Lights, Camera, Box Office!

by Paul Dergarabedian

Lights, Camera, Box Office! Rentrak's new podcast goes beyond the numbers for lively, insightful and entertaining conversations with the people shaping the theatrical movie business. Hosted by Paul Dergarabedian, Head of Marketplace Trends at Rentrak, and contributor Mike Polydoros of PaperAirplane Media, the podcast explores moviegoing, exhibition, distribution, filmmaking, marketing and the forces driving the box office. Each episode offers an informative and personal look at the movies, the business and the people who bring the big-screen experience to life.

Latest episodes

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Steve the Lizard Killer: Steven G. Smith on KLOS, Mark & Brian and the Los Angeles Radio Wars

KLOS, KMET, Mark & Brian and the days when Southern California rock radio ruled the airwaves. Paul Dergarabedian and Mike Polydoros welcome their friend Steven G. Smith,

Oct 9
55 min

Live from CineLATAM: The LATAM Box Office in 2026

Lights, Camera, Box Office! went live on Monday, September 21 from CineLATAM 2026 in Coral Gables, Florida. Rentrak’s Luis Vargas joins Paul Dergarabedian and Lights, Ca

Sep 21
17 min

David Poland "Show Business Be Damned. We Care About Movies."

Veteran film journalist, critic and industry analyst David Poland joins Paul Dergarabedian for a conversation that quickly moves beyond the numbers and into something the

Sep 17
42 min

Behind the Screens at the TCL Chinese Theatre with Brett Fellman

On Episode 2 of Lights, Camera, Box Office!, Paul Dergarabedian and Mike Polydoros sit down with Brett Fellman, President, Film and Marketing at TCL Chinese Theatres, for

Sep 16
30 min

A Sizzling Summer at the Movies with Cinema United’s Michael O’Leary

For the premiere episode of Rentrak’s Lights, Camera, Box Office!, host Paul Dergarabedian, Head of Marketplace Trends at Rentrak, and Mike Polydoros of Paper Airplane Me

Sep 1
25 min