Matt Pressberg
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7 China-Backed Mega Deals That Didn’t Happen, From Dick Clark to Voltage (Photos)
Chinese companies have brought a firehose of cash to the U.S. in recent years, but several high-profile deals didn’t come to fruition
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Dick Clark Productions Sale to Dalian Wanda Is Dead (Exclusive)
Currency wars and Chinese regulatory issues plagued billion-dollar sale
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Why Matt Damon’s ‘The Great Wall’ Became a Great Big Bomb
An attempt to please both sides of the Pacific missed the mark with a weak plot and underdeveloped characters
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Vin Diesel’s ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ Tops $100 Million in China, More Than Double US Gross
Action-adventure rolled to nine figures in China in less than a week
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The Grammys Gave CBS All Access Its Biggest Sign-Up Day Ever
CEO Les Moonves said the service is on pace to exceed 4 million subscribers by 2020
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CBS Misses on Revenue, Narrowly Beats Q4 Earnings Expectations
A poor NFL season and fewer Thursday night games took its toll on the network
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Fox Film Chief Stacey Snider Says Current Theatrical Windows Are ‘Anachronistic’
Studio boss also had good news for “Deadpool” fans
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Digital Media CEO Hopes PewDiePie’s Sponsors Dump Him: ‘What an Idiot’
Disney’s Maker Studios cut ties with YouTube star yesterday over anti-semitic videos
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How Starz Chief Chris Albrecht Struck Gold With Overlooked Audiences
Premium cable network has built a strong base with African-Americans and women, who Albrecht says “are underserved by the premium space”
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Washington Post Editor Marty Baron Says Press Isn’t at War With Trump Administration
“We’re not at war with the administration, we’re at work,” Baron said at the Code Media conference
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Twentieth Century Fox Launches Movie of the Day App on Apple TV
App gives viewers 24-hour window to buy heavily discounted digital copies of hit movies
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Apple Has No Interest in Buying a Studio, Content Chief Eddy Cue Says
The tech giant plans to focus on programming that existing firms aren’t developing, at least for now
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Blumhouse’s Jason Blum Says Frugality Pays When It Comes to Making Horror Films
“With most other genres you need movie stars, with horror, you just need a story,” producer says at the Code Media conference Monday
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‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ Dominates Weekend China Box Office With Biggest Single-Territory Haul
Paramount thriller starring Vin Diesel and Donnie Yen blasted to $61.9 million in its opening three days
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International Fare and Oscar Shorts Win at Specialty Box Office
India’s “The State vs. Jolly LLB 2” scored $800K