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Why Max Decided to Lose ‘HBO’ in Its Name

30Dec

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Why Max Decided to Lose ‘HBO’ in Its Name

Warner Bros. Discovery sliced “HBO” from the name of its “HBO Max” streaming service earlier this year, sacrificing a seminal television brand name to convince consumers that it offers more than HBO’s style of programming.But the company is navigating a difficult time in streaming, as a growing mountain of competitors scramble for subscription fees and ad revenue. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

For Warner-Paramount, Streaming Consolidation Is Easier Said Than Done

21Dec

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For Warner-Paramount, Streaming Consolidation Is Easier Said Than Done

Dec. 21, 2023 11:23 am ETIn the current Hollywood rumor mill, one thing remains certain: Streaming consolidation will be a lot easier said than done. Warner Bros. Discovery combining with Paramount Global is the latest pitch. The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets reported late Wednesday that Warner Chief Executive David Zaslav met with Paramount Chief Bob Bakish earlier this week to discuss a possible deal. No formal talks are yet under way, and the news comes just a couple of weeks after reports that Paramount’s controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, was talking about a potential deal with an investor group led by Skydance Media. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Tucker Carlson Is Launching His Own Streaming Service

11Dec

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Tucker Carlson Is Launching His Own Streaming Service

Tucker Carlson is launching his own subscription streaming service, people familiar with the matter said, the former Fox News host’s official foray into paid content after months of posting videos on X.The service, Tucker Carlson Network, is expected to go live on Monday, the people said. It will be home to at least five different shows by midweek, they said, including interviews, short-form videos and monologues.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Former CNN Boss Jeff Zucker Eyes Unlikely Next Role: British Media Mogul

9Dec

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Former CNN Boss Jeff Zucker Eyes Unlikely Next Role: British Media Mogul

Jeff Zucker ran NBC’s “Today” show as a young executive producer and was CNN’s boss for nearly a decade. Now, the television veteran is angling for a very different assignment: turn conservative British news publications into global brands. Zucker is heading an investment group that has become the top contender to buy the Telegraph and the Spectator, a newspaper and a magazine that are both more than 150 years old. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

4Dec

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Is NBC Rooting for Trump?

DeSantis appears on Meet the Press.

Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom Debate on Fox News’s ‘Hannity’ Tonight

1Dec

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Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom Debate on Fox News’s ‘Hannity’ Tonight

Updated Nov. 30, 2023 10:04 pm ETALPHARETTA, Ga.—Two politicians who are unlikely to be on next November’s presidential ballot met Thursday night for a debate that could well be more exciting and substantive than any of 2024’s actual presidential debates.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, faced off for a 90-minute debate, moderated by Fox News’s Sean Hannity and airing live on the cable network. Wall Street Journal parent News Corp and Fox parent Fox Corp. share common ownership. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

28Nov

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Stocks Slip, Pausing November Rally

U.S. stocks inched down Monday, interrupting their November rally. The S&P 500 declined 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back about 57 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite edged less than 0.1% lower.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Former NBCUniversal Chief in Talks to Join Private-Equity Firm RedBird Capital Partners

27Nov

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Former NBCUniversal Chief in Talks to Join Private-Equity Firm RedBird Capital Partners

Updated Nov. 27, 2023 3:43 pm ETFormer NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell is in advanced talks to join private-equity firm RedBird Capital Partners, leading its sports and entertainment investment business.Shell is likely to begin work at the company in January, a spokesperson for RedBird said. RedBird has expanded its media holdings in recent years and owns stakes in the production companies Skydance Media and Artists Equity, the studio launched by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

23Nov

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The Democratic Panic Over Univision

How awful is President Biden’s polling? The Spanish-language TV network Univision is now being pounded for running an interview with Donald Trump that failed to include the type of resistance hostility that Democrats think will shore up Hispanic voters. A network executive might even get called to Capitol Hill.Univision’s hour-long interview at Mar-a-Lago, conducted by the Mexico City-based journalist Enrique Acevedo, was not particularly enlightening. Mr. Trump pledged that his second term would be fantastic, the way things were three years back: “We had no problems—literally—whatsoever.” He alleged that “many people” crossing America’s southern border are coming from insane asylums: “You ever hear of Hannibal Lecter? Not a nice person.”Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All R...

Disney, Lions Gate Pause Ads on X After Musk Agrees With Antisemitic Tweet

18Nov

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Disney, Lions Gate Pause Ads on X After Musk Agrees With Antisemitic Tweet

Several major entertainment companies stopped advertising on Elon Musk’s X after the social-media network’s owner described an antisemitic post this week as “the actual truth” and again lashed out at the Anti-Defamation League.Among those pausing ads on the social-media platform are Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global, NBCUniversal and its parent Comcast and Lions Gate Entertainment, people close to those companies said. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8