Jeff Schell
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- Milken Institute56 min
Entertainment: Riding the Global Wave
Les Moonves, Jeff Schell, Melody Hobson, Richard Lovett
Media executives detailed the sector's pivot from platform-centric models to content-driven ecosystems, highlighted by CBS's revenue exceeding expectations and its strategic repositioning as a global content-first company. In parallel, NBCUniversal's acquisition of DreamWorks Animation underscored the industry's consolidation trend, driven by the necessity for scale to handle international promotion and expand into theme parks and consumer products. Key figures further noted that diverse storytelling and direct-to-consumer distribution strategies have become essential financial imperatives for capturing the rapidly growing Asian and Latin American markets.
- Milken Institute55 min
Entertainment: The Big Picture
Janice Min, Jeff Schell, Nancy Dubuque, Bobby Kotick
Industry leaders including CBS's Les Moonves, Universal's Jeff Schell, and Activision Blizzard's Bobby Kotick affirmed robust growth prospects for entertainment, citing surging international demand, digital expansion, and the strategic necessity of owning original intellectual property. Executives outlined concrete shifts in business models such as A&E's pivot to scripted ownership, CBS's replacement of David Letterman with Stephen Colbert, and Disney's $500 million acquisition of Maker Studios to secure YouTube distribution rights. Despite regulatory battles over digital rights and concerns about content saturation, panelists maintained that high-quality storytelling and diverse portfolios drive value across theatrical, streaming, and interactive platforms.