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Companies — profitable or not — make 2024 the year of cost cuts
Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It’s serious about cutting costs this year. From toy and cosmetics makers to office software sellers, executives across sectors have announced layoffs and other plans to slash expenses — even at some companies that are turning a profit. Barbie maker […]
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Pay TV distributors may be planning their attack against new sports joint venture
A Major League Baseball logo at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, May 22, 2022. Ronald Martinez | Getty Images It’s been about a week since Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox announced a new joint venture to offer live sports outside the traditional cable bundle, and pay TV distributors are still trying to figure out […]
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'Anyone But You' could spark a rom-com renaissance in Hollywood
Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney star in Sony’s “Anyone But You.” Sony Released just before the crowded Christmas movie season, Sony’s “Anyone But You” seemed destined to be anything but a box-office hit — especially after it tallied just $6 million in ticket sales during its opening weekend. However, the film’s box-office success was as […]
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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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