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DC Studios’ future begins with Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3’
Combo showing Brie Larson in Captain Marvel and Ezra Miller in The Flash. Courtesy: Marvel (L) | DC Comics (R) For more than a decade, the narrative surrounding comic book studios Marvel, owned by Disney, and DC, owned by Warner Bros., has been one of a contentious rivalry, with Marvel enjoying the clear edge. But […]
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Hasbro, Mattel shares rise as toymakers announce multi-year licensing agreement, increased IP focus
Game maker Hasbro Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Toymaker stocks rallied Thursday after rivals Hasbro and Mattel posted quarterly results and offered optimistic comments about how their intellectual property will boost their businesses. Hasbro shares spiked more than 13% Thursday after the toymaker reported first-quarter revenue that topped Wall Street’s expectations. The Monopoly board game maker […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery previews a stacked film slate, centered around this summer’s ‘Barbie’
Margot Robbie will star as Barbie in an upcoming movie from Mattel and Warner Bros. Mattel | Warner Bros. Let’s go, Barbie. Warner Bros. Discovery put the forthcoming film at the center of its CinemaCon studio presentation on Tuesday, with executives — including Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution, and Andrew Cripps, president of international […]
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NBCUniversal faces a set of company-defining decisions as CEO Jeff Shell departs
(L-R) Michael Cavanagh, then-chief financial officer of Comcast, talks with Brian Roberts, chief executive officer of Comcast, as they arrive for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 9, 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images As the shock wears off on the sudden departure of NBCUniversal Chief Executive Officer […]
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CNN fires anchor Don Lemon in the wake of sexist comments, reported mistreatment of colleagues
CNN fired anchor Don Lemon on Monday after 17 years at the network, in the wake of sexist on-air comments and reports that he mistreated women he worked with during his tenure there. The announcement came about an hour after Fox News said that right-wing prime-time host Tucker Carlson is leaving the cable network immediately. […]
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How HBO and Netflix have evolved away from each other in the past decade
A decade ago, then-Netflix chief content officer — and now co-CEO — Ted Sarandos told GQ, “The goal is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us.” But, to quote HBO’s “The Wire,” “The thing about the old days: they the old days.” Today, the apparent goal for both companies is to avoid becoming […]
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Paramount fires back at Warner Bros. Discovery in ‘South Park’ streaming lawsuit
Stan And Kyle From The Episode “Clubhouses.” Getty Images | Hulton Archive | Getty Images It’s going down in “South Park.” Paramount Global snapped back at Warner Bros. Discovery in a lawsuit over the streaming rights for the comedic cartoon, and is seeking more than $50 million in unpaid fees. The counterclaim, which Paramount filed […]
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In renaming ‘HBO Max,’ Warner Bros. Discovery hedges its bets in streaming
JB Perrette, President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming and Games, speaks onstage during a Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming Press Event on April 12, 2023 in Burbank, California. Jeff Kravitz | Getty Images Humble as he may be, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav proved this week he’s definitely a name dropper. Warner […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils new flagship streaming service, ‘Max’
Milly Alcock as Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” a prequel to “Game of Thrones.” Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday unveiled its new blended streaming service of HBO Max and Discovery+, called “Max.” Warner Bros. Discovery executives have been planning to combine HBO Max and Discovery+ for more than a […]
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Blockbuster pushed HBO to start investing in original content, cable giant’s ex-chief says
It’s well documented that Blockbuster’s video rental dominance spurred the launch of Netflix. What’s less known is it was also the catalyst for HBO’s pivot toward original programming, according to former HBO and Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes. HBO, which stands for Home Box Office, centered its original consumer proposition around bringing unedited theatrical movies […]
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