August 16, 2019 - Discussing Viacom and CBS, AMC and ABC news and interview with POP TV president Brad Schwartz

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are: 1. Matt Belloni discusses Viacom and CBS agreeing to re-merge 2. AMC and ABC both made some interesting hires this week 3. Mailbag! 4. Showrunner Spotlight with Brad Schwartz 5. Critics Corner

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Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg