John Landgraf Wrestles with the Entertainment Industry’s ‘Really Big Reckoning’

John Landgraf, the respected chairman of FX, engages in a wide-ranging conversation about the precarious state of TV and film and the content industry in general. Coming off a banner year for FX, Landgraf explains how the edgy cable brand found a home within Disney and is navigating the transition …

Nebula Builds Streaming Platform with A24 Vibes

CEO Dave Wiskus details the growth ambition of the four-year-old streamer that is home to the buzzy original series "Jet Lag" and backed by management company Standard with a minority stake held by Curiosity Stream.

Why Riot Games’ Entertainment Ambitions Stalled Beyond ‘Arcane’

With the long-awaited second season of the Emmy-winning Netflix series "Arcane" debuting Nov. 9, producers Riot Games may be better known for videogame phenomena like "League of Legends," but they've proven they can make great entertainment, too. But the company has struggled to expand further into…

Delphi Interactive’s Leadership on Challenging Gaming’s ‘Publisher Industrial Complex’

Delphi Interactive is a new company licensing some of the biggest franchises in entertainment and partnering them with independent gaming studios to bring those properties to life as new AAA video games. CEO Casper Daugaard and President Andy Kleinman joined Strictly Business to discuss what they r…

Cenk Uygur Shares the Young Turks' 'Dangerous Strategy' for Covering Presidential Election

The founder, CEO and lead anchor of the insurgent progressive news brand shares his pre-election outlook on what it's been like covering the 2024 presidential race and discusses the state of the TYT business from his days as a YouTube pioneer more than two decades ago. 

Masters of Message: Marketing leaders on AI, TikTok, Metrics That Matter and What Consumers Want

Marketing and advertising leaders from Disney, Warner Bros., NBCUniversal, Google, Nvidia, CVS, Ford, Pintrest and other blue-chip firms share insights on how to break through in a moment of transition from media and tech. HIghlights from the Variety Ad Week studio presented by Canva include conver…

Gamefam CEO on Roblox Brand Building for 'Barbie,' 'My Hero Academia,' New Coldplay Album and More

Gamefam founder Joe Ferencz breaks down the metaverse game developer and publisher's strategy for harnessing and monetizing popular IP

Cosm CEO Jeb Terry Shares His Vision for Eye-Popping Immersive Content

To see the future of immersive mediat today, get to know the business of Cosm with its CEO, Jeb Terry. The NFL veteran has just begun an ambitious plan to build out dozens of state-of-the-art venues where fans can watch live sports and innovative entertainment on gigantic curved screens. He walks t…

Strictly Business Live with Laura Martin, Hernan Lopez, Adam Aron, Channing Dungey, Peter Safran, Lamorne Morris, Whitney Cummings Iliza Schlesinger and More

A special live episode of Strictly Business recorded Sept. 26 in West Hollywood at Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit. Laura Martin, entertainment and internet analyst for Needham & Company, joins hosts Cynthia Littleton and Andrew Wallenstein for a conversation about the future of media…

‘The Last of Us’ Creator Neil Druckmann Talks Adapting Games for TV and Film, Clicking With Craig Mazin and Orchestrating Season 2

Neil Druckmann, creator of “The Last of Us” game franchise and head of development for Naughty Dog gaming studio, gives a wide-ranging interview at the Variety Presents: Gaming on TikTok Leadership Summit