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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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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Snap, Warner Bros. Discovery, AT&T, Novavax and more
In this article SNAP T NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Netflix logo is seen on a TV remote controller, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Netflix— Netflix tumbled more than 9% following a report from Digiday that said […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Warner Bros. Discovery, Lennar and more
In this article TSLA WBD LEN NVAX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO1:3001:30 News Update – Pre-Markets News Briefing Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla fell 1.2% in premarket trading after an SEC filing showed that Elon Musk sold another $3.6 billion in shares. The […]
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Gen Z loves Minions, horror and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
Group of cheerful people laughing while watching movie in cinema. Zoran Zeremski | Istock | Getty Images Gen Z has been an enigma to the entertainment industry for years. But now there’s more insight into what they like. The short answer: Minions and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, according to new data from decision intelligence company […]
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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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David 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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Warner Bros. Discovery closes in on ‘Max’ as the name of its combined HBO Max-Discovery+ streaming service
In this photo illustration, the Warner Bros. Discovery logo is displayed on a smartphone screen and in the background, the HBO Max and Discovery Plus logos. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery executives are close to formalizing a new name and platform for its soon-to-be-launched streaming service that will combine the […]
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Disney is the biggest winner — and loser — at the Thanksgiving box office
This year’s Thanksgiving box office was both feast and famine for Walt Disney. While “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” added $64 million to its domestic tally during the five-day time frame, Disney’s latest animated feature “Strange World” failed to lure in moviegoers, generating just $18.6 million between Wednesday and Sunday and a dismal $11.9 million for […]
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Marvel didn’t recast Chadwick Boseman in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ — and it was the right move
A still from the movie “Black Panther.” Source: Marvel In August 2020, Disney’s Marvel Studios was faced with an unenviable task — how to handle the sudden and tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, the star of its megahit film “Black Panther.” At the time of Boseman’s death from colon cancer, director Ryan Coogler had already […]
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