‘SmartLess’ Podcast Wants $20 Million a Year in New Deal
The prices for podcast rights are rising faster than podcast revenues
Three Hollywood stars are about to cash in on the podcasting gold rush.
Talent agency CAA is shopping the distribution rights to “SmartLess,” the show hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes. The field of bidders has narrowed to three, including Amazon, per several people familiar with the talks. (Nobody involved would comment to me on the record.)