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Matt is joined by The Entertainment Strategy Guy to look back on the Jen Salke era at Amazon MGM Studios and dissect their television and movie strategy, what performed, what didn’t, and what lessons should be taken as they usher in a new era at the company (02:54). Matt finishes the show with a prediction on who will replace Jen Salke as the head of Amazon MGM Studios (27:24).


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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Entertainment Strategy Guy


Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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