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Wall Street is overreacting to new sports joint venture, says EW Scripps CEO
EW Scripps CEO Adam Symson Source: EW Scripps Local TV station owners including Sinclair, TEGNA and EW Scripps all saw their valuations plummet this week after Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox announced a new sports joint venture set to launch this fall. Sinclair dropped 12% Wednesday, TEGNA fell 7.2% and Scripps plummeted 24% as […]
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New sporting activities streaming bundle could be a 'monster' — or a dud. In this article are the biggest remaining questions
Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James (23) during the NBA game involving the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers on January 07, 2024, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. Jevone Moore | Icon Sportswire | Getty Visuals The U.S. media earth was hurrying — panicking? — Wednesday to check out to determine […]
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Why Shari Redstone is trying to sell Paramount — and why she needs the right deal
Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements, speaks at the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 21, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Paramount Global nonexecutive chair and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone has been talking to potential buyers interested in acquiring her media company — or parts of it for years — but […]
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Wall Street is watching for a $10 billion domestic box office in 2026. Disney could get it there
LOS ANGELES — A push toward streaming, a pandemic and two Hollywood labor strikes have upended the theatrical industry, dragging on annual box-office hauls. While 2024 and 2025 boast franchise-rich movie slates, Wall Street doesn’t expect ticket sales to top $10 billion domestically until 2026. The domestic box office has not hit that benchmark since […]
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To stream or not to stream: Hollywood studios could send more films to the big screen as Wall Street pushes for profits
Bebe Wood, Renee Rapp and Avantika Vandanapu star as The Plastics in the 2024 adaptation of “Mean Girls.” Paramount Paramount is making a habit of greenlighting low- to mid-budget films for its streaming service, only to about-face and send them to theaters first. As the media company and its rivals try to claw their way […]
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Saturday morning cartoons, streaming anytime: Why kids content is vital to subscriber growth
Tinky-Winky, Laa-Laa, Dipsy and Po pose for a photo as the Teletubbies celebrate their 25th anniversary with the Lighting of the Iconic Empire State Building on April 26, 2022 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images “Tinky Winky. Dipsy. Laa-Laa. Po!” Those four names, the iconic sing-song intro to […]
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Shares generating the major moves midday: Tesla, American Airways, Boeing, Humana and extra
Test out the firms creating the most significant moves midday: Tesla – Tesla shares dropped much more than 12%, a day right after the EV maker claimed weak car profits and warned of slower development in 2024. Many corporations cut their share price targets on Tesla and have turned far more careful on the stock […]
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Comcast tops income and earnings estimates irrespective of broadband subscriber losses, raises dividend by 7%
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Comcast topped the two profits and revenue estimates in the fourth quarter as it misplaced less broadband subscribers than anticipated, and it elevated its dividend 7%, the corporation reported Thursday. This is how Comcast performed, in comparison with estimates from analysts surveyed by LSEG, previously regarded as Refinitiv. Earnings […]
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David Ellison's Skydance Media explores obtaining all of Paramount Worldwide, sources say
Shari Redstone, president of Countrywide Amusements and Vice Chairman, CBS and Viacom speaks at the WSJTECH live convention in Laguna Beach, California, U.S. October 21, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters David Ellison’s Skydance Media and its financial backers are discovering a offer to choose private all of Paramount International, people today acquainted with the matter […]
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Best-picture Oscar nominees 'Barbenheimer' account for 88% of the slate's box-office haul
Movie posters for “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are pictured outside the Cinemark Somerdale 16 and XD in Somerdale, New Jersey, in 2023. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images “Barbenheimer” strikes again. It’s no surprise that Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” and Universal’s “Oppenheimer” were among the 10 best-picture nominees announced Tuesday for this year’s Academy […]
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