2025-01-01
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Hello and welcome to Business Matters with me, Sam Fenwick.
And a very happy new year.
Thank you for joining us today.
As millions around the globe celebrate New Year's Eve, our program delves into how the entertainment industry has fared over the past 12 months.
We'll explore the blockbuster films that have spearheaded cinema's fight back as they recover from Hollywood strikes.
This is Joy coming to you live in Riley's mind.
Make some noises in the house.
And we'll exp examine why the gaming industry has seen a surge of layoffs in 2024, the highest in recent times, while live music is booming thanks to artists like Taylor Swift.
And we'll also discuss why one of Germany's most iconic nightclubs is closing its.
Doors for good over the last three to four years.
Basically, since the pandemic, I feel people changed with their behavior of going out like they want to party earlier and leave earlier too.
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As ever on business matters, we're joined throughout the program by two guests on opposite sides of the world.
It's very good morning to Mimal Sofrez.
She is a journal Lahore in Pakistan.
Good morning and happy New Year.