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Disney shares fall following softer-than-expected ‘Avatar’ opening weekend
Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co. Shares of Disney dropped on Monday following a weaker-than-expected opening box office weekend for James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Disney shares were trading down more than 4% at around $86 each, hitting a 52-week low for the company that has seen its stock fall more […]
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What’s next for Netflix, Disney and the NFL? 12 media executives predict 2023’s big moves
Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with Netflix founder and Co-CEO Reed Hastings during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Back by popular demand (OK, fine, I just wanted to do this again), […]
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ makes $17 million in Thursday previews, driven by big 3D sales
James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” snared $17 million during its Thursday night previews on its way towards a $175 million opening weekend. The number itself is not particularly remarkable compared to other cinematic releases this year, but the percentage of tickets that were sold for 3D and premium format screenings is quite notable. […]
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CBS-owned stations added to free, rapidly growing local news streaming service VUit
The streaming platform VUit is bulking up with newscasts from Paramount Global‘s owned and operated local CBS TV stations as the fledgling service looks to take a bigger foothold in the sprawling U.S. local news market. The streaming newscasts from CBS’s 13 owned and operated stations, two of which are in the major markets New […]
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Penguin Random House CEO steps down weeks after judge blocked Simon & Schuster merger
Markus Dohle, Chief Executive Officer of Penguin Random House, pictured during Bertelsmann Annual Press Conference on March 22, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. Thomas Koehler | Photothek | Getty Images Penguin Random House said Friday that CEO Markus Dohle will step down at the end of the year, weeks after the collapse of a deal to […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: AGNC Investment is not a buy
Paramount Global: “Too cheap to believe. … I don’t know where it bottoms, but it sure isn’t close to the top.” Hasbro Inc: “I don’t like the earnings, and I think that Mattel‘s actually cheaper.” Citigroup Inc: “The book value is so different from where the common stock is, the price. Something is very wrong […]
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Paramount shares fall as CEO lowers fourth-quarter ad revenue forecast
In this photo illustration, the Paramount Global logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Paramount Global fell Tuesday after CEO Robert Bakish warned that fourth-quarter advertising revenue would be lower than the company’s sluggish third-quarter figures. “The current market is challenging and we’re […]
Read MoreDavid Zaslav’s top priority at Warner Bros. Discovery: Get the cash flowing again
David Zaslav Olivia Michael | CNBC A few months ago, after a lengthy and sobering review of Warner Bros. Discovery‘s business, Chief Executive David Zaslav gave his division heads a cutthroat mission. Pretend your units are family businesses, Zaslav said. Start from scratch and prioritize free cash flow, he added, according to people familiar with […]
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