Welcome to episode 47 of 30 To Melrose. This week we focus on the following topics: YES Network is sold for $3.5B Disney ends the Vault programDisney's Star Wars land is opening in Disneyland in May!Univision CEO is trying bold new strategies to help grow his network3M people cut the cord in 2018DirecTV may not carry NFL Sunday Ticket The content o…

Welcome to episode 46 of 30 To Melrose. This week we focus on the following topics: HBO CEO stepping down after 27 years with the companyCable companies are starting to diverge away from bundles FOX is ordered to pay the creative team of Bones for $178M Amazon Studios CEO says they will zig where Netflix zags...meaning they are focusing on quality …

Welcome to episode 45 of 30 To Melrose. This week we focus on the following topics: Jussie from Empire may be lying about his story? Was there a hate crime? Do we still believe him? Dish networks continue to play chicken with HBO, and basically, tell consumers if they can't get HBO on Dish then their next option is to pirate. Dish has lost 300K+ su…

Welcome to episode 44 of 30 To Melrose. This week we focus on the following topics: Liam Neeson and his special set of skills to track down black people IGTV rolls out previews in Instagram feedsTurner is building content focused on gambling in partnership with Ceasers New Fox is building a content accelerator Disney + will license content and Disn…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose. This week we focus on the following topics: Disney announced a couple of new series for the Disney + SVOD serviceHBO CEO discusses how they plan to beat Netflix in the streaming wars Locast, A free service where you can stream broadcast TV for freeHulu discusses creating ads specifically for when people pause their TV…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose. This week we focus on the following topics: We start up the podcast with Viacom acquiring Pluto TV. We then follow up with Hulu's price changes across the platform's offerings. We also discuss Netflix's new deal with Hilton Hotels. This week we speak about the Hulu documentary Fyre Fraud and Netflix documentary Fyre: …

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose. This week we are joined by Mezzy the co-host of Long Islands Party 105.3's morning show! We start up with discussing the NY Times article about the rise and decline of Paramount Pictures. Up next we kick around the idea about how much is too much for Netflix? Netflix recently raised their prices by across all tiers. W…

This week we focus on a few Business topics. We start up with Hulu's subscription growth and how they have surpassed Comcast Xfinity subscribers. Up next we discuss Amazon's launch for a service to stream games. Next up is our discussion about Amazon Alexa vs. Google Home and how their respective companies pushed out the product at the Consumer Ele…

This week we are back with some Netflix content. We take a deep dive into the new choose your own adventure story from Black Mirror called Bandersnatch. One would say this is a precursor to Black Mirror Season 4. The question is would Bandersnatch be considered be one of the best black mirror episodes. Our other piece of content is the smash Netfli…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week we have a few business topics: Facebook Watch - 400M Monthly Active Users Facebook - Creating Amazon like channels Verizon - $6B+ write - off of Oath business (Yahoo/AOL)Netflix - Licensed content continues to be the most streamed content The content of the week: Elseworlds crossover on CW (Arrow, Flash and …

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose. This week we focused on a new sports SVOD called DAZN, Moviepass trying to come back from the dead and Netflix making it rain on Friends. The content this week is Narcos: Mexico. If you are loving 30 To Melrose subscribe to us on Itunes, Stitcher, and Spotify by simply searching 30 To Melrose. Leave us a 5 - star revi…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose. This week is all about Amazon's Latin American expansion and regional sports bids as well as Netflix's decrease in price for some international users. For content, we speak about CW's All American. If you are loving 30 To Melrose subscribe to us on Itunes, Stitcher, and Spotify by simply searching 30 To Melrose. Leave…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week we talk about HBO going dark on Dish Network and Disney's path to SVOD domination. What does that mean? And will this be a trend? We also review/recap the final 5 episodes of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. If you are loving 30 To Melrose show us some love and leave a review for us on Itunes/Stitcher or …

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week we talk about Netflix Q3 results as well as analyze the first 5 episodes of the new Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. If you are loving what you are hearing so far subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher by searching 30 To Melrose. Leave us 5-star reviews and let us know what you are loving a…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week we finish the Redstone / Viacom legacy story. On the content side, we focus on the second half of American Vandal season 2. If you are loving what you are hearing so far subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher by searching 30 To Melrose. Let us know if you have any ideas for future topics by shooting us an em…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! Season 2 is bigger and better. This week is all about the Redstone / Viacom legacy. On the content side, we focus on the first half of American Vandal season 2. If you are loving what you are hearing so far subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher by searching 30 To Melrose. Let us know if you have any ideas for future …

