Thomas Buckley
Entertainment reporter for Bloomberg focusing on Hollywood, studios, and labor issues, offering insight into Disney's IP and industry reactions.
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Dec 19, 2025 • 19min
Inside Disney and OpenAI’s Billion Dollar Deal
Shirin Ghaffary, a tech reporter at Bloomberg specializing in AI, and Thomas Buckley, an entertainment reporter focusing on Hollywood, dive into Disney's groundbreaking $1 billion licensing deal with OpenAI. They discuss how this partnership allows OpenAI to use over 200 beloved Disney characters on its platform, Sora. The conversation explores the potential benefits for both companies, the high costs of video AI, and the pushback from industry unions concerned about fair compensation. This deal may set a precedent for future collaborations in the media landscape.
Nov 9, 2023 • 40min
Actors Strike Ends After 118 Days as Studios, Union Reach Deal
Hollywood strike ends after 118 days with a billion-dollar deal. False picture of market's health due to strength of mega-cap stocks. Pushback against criticism of big tech companies profiting from AI. Low success rate of active fund managers. Concerns about Fed's policies. Opportunities and challenges for Starbucks. Nancy Tangler's bullish perspective on Amazon's cloud business.
