Lucas Shaw

Bloomberg News Managing Editor, Media and Entertainment · Person · Business

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Lucas Shaw - Bloomberg News Managing Editor, Media and Entertainment. Tracked across 31 mentions in podcasts and expert conversations analyzed by Sonic.

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Lucas Shaw expects that the highest-grossing films of the summer will be either "Toy Story 5" or the latest "Spider-Man" movie.

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The movie "Obsession" experienced a rare box office trend where its gross revenue increased during its second and third weekends of release.

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The film industry has seen a resurgence of "middle class" blockbuster movies, such as "Michael: Devil Wears Prada 2" and "Project Hail Mary," that earn between $200 million and $600 million.

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Lucas Shaw expects that the highest-grossing films of the summer will be either "Toy Story 5" or the latest "Spider-Man" movie.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawJun 5

The movie "Obsession" experienced a rare box office trend where its gross revenue increased during its second and third weekends of release.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawJun 5

The film industry has seen a resurgence of "middle class" blockbuster movies, such as "Michael: Devil Wears Prada 2" and "Project Hail Mary," that earn between $200 million and $600 million.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawJun 5

The highest-grossing movie of the year to date is "Super Mario Bros. Galaxy," a sequel based on a video game.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawJun 5

The A24-distributed film "Backrooms" earned over $80 million in its opening weekend, more than doubling the studio's previous opening weekend record of under $30 million.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawJun 5

The box office success of the horror films "Backrooms" and "Obsession" coincided with the commercial failure of a recent "Star Wars" movie.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawJun 5

Kevin Hart has signed a deal with Authentic Brands Group to manage his likeness and related business ventures.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

Heartbeat fired and subsequently sued former employee Jeff Clannigan and others for theft of trade secrets after they left to start their own company.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

During the same period that Heartbeat raised funds, Reese Witherspoon sold her company for a valuation of approximately $900 million.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

Netflix's live streaming of "The Breakfast Club" is seen as an attempt to compete with daytime television talk shows like "The View."

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

The Kevin Hart roast was the most-watched show globally on Netflix during the week of its release.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

Heartbeat hired staff to create a podcast slate but ultimately did not approve any of the proposed shows.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

Kevin Hart had previously announced he would return as CEO of Heartbeat and present a new strategy, but this did not materialize.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

Netflix has been wary of expanding into news content due to concerns about political scrutiny, particularly as a global company.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

Around the same time as Heartbeat's funding round, LeBron James's company raised money at a valuation of approximately $725 million.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

According to a report from Allen & Company, podcast industry revenue has reached approximately $9.2 billion.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

Heartbeat's growth was negatively impacted by studios and streaming services pulling back on spending and by increased competition in the free streaming space.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

Netflix's content strategy is to offer a comprehensive range of programming, including live events, on-demand content, sports, and talk shows, to become an all-day viewing service.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

Kevin Hart's company, Heartbeat, raised private equity funding at a valuation of approximately $650 million during the peak of the streaming boom.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

Heartbeat has been forced to dramatically scale back its ambitions over the last couple of years.

Expert perspectiveLucas ShawMay 22

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