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week we are back to discuss the following: Disney counters Comcast for Fox Instagram TV Apple deals with Oprah and WGAPluto TV On the content front, we focus on Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom If you are loving what you are hearing so far subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher by searching 30 To Melrose. Let u…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week we are back to discuss AT&T Time Warner deal as well as the Comcast / Disney / Fox merger drama! On the content front, we do a preview of the summer box office! If you are loving what you are hearing so far subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher by searching 30 To Melrose. Let us know if you have any ideas f…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week we are back to discuss the wild wild west of M&A in entertainment as well as Youtube Red's first big hit Cobra Kai. Shownotes:CBS sues parent company (National Amusements)Comcast playing chess against Disney to acquire Fox / Sky Content : Cobra Kai (HEAVY SPOILERS) --- Highly Recommend If you are loving what…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week we are back to our regular programming and go through the weeks most interesting business topics as well as review Avengers: Infinity War. Shownotes:MoviePass continues to be ShadyTwitter gains more partners for their live video businessNetflix/Amazon begin to dabble in short-form content Netflix issues new …

30 To Melrose is a bit different this week. Solan & Jules break down the 2017 Theatrical Home Entertainment Market report. The MPAA report is an in-depth report that can give you a pulse on whats going on in the entertainment industry. Solan & Jules have analyzed this report so that you can gain some insights into what the numbers tell us about wha…

This week on 30 To Melrose we bring to you a heavy concentration of SVOD partnerships, Netflix earnings as well as Movipass highlights from their variety interview. This week on the content side we focus on Netflix's new coming of age story On My Block. Shownotes: Business Highlights: Amazon ends open submission Netflix earnings/consumer viewing ha…

30 To Melrose is back with another great episode. As usual we run down the best business stories in entertainment. In addition this weeks content is all about Atlanta's latest episode Teddy Perkins. Shownotes: Intro Business Highlights: Viacom counters CBS offerFacebook live streams first MLB gameYoutube live streaming CochellaKenya Barris looking …

30 To Melrose is back from our vacation with another episode. As usual we run down the best business stories in entertainment. In addition this weeks content is all about Ready Player One. Shownotes: Intro Business Highlights: CBS bids on Viacom for lower than current market valueESPN OTT app launchThoughts on VR Content:Ready Player One (HEAVY SPO…

30 To Melrose is back with another episode. As usual we run down the best business stories in entertainment. In addition this weeks content is all about Netflix's new drama Seven Seconds. Shownotes: Intro Business Highlights:Netflix pay disparity for the Crown / Netflix gamification of children binging TV Amazon subs numbers released / Metrics on h…

Welcome back to another episode of 30 To Melrose! This week we run down the most important business topics that are impacting entertainment. For content, we focused on the new Hulu series The Looming Tower. Take a listen to our review of The Looming Tower. Shownotes: Intro Business Highlights:DC Comics creates a new Imprint for unhinged stories fro…

Welcome back to another episode of 30 To Melrose! This week we run down the most important business topics that are impacting entertainment. For content we focused on the new Netflix series Altered Carbon. Take a listen to our Altered Carbon review. Shownotes: Intro Business Highlights:OSCAR Highlights 5G is on the wayFox is reducing Ad time during…

Welcome back to another episode of 30 To Melrose! This week we run down the most important business topics that are impacting entertainment. For content we rundown our final thoughts on the 2018 Oscar nominations. Shownotes: Intro OSCAR's Challenge: We are giving away one grand prize winner 3 months of free movies via Moviepass (All submissions are…

Welcome back to another episode of 30 To Melrose! Sorry for being a day late but this week we had a guest on. Our guest is Vann Newkirk II the head writer of King, a commemorative issue of The Atlantic on Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy. Vann joins us as we discuss BLACK PANTHER. This week the rundown will be all about BLACK PANTHER and of…

Welcome back to another episode of 30 To Melrose! This week we run down weekly business topics that are impacting entertainment. Our main content pieces this week will focus on Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Phantom Thread. Shownotes: Business Highlights:Fubo TV has no issues airing SuperbowlHulu loses $920MTwitter has it's first pro…

Welcome back to another episode of 30 To Melrose! This week we run down weekly business topics that are impacting entertainment. Our main content pieces this week will focus on Dunkirk and Darkest Hour Shownotes: Intro Business Highlights:SuperbowlFox 5 Year Thursday Night Football DealBroadband only homes will double in 2020Disney Earnings call hi…

Welcome back to another episode of 30 To Melrose! This week we run down weekly business topics that are impacting entertainment. We are continuing a new format in which Jules and Solan will speak on several entertainment business topics. Our main content pieces this week will focus on Den of Thieves. Shownotes: Intro Business Highlights:Netflix Ear…

