Fox Stands Up to the NFL, a Big Change to TV Ownership, and Ellison Commits to 30 Movies

2026-08-10 · 37 min · 9 entities

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Link in episode "Fox Stands Up to the NFL, a Big Change to TV Ownership, and Ellison Commits to 30 Movies": https://americancinematheque.com/now-showing/the-town-presents-election-08-21-2026

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Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss why Fox is refusing to renegotiate their media rights deal with the NFL until their current deal expires after the 2029 season, the impact of the FCC repealing the local television ownership cap, and David Ellison’s contractual pledge with theater owners to release at least 30 movies per year under WarnerMount (02:30). We finish the show by announcing a slate of live events for The Town this fall (31:18). Host: Matt Belloni Gust: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Stefano Sanchez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Get your tickets to ELECTION introduced by Matt Belloni on Friday, August 21st here: https://www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/the-town-presents-election-08-21-2026/ Nominated for 25 Emmy Awards, including OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES. The Dog Stars only in theaters and IMAX August 28. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices