The Town With Matthew Belloni
Fox Stands Up to the NFL, a Big Change to TV Ownership, and Ellison Commits to 30 Movies
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About the episode
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why Fox is refusing to renegotiate its media rights deal with the NFL until its current deal expires after the 2029 season, the impact of the FCC repealing the local television ownership cap, and David Ellison’s contractual pledge with theater owners to release at least 30 movies per year under WarnerMount (02:30). We finish the show by announcing a slate of live events for The Town this fall (31:18).
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Lucas Shaw
Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Stefano Sanchez
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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