The Five Biggest Hollywood Storylines for the Rest of 2026
About this episode
Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw discuss the major Hollywood narratives for the remainder of 2026, including Netflix's challenges and the impact of Grand Theft Auto VI.
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to examine the biggest industry narratives heading into the final stretch of the year. Can Netflix break its slump? How much will Netflix vs. YouTube continue to escalate? How disruptive will 'Grand Theft Auto VI' be? Who will get World Cup rights in 2030? Will Congress pass a federal tax incentive (01:30)? Matt finishes the show with a prediction about a new venture from AMC Theatres (30:32). Host: Matt Belloni Guests: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Stefano Sanchez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Nominated for 26 Emmy Awards, including OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES. This episode is brought to you by Accenture. https://Accenture.com/Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Lucas Shaw
Topics covered
- Hollywood storylines
- Netflix
- YouTube
- video game impact
- World Cup rights
- tax incentives
- AMC Theatres
Keywords
- Hollywood
- Netflix
- YouTube
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- World Cup 2030
- AMC Theatres
- tax incentives
Sponsors
Accenture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bloomberg, Netflix, YouTube, AMC Theatres
Products: Grand Theft Auto VI
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