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3 Ways DC Studios Can Revive the Brand
From reboots to streaming, the division faces some big challenges — and opportunities
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Antitrust Law Is Big Tech’s M&A Kryptonite – or Is It? | PRO Insight
The Justice Department has made mergers and acquisitions tricky for large and small players, but it also opens up new doors for creative dealmaking
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Why Paramount Global Hasn’t Been Snatched Up in Media Consolidation Feeding Frenzy | Analysis
Since Viacom and CBS re-merged three years ago, Shari Redstone’s company has seemed like a prime acquisition target
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Netflix Spent Big Bucks for Producers Ryan Murphy and Shonda Rhimes – Did the Megadeals Pay Off? | Charts
Murphy’s Jeffrey Dahmer is his first hit since the “Glee” creator joined the streamer in 2018 in a $300 million deal
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Inside Lionsgate’s Head-Spinning Spinoff Strategy: Sell the Studio (or Starz) But Keep Control
“This isn’t a divorce, more of a separation,” one analyst says of the possibility that the studio assets could be spun off rather than Starz
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What Showtime Head David Nevins’ Paramount Exit Signals for the Network’s Future
“There is not a place for Showtime anymore” in Paramount Global’s future revenue plans, one industry insider says
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‘Cobra Kai’ Leads Nielsen Streaming Chart in Season 5 Debut
Netflix’s “Devil in Ohio” and Prime Video’s “Rings of Power” also topped a billion viewing minutes during the week of Sept. 5 through 11
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‘Dahmer’ Marks Ryan Murphy’s First Monster Hit for Netflix After 4 Years and a Half Dozen Tries
Four years into his $300 million deal at the streamer, the prolific creator’s latest project is finally performing on par with Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix mega-hits
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Zack Estrin, TV Producer, Screenwriter and Showrunner for Netflix’s ‘Lost in Space,’ Dies at 51
Estrin’s early screenwriting credits included “Charmed” and “Dawson’s Creek”
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Can Kantar Dethrone Nielsen as the King of TV Viewership Measurement? | PRO Insight
The streaming revolution has revealed weaknesses in the leader in U.S. TV measurement, giving the London-based company opportunity to strike
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Amazon Names Albert Cheng VP of Prime Video, US
Cheng will report to Mike Hopkins in the newly created role
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Doubles Down on Plan to Buy Hulu and Keep ESPN
The chief executive emphasized that the company sees huge value in both the streamer it currently co-owns with Comcast and the sports network
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Warner Bros. Discovery CFO: We’re Not Dumping Brand Names in Streaming Makeover
Gunnar Wiedenfels says the entertainment giant will rely heavily on “household names” to build buzz for its upcoming combined service
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Why J.R.R. Tolkien Is Really Turning in His Grave – Over the Racist Backlash to ‘The Rings of Power’
Conservative critics are griping that Amazon is ruining its “Lord of the Rings” prequel with “woke” propaganda. In other words, they don’t like Black elves
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Culture House Co-Founders Want to Be Hollywood’s ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Checkpoint’
Office With a View: The production company co-founders tell TheWrap about their inclusive approach to supporting creatives’ visions
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