and insightful talk with Tim Heindl, SVP Global Marketing Research at Lionsgate. 

This week the podcast is hosted by the great Hollywood insiders duo Keith Rauch and Robin Geisen! We talk about Netflix and its great reset, CinemaCon and what else happened in Vegas recently. Enjoy!

Cami Sargent is the EVP Creative Advertising at Paramount Pictures and we're thrilled to have her join us this week! We talk about the successful films she's been part of, as well as the opportunities coming up in the future.

If you're a movie fan, you're going to like this episode! We discuss what Paramount is doing right and the possibility that Discovery and Warner Media have in store.

We've got a special extra show this week - an Oscars Special with Robin Geisen. We talk about the winners, the losers and once again...the slap. This show is about how Hollywood is breaking and we discuss ways for the film industry to break into new opportunities.

This week we welcome back Andrew Rosen. We discuss what the latest creator economy influences are and what these might mean to upcoming trends. And of course, we discuss the "greatest night in the history of television".