One key trend to emerge during the pandemic era is "watch parties," enabling socially distanced users to share a viewing experience. To explore this phenomenon, we spoke with Joe Braidwood, COO of Scener, which has differentiated itself from the many players in this space with an HBO partnership.

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One key trend to emerge during the pandemic era is "watch parties," enabling socially distanced users to share a viewing experience. To explore this phenomenon, we spoke with Joe Braidwood, COO of Scener, which has differentiated itself from the many players in this space with an HBO partnership. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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Strictly Business

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Variety's Strictly Business

One key trend to emerge during the pandemic era is "watch parties," enabling socially distanced users to share a viewing experience. To explore this phenomenon, we spoke with Joe Braidwood, COO of Scener, which has differentiated itself from the many...

The 'Watch Party' Trend Sweeping the Video World Amid Lockdown

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On today’s episode, Variety's Rebecca Rubin breaks down the weekend box office and encouraging starts for Paramount’s “Primate” and Neon’s “No Other Choice.” And host Cynthia Littleton offers reporter's notebook observations after a week that started with the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and ended with the Golden Globe Awards swirl in Hollywood.

On today&rsquo;s episode, Variety's Rebecca Rubin breaks down&nbsp;<a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-avatar-fire-and-ash-leads-fourth-weekend-1236628272/">the weekend box office and encouraging starts for Paramount&rsquo;s &ldquo;Primate&rdquo; and Neon&rsquo;s &ldquo;No Other Choice.&rdquo; </a>And host Cynthia Littleton offers reporter's notebook observations after a week that started with the <a href="https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/ces-takeaways-ai-sports-creators-1236627388/">Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas</a> and ended with the Golden Globe Awards swirl in Hollywood.

Daily Variety -- 'Primate,' 'No Other Choice' Help January Box Office; What CES and the Golden Globes Had in Common

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Today's episode includes highlights from Variety’s two-day summit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Actors Simon Helberg and Billy Magnussen preview AMC Network’s Silicon Valley-set dramedy “The Audacity,” and a rare one-on-one conversation with Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood.

Today's episode includes highlights from Variety&rsquo;s two-day summit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Actors Simon Helberg and Billy Magnussen preview AMC Network&rsquo;s Silicon Valley-set dramedy &ldquo;The Audacity,&rdquo; and a rare one-on-one conversation with Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood.

CES 2026 Highlights: Simon Helberg and Billy Magnussen Talk AMC Network's 'The Audacity'; Roku Chief Anthony Wood

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On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Daniel D’Addario discusses his revelatory profile of Jodie Foster. And Marc Malkin has a Red Carpet Rundown from the Golden Globes' Golden Eve celebration of Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Mirren.

On today&rsquo;s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety&rsquo;s Daniel D&rsquo;Addario discusses <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/features/jodie-foster-studio-movies-female-directors-clarice-1236622804/">his revelatory profile of Jodie Foster.</a> And Marc Malkin has a Red Carpet Rundown from the <a href="https://variety.com/2026/scene/columns/sarah-jessica-parker-sex-and-the-city-hocus-pocus-3-family-stone-sequel-diane-keaton-1236624876/">Golden Globes' Golden Eve celebration of Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Mirren.</a>

Daily Variety -- COVER STORY: Jodie Foster on Fame, Family and Pursuing Her Artistic Passions

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The 'Watch Party' Trend Sweeping the Video World Amid Lockdown

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