The Town with Matthew Belloni The 10 Worst Things to Happen to Hollywood Since 2010
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Aug 18, 2025 
Lucas Shaw, a Bloomberg reporter specializing in the entertainment industry, joins to dissect the worst moments in Hollywood since 2010. They rank top disasters, spotlighting the pitfalls of streaming and corporate blunders like AT&T's merger. Shaw reveals how a focus on franchises stifles originality, and they discuss the overwhelming impact of high-priced sports broadcasting deals. Finally, they muse over potential performances by pop icons, leaving listeners buzzing with speculation.
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Internet Upended Hollywood's Distribution Power
- Internet-driven distribution dislodged Hollywood's old oligarchy and enabled new, persistent disruptors.
- The past 15 years show incremental moves that cumulatively remade the industry's power structure.
Breaking Bad Taught The Wrong Lesson
- Breaking Bad's Netflix surge taught studios to favor licensing over building their own streaming muscle.
- That decision accelerated Netflix's dominance and weakened other traditional companies' long-term positions.
Short-Term Licensing Hurt Long-Term Strategy
- Disney licensing its movies to Netflix signaled short-term thinking that delayed building direct-to-consumer services.
- That hesitation cost traditional studios time and allowed streamers to capture audiences first.