179 - Media Consolidation, Amazon Buys Bond, and Buyers Want The Promise of Profit and The Certainty of Value (Indie Talk)

Hello, Indie Creatives! In this episode, Chris and Nick talk about the whirlwind of M&A activity in media and movies, another reminder of the coming fifth wave of the movie business and distribution, and what buyers are actually buying from filmmakers. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans #MAKEIT News: AT&T merging with Warner Media and Discovery (article) Amazon buying MGM (article) What is NFT by Gary Vanderchuck IMDb TV streaming He-Man Netflix remake (news) Quibi’s failure and the film industry (article) TikTok Hype House Netflix shows (news) Links: HBO Warner Brothers Discovery AMC Theatres Cinemark Regal Theatres Apple TV Roku Patreon Wall Street Bets (reddit) Keith McDaniel (filmmaker) Knoxville Film Festival Charlie Chaplain (actor) Mr. Beast (youtuber) Kevin Rose Open Sea (NFT art website) New York Times Bloomberg LA Times Black Adam (superhero) The Office (tv show) Schitt’s Creek (tv show) Cobra Kai (tv show) Gravitas Ventures (indie film distributor) Indie Rights movies Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy