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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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More movies, more variety, more money: The box office is catching up to pre-Covid levels
Zoran Zeremski | Istock | Getty Images For nearly three years, the domestic box office has been chasing the highs of the pre-pandemic era, hoping that blockbuster franchise films would fill seats and sell popcorn. While superheroes, fighter pilots and blue aliens have lured moviegoers back to cinemas, it’s the recent steady stream of mid-budgeted […]
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These S&P 500 stocks crushed it in the initial quarter. Here’s wherever analysts see them going
The S & P 500 just wrapped up a wild initially quarter with remarkably powerful success. The broader current market index received 7% in the to start with a few months of 2023, matching its fourth-quarter 2022 efficiency. The Dow Jones Industrial Normal and Nasdaq Composite also obtained .4% and 16.8%, respectively. .SPX YTD mountain […]
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Want to watch MLB games? Making sense of the confusing TV and streaming landscape
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) slides into third to advance on a sacrifice fly against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning at T-Mobile Park, Sept. 28, 2021.. Joe Nicholson | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack – and a bunch of streaming and TV subscriptions, too. Major […]
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The digital media rollup dream is dead for the moment — now it’s all about core brand strength
BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti stands in front of the Nasdaq market site in Times Square as the company goes public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company on December 06, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images When a marriage or an engagement fails, it’s common for the participants to take […]
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