LISTEN: Mike Hopkins on Prime Video’s Evolution, the Bundling Boom, How MGM Changed Amazon, the Future of Bond and No Regrets on ‘Melania’

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LISTEN: Mike Hopkins on Prime Video’s Evolution, the Bundling Boom, How MGM Changed Amazon, the Future of Bond and No Regrets on ‘Melania’
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Mike Hopkins on Prime Video's Evolution, MGM Deal, Bond and 'Melania'

On the Variety 'Strictly Business' podcast, Mike Hopkins, Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios chief, talks TV strategy, theatrical plans, James Bond, 'Melania' and more.

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LISTEN: Credit Risks: Top S&P Global Analyst Breaks Down the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

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Credit Risks: S&P Global Analyst Breaks Down Paramount-WBD Deal

S&P Global media analyst Naveen Sarma breaks down the deal terms for Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery on Variety podcast 'Strictly Business.'

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What Big Brands Need to Reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha Consumers

On Variety's 'Strictly Business' podcast, Havas Play executives Andrea Isaac and Juliet Tierney discuss strategies for reaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha.

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LISTEN: When Cultures Collide: What Big Brands Need to Reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha Consumers

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Did OpenAI Kill What Disney's 'Super App' Needs Most?

On Variety's 'Strictly Business' podcast, Andrew Wallenstein unpacks what the end of OpenAI's Sora platform means for Disney's 'super app' plans.

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Inside the Unprecedented Growth of Hasbro’s Magic: The Gathering and Trading Card Game’s High-Stakes Pro Competition

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Inside the Unprecedented Growth of Hasbro’s Magic: The Gathering and Trading Card Game’s High-Stakes Pro Competition
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Magic the Gathering: MagicCon Growth, Pro Tour Business at Hasbro

For this week's episode of "Strictly Business," Variety was on the ground at MagicCon 2026 in Las Vegas to dive into Magic: The Gathering.

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