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Warner Bros. Discovery Is Up for Grabs

Streaming giants, tech firms circle as company explores options

(Newser) - Warner Bros. Discovery is weighing a potential sale or spinoff of its assets, signaling a major shake-up for the media giant behind HBO, CNN, and the Warner Bros. movie studio. In a statement released Tuesday, the company confirmed it's exploring various deals, including a full sale or breaking off...

F1 Overtakes Napoleon as Apple's Highest-Grossing Film

It's 'an extremely important movie for Apple and for the industry at large'

(Newser) - Apple's F1: The Movie has crossed $293 million at the global box office, making it the tech giant's highest-grossing film to date. The movie has surpassed the previous Apple record-holder, Napoleon, which made $221 million in 2023, NBC News reports. Apple's three other theatrical releases fell...

An Entertainment Giant Is Splitting in Two

Warner Bros. Discovery separating streaming (HBO Max) from cable (CNN)

(Newser) - The entertainment behemoth Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting itself into two companies—one centered on streaming and the other on its cable networks, reports CNN . The split, set for mid-2026, marks a dramatic pivot just three years after the company's high-profile merger.
  • One entity—temporarily called "Streaming
...

Sesame Street Has a New Home After 'Unusual' Deal

New episodes will appear on Netflix, PBS on same day under new agreement

(Newser) - Sunny days might be back for Sesame Street thanks to a Netflix deal announced Monday. The beloved children's series will debut on the streaming service later this year, and new episodes will appear the same day on PBS stations, keeping access free, Deadline reports. Under an HBO Max...

Chris Brown Sues for $500M Over Doc Alleging Rape

Singer with history of assault says he's 'never been found at fault' for a sex crime

(Newser) - Chris Brown has filed a $500 million lawsuit over a documentary accusing him of rape and evidence tampering, per the BBC . The R&B star accuses Warner Bros. Discovery and production company Ample Entertainment of defamation over claims made in Chris Brown: A History of Violence , released in October, which...

New Streaming Service Seen as 'Hulu for Sports'
New Sports Streaming
Service Will Be $43 a Month
the rundown
Aug 1, 2024 12:18 PM CDT

New Sports Streaming Service Will Be $43 a Month

Venu Sports, arriving this fall, is described as 'Hulu for sports'

(Newser) - A major new sports streaming service will charge $43 per month when it launches later this year. The service, called Venu Sports, is expected to encompass roughly 55% of US sports rights, reports the Wall Street Journal . Details:
  • The gist: Venu, a joint venture from Disney's ESPN, Warner Bros.
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Well, Now Bring on the Streaming Service Bundles

Disney+, Hulu, Max are teaming up. You know, kind of like a cable package

(Newser) - In a move that CNBC says is "reminiscent of the traditional cable TV bundle" of yore, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up to offer a bundle of the two companies' streaming services.
  • What's included? The bundle will include Disney's Disney+ and Hulu, and Warner Bros.
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New Sports Venture May Change the TV Landscape
New Sports Venture May
Change the TV Landscape
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 8, 2024 1:50 PM CST

New Sports Venture May Change the TV Landscape

ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. deal seen as very bad news to the struggling cable industry

(Newser) - The new sports streaming joint venture from Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney's ESPN doesn't have a name, CEO, or firm launch date yet—but it does have a lot of people talking about it. The streaming service will include the ESPN+ service plus 14 channels from the...

3 Media Giants Announce Sports Streaming Service

Joint venture will have games from all major US leagues

(Newser) - Three major media companies are teaming up to create a new sports streaming service that could spell trouble for the cable TV industry. The service from Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney-owned ESPN, three of the top sports rights holders, will offer content from all major US sports leagues, the...

Two Media Giants Start Merger Talks
Two Media
Giants Start
Merger Talks
Dec 20, 2023 6:15 PM CST

Two Media Giants Start Merger Talks

Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount both are facing debt and making cuts

(Newser) - Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global have begun talking about merging, a deal that would put the rivals' streaming operations and film studios—as well as TV networks CBS and CNN—under the same corporate roof. The media companies' CEOs, David Zaslav of Warner Bros. and Bob Bakish of Paramount,...

CEO Gets Heckled Through Commencement Speech

David Zaslav of Warner Bros. Discovery is booed over Hollywood writers' strike

(Newser) - When Hollywood exec David Zaslav agreed to give the commencement speech at his alma mater, he surely never thought it would go like this. The CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery was heckled throughout his speech at Boston University Sunday because of the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike , reports Mediaite . At one...

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