Welcome back to another episode of 30 To Melrose! This week we are trying a new format in which Jules and Solan will speak on several entertainment business topics instead of just one. Our goal is to bring you the top stories of the week. Our main content pieces this week will focus on the CW new series Black Lightning. Shownotes: Intro Business Hi…

Welcome back to another episode of 30 To Melrose! This week we focused on the most interesting stories coming out of CES. Our main content pieces this week will focus on Showtimes new series The Chi. Shownotes: Intro CES Highlights: VR highlights: 3:36 - 09:55 Television highlights: 09:56 - 13:00 HULU: 13:01 - 18:54 Twitter & 20th Century Fox partn…

AND WE ARE BACK!! Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! New year same Podcast....We took some time off and we are glad to be back.This week our focus is on the top stories to look out for in 2018. Our main content pieces this week will focus on Amazon's Crown Heights and Netflix's Bright. Some spoilers so if you have not watched yet...save our podcast for…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week our focus is on the repeal of net neutrality. Our main content piece this week will focus on Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Heavy spoilers so if you have not watched yet...save our podcast for when you have. Shownotes: Net Neutrality: 0:00 - 15:40 Star Wars The Last Jedi: 15:41 - End If you are loving what you ar…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week our focus is on the Disney / 20th Century Fox deal. Our main content piece this week will focus on Netflix's Punisher. Minimal spoilers so have fun listening! Shownotes: Disney / 20th Century Fox: 0:00 - 14:00 The Punisher: 14:01 - End If you are loving what you are hearing so far subscribe to us on iTunes a…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week our focus is on the PIXAR and how it came to be the animation powerhouse it is today. Our main content piece this week will focus on Coco and how awesome that film is. No spoilers so have fun listening! Shownotes: PIXAR history: 0:00 - 10:30 Coco (No Spoilers): 10:31 - End If you are loving what you are hear…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week our focus is on the DOJ suit against the AT&T and Time Warner merger. Our main content piece this week will focus on Netflix's new series She's Gotta Have It. Major spoilers so have fun listening! Shownotes: DOJ Lawsuit: 0:00 - 08:49 She's Gotta Have It (Spoilers): 08:50 - End If you are loving what you are …

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week our focus is on the sexual harassment scandals in Hollywood and the impact it has on the business and the industry. Our main content piece this week will focus on Netflix's new series Mindhunter. No major spoilers so have fun listening! Shownotes: Sexual Harassement Scandals : 0:00 - 13:30 Mindhunter (No Spo…

Welcome back to 30 To Melrose! This week our focus is on Q3 Box office results and what it means for the film industry. Our main content piece will focus on Thor: Ragnorak. No major spoilers so have fun listening! Shownotes: Q3 Box Office Discussion : 0:00 - 14:01 Thor Discussion General Discussion (No Spoilers): 14:02 - End If you are loving what …

Because it is Haloween and Stranger Things has just dropped this week our business news is all about Netflix and our main story is about Season 2 of Stranger Things. Shownotes: Netflix Discussion: 0:00 - 19:18 Stranger Things General Discussion (No Spoilers): 19:18 - 22:45 Stranger Things full on Spoilers...please only listen if you have watched: 2…

This week our business news is all about Facebook's foray into creating original content. We really take a look into Marshawn Lynch's new show "No Script" and The Ball families show "Ball in the family". The main content discussion this week focuses on Blade Runner 2049 If you are loving what you are hearing so far subscribe to us on iTunes and Sti…

This week our business news is all about Moviepass. The main content discussion this week focuses on ABC's The Mayor & Blackish If you are loving what you are hearing so far subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher by searching 30 To Melrose. Let us know if you have any ideas for future topics by shooting us an email at 30toMelrose@gmail.com. Blackis…

This week our business news is all about Mergers & Acquisitions in Media & Entertainment. The main content discussion this week focuses on Netflix's American Vandal and HBO's The Deuce. If you are loving what you are hearing so far subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher by searching 30 To Melrose. Let us know if you have any ideas for future topics…

Welcome back to 30 to Melrose! This week's intro is all about the turmoil between Disney and Altice. The main topic of this weeks episode is a discussion on the Emmy award-winning Black Mirror episode San Junipero. If you are loving what you are hearing so far subscribe to us on iTunes and Stitcher by searching for 30 To Melrose. Also, let us know …

Welcome to the 30 to Melrose Podcast. In our very first episode we will be pitting Game Of Thrones against Power in a seven round bout! Which show do you think will win? Leave a comment to let us know your thoughts! Also subscribe to us on Itunes and Stitcher by searching for 30 To Melrose. Catch a new episode of 30 To Melrose every Wednesday!…