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Hosted by Variety · business · EN-US · 100 episodes
Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment.
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Signup to Generate a PitchStrictly Business is hosted by Variety. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Chronicle Media Takes Aim at Content's Biggest Problem: Discovery" (19 October 2026, 25 minutes), "How Netflix’s Messy Executive Transition Will Rock Hollywood" (17 October 2026, 14 minutes), and "How Creators Make Money: Digital-First Content Leaders on What Drives Brands and Audiences in the Attention Economy" (16 October 2026, 20 minutes).
Strictly Business publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for Strictly Business is 42%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Strictly Business requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Strictly Business's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Strictly Business are Film & Video and Streaming & Social Media. Strictly Business has a business audience.
Variety hosts Strictly Business, a business show with 100 episodes published.
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Chronicle Media chiefs Aaron Sisto and Scott Greenberg detail how they've built an audience simulation platform to help brands and studios reach audiences and "acquire them as fans," as Sisto explains. See...
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On today’s episode, Variety ’s Matt Donnelly and Michael Schneider break down the surprising upheaval at the top of Netflix’s content operations . Peter Rice is in, Bela Bajaria is out and all of...
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On today’s episode, leaders in digital-first content discuss the factors that are funneling viewership, fan engagement and brand deals into the creator economy. Participants in the panel recorded Sept. 17 at...
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On today’s episode, Jen Neal, executive VP of live events and specials for NBC, explains how the network manages a busy slate of events and why this audience is indeed special to advertisers. She also hints at...
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On today’s episode, Variety ’s Angelique Jackson and Michael Schneider detail the vibes that they picked up in covering Day 1 of the new Skydance . Jackson and Schneider discuss the scene and the mood at the...
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On today’s episode, Variety’ s Matt Donnelly details his Variety cover story on Ben Affleck as the multihyphenate returns to the spotlight as an industry player. Affleck also breaks down the working model of...
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Stars and creatives behind buzzy shows coming to Broadway – including “A Few Good Men,” “Evita” and “Dolly: A True Original Musical” – gathered Oct. 5 to talk shop and...
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On today’s episode, Jason Klarman, chief digital officer for Fox News Media, discusses the channel’s milestone 30th anniversary that arrives on Oct. 7. The veteran marketer and programmer who was part of the...
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Dan Houser, co-founder and former head writer of Rockstar Games, details his vision for building a new kind of media company rooted in transmedia storytelling across games, TV, film and audio fiction. Houser is the...
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On today's episode, as part of Variety 's annual Business of Broadway celebration, veteran stage producer Sue Frost discusses her work in bringing original musicals to life, including such acclaimed Broadway productions...
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On today's episode, Andrew Wallenstein, chief insights officer of Variety 's data and analytics sibling Luminate, and analyst Tyler Aquilina discuss how long gaps between seasons take a toll on original streaming series...
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On today’s “Strictly Business Daily,” Variety ’s Matt Donnelly, Gene Maddaus and Todd Spangler break down the news of Paramount’s settlement of the antitrust lawsuit filed by California and...
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On today’s episode, host Cynthia Littleton and Corbin Bolies, Variety 's AI beat reporter, talk about where the AI conversation is going in Hollywood after a day of discussions at Variety ’s annual...
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On today’s special episode, recorded Sept. 7 at the Lumiere Summit in Saint Paul de Vence, France, luminaries from the entertainment industry -- including George Clooney, Donna Langley, Thierry Frémaux...
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On today’s “Strictly Business Daily,” Maria Taylor, host of NBC’s “Football Night in America” talks about how she’s adjusted to big increase in her on-air duties with...
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On today's episode, Variety 's Gene Maddaus interviews Rob Bonta, California's crusading Attorney General who is doggedly pursuing the antitrust case to block the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger . Bonta...
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On today’s episode, Bogdan Nesvit, co-CEO and co-founder of Holywater Tech, walks through the explosive growth of the company’s My Drama and My Muse apps and details what he sees as the key to making...
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On today's episode, host Cynthia Littleton, Variety 's co-Editor in Chief, brings the curtain down on the "Daily Variety" podcast after 13 months and more than 200 episodes. Starting Sept. 8, this show will be rebranded...
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On today's episode, Variety' s Michael Schneider speaks with the pillars of "Big Brother" as the U.S. rendition of the franchise hits its milestone 1,000th episode. Chen Moonves remembers the first time she saw herself...
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On today’s episode, host Cynthia Littleton details the plan to streamline Variety ’s business podcast offerings under the “Strictly Business” brand. And we pay tribute to a titan of music and pop...
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