Alexei Barrionuevo is the Business Editor at TheWrap. He previously served as an editor at Billboard, and before that as a staff writer at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He has worked as a correspondent based in Brazil, Belgium and Venezuela.
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As Epic Fire Rages, Hollywood Reels in Shock
The Pacific Palisades homes of A-listers like Billy Crystal, Anthony Hopkins and John Goodman have burned to the ground
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Entertainment Trends in 2025: Big Tech Steps Up, More Live Event Investment, Bundling Leads to Consolidation
TheWrap looked at five business trends set to shape entertainment in 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Restructuring Sets the Table for M&A in 2025 | Analysis
The move could be just the first step for David Zaslav to deal with declining linear TV assets, which remain a drag on the company.
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Netflix’s Tyson-Paul Fight Set the Stage for Streamer’s Assault on Live Sports. But Was It Real? | Analysis
Despite technical issues and cries of a staged contest, the event flashed a near-future for live sports broadcasts
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Disney Takes Top Position in Race to Make Streaming Work | Earnings Analysis
Other competitors also made progress in earnings quarter but are not closing the gap as fast to offset dying cable TV
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Hollywood Braces for a Woke Backlash in the Wake of Trump’s Election
While a shift was already underway – especially among tentpole films – some see the potential for self-censorship
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Under Trump 2.0, Hollywood Sees a Wave of Consolidation and Looming Censorship
His reelection comes at a precarious moment for Hollywood, when legacy studios are severely tightening their belts
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New York Times Adds 260,000 Digital Subs, Boosts Profits by 19.6%
The media company spent another $4.6 million on litigation related to its suit against Microsoft and Open AI over copyright infringement
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Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops Out of Paramount Bidding Process, Leaving Skydance as Winner of Hollywood Studio
High-net worth investors were “spooked” by having to submit financial documents so quickly, one Bronfman insider told TheWrap.
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Inside the Bronfman Bid for Paramount: No ‘Operational Distractions’ of Skydance Merger, Better for ‘B’ Shareholders | Exclusive
The $4.3 billion bid calls for a structure where the board would have more independent control over Paramount than under Skydance, according to Bronfman’s offer letter
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Edgar Bronfman Jr. Makes Last-Minute $4.3 Billion Bid for Paramount
The media investor and former Warner Music CEO vies for Shari Redstone’s stake in National Amusements ahead of Skydance’s go-shop window deadline
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A Hollywood Hairdresser Styled ‘Star Wars’ Actors Before the Slowdown Led Her to Open the ‘Shack in the Back’
Holding on in Hollywood, a Wrap Series: Sallie Ciganovich, Emmy-nominated hairdresser
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A Sitcom Writer-Turned-Psychologist Counsels Hollywood Workers on the ‘Industry Apocalypse’
Holding on in Hollywood: Phil Stark, a writer on “That ’70s Show” pivoted to counseling industry brethren
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Disney vs. Warner Bros. Discovery: A Tale of 2 Earnings | Analysis
WBD’s $10 billion net loss shocked Wall Street while Disney turned a corner on streaming profitability ahead of schedule
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AMC Suffers $32 Million Loss Amid Q2 Box Office Slump
Revenue falls 23% year-over-year to $1.03 billion, but “Inside Out 2” provides late-quarter surge for theater chain
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