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&#x27Aquaman and the Dropped Kingdom&#x27 has fourth-least expensive opening in DCEU franchise record
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&#x27Aquaman and the Dropped Kingdom&#x27 has fourth-least expensive opening in DCEU franchise record

Jason Momoa stars as Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman, in Warner Bros.’ “Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom.” Warner Bros. Discovery “Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom” puppy-paddled to a $28.1 million domestic opening, the fourth-most affordable in the history of the DC Prolonged Universe. The film was expected to open concerning $32 million and $42 million. As it […]

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Warner Bros. Discovery merger talks with Paramount Global may draw out NBCUniversal
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Warner Bros. Discovery merger talks with Paramount Global may draw out NBCUniversal

Let’s say you have a crush on two people and you find out one of them may like you back. Do you just start dating that person, or do you find out what the other person thinks, too? That’s where Warner Bros. Discovery finds itself today. The company has held preliminary merger talks with Paramount […]

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Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount World wide in early merger talks
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Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount World wide in early merger talks

Warner Bros. Discovery and rival Paramount World are in early merger talks, a resource acquainted with the make any difference informed CNBC. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount CEO Bob Bakish satisfied Tuesday to discuss the contours of a feasible offer, reported the resource, who declined to be named given that the talks […]

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&#x27Aquaman and the Dropped Kingdom&#x27 has fourth-least expensive opening in DCEU franchise record
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With Aquaman sequel's release, one DC movie era ends and another begins

Jason Momoa stars as Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman, in Warner Bros.’ “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” Warner Bros. Discovery Stick a trident in it. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” opens Friday, marking the final installment in Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Extended Universe film franchise and likely Jason Momoa’s final turn as the titular hero. The […]

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Big M&A and Bob Iger's future: 13 media executives make their anonymous 2024 predictions
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Big M&A and Bob Iger's future: 13 media executives make their anonymous 2024 predictions

NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s the third annual anonymous media and entertainment executive predictions […]

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Will 2024 bring good tidings to media and telecom companies? That's unlikely
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Will 2024 bring good tidings to media and telecom companies? That's unlikely

The Grinch Source: Universal Studios  It’s human nature for a new year to bring optimism and hope. For executives, investors and employees in the entertainment and telecommunications industries, 2024 is set to disappoint. Maybe that’s too grinchy. Some things will get better. The actors’ and writers’ strikes are over. The 2024 U.S. presidential election should […]

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Timothée Chalamet-led 'Wonka' enters a movie marketplace skeptical of franchises and musicals
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Timothée Chalamet-led 'Wonka' enters a movie marketplace skeptical of franchises and musicals

Timothee Chalamet stars as a young Willy Wonka in Warner Bros.’ “Wonka.” Warner Bros. Discovery A younger, sweeter Willy Wonka enters theaters this weekend. Oh, and he does a lot more singing. Expectations are high that “Wonka” will deliver families to theaters, as the film has already generated goodwill with critics, scoring a clear “Fresh” […]

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Timothée Chalamet-led 'Wonka' enters a movie marketplace skeptical of franchises and musicals
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'Wonka,' 'The Color Purple' and 'Aquaman': Warner Bros. releases dominate December

Timothee Chalamet stars as a young Willy Wonka in Warner Bros.’ “Wonka.” Warner Bros. Discovery LOS ANGELES — There are just a few weeks left at the 2023 box office, and they’ll be dominated by movies from Warner Bros. The studio is capping off the year with three big features — “Wonka,” “Aquaman and the […]

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Disney+ adding Hulu integration as streaming bundles accelerate
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Disney+ adding Hulu integration as streaming bundles accelerate

The Disney+ website on a laptop computer in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Monday, July 18, 2022. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney is beginning to roll out a Hulu integration on its Disney+ streaming platform in a bid to bundle subscribers. The full launch is expected March 2024, Disney […]

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Media stocks jump after report says Apple, Paramount are discussing streaming bundle
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Media stocks jump after report says Apple, Paramount are discussing streaming bundle

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Media stocks jumped on Friday following a Wall Street Journal report that Apple and Paramount Global are in early-stage talks to offer a bundle of the two company’s streaming platforms. The companies have talked about bundling Apple TV+ and Paramount+ in an offering that would cost less than […]

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