Joe Bel Bruno is TheWrap’s Editor at Large, Business. He most recently served as the Founding Editor of the business news site dot.LA. He was previously the Managing Editor of Variety, and served as Deputy Business Editor and later Deputy Entertainment Editor at the Los Angeles Times. Bel Bruno also ran markets coverage for The Wall Street Journal. Before that, he was an award-winning reporter at the Associated Press in New York, and held senior posts in London and New York for Knight Ridder Financial.
Experience:
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Netflix Throws Down the Gauntlet With a Big Q3 Comeback: Your Move, Disney
The world’s biggest streaming service delivered a knockout quarter, turning up the heat for rival studios. Is Hollywood’s subscriber nightmare finally over?
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Netflix’s Stock Is Rising on the Promise of Ads and a Crackdown on Password Sharing
It almost doesn’t matter what the streamer reports for third-quarter earnings as Wall Street bets on the company’s near-term strategy
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Cavalcade of Hollywood Royalty Remember Legal Giant Bert Fields as ‘Rascal,’ ‘Loyal Friend’ at Memorial
Norman Lear, Dustin Hoffman, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Michael Ovitz were among those in attendance honoring the late entertainment attorney
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How Fox Business’ Charlie Gasparino Proved the AMC Ape-Investor Army Wrong
The movie theater chain transformed into a high-flying meme stock with a cult following, which ramped up attacks on the financial journalist
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s CFO Has Analysts Charmed – but Investors Aren’t Buying It
Gunnar Wiedenfels, WBD’s ambassador to Wall Street, has hit the conference circuit to instill confidence in the company but the stock isn’t budging
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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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Paramount CEO Calls Reports Showtime Streaming Service Is Shutting Down ‘Just a Rumor’
Bob Bakish says management discussed how its streaming ambitions will evolve, but no definitive plans to merge content into Paramount+
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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 Hollywood Stocks May Climb Again After a Bruising Year on Wall Street
The smart money is pouring into TV, movie and streaming giants in a sign investors are betting on a comeback
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Endeavor Posts Strong Q2 Bolstered by Sports and Live Events
The entertainment conglomerate led by Ari Emanuel delivers revenue that beats Wall Street forecasts
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Will Hollywood’s $21 Billion Cash Hoard Be Enough to Save Studios? | Analysis
The record amount of money studios have stashed away for a rainy day might not be enough to fortify its balance sheet — and studio jobs — from the recession
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Is Disney CEO Bob Chapek Finally Catching a Break? Wall Street Thinks So
Shares of the world’s largest entertainment company are on an upswing ahead of Wednesday’s third-quarter earnings report
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s Dilemma: Be Wall Street’s Superhero or Hollywood’s? | Analysis
The chief executive says he’s focused on long-term quality, but then the company’s stock dropped 14%
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Speculation Is on Fire Around HBO Max’s Future, Planned Layoffs in Major Streaming Shake-Up
Hollywood is buzzing around Warner Bros. Discovery’s upcoming earnings results and plans for a combined streaming service, which can upend its most popular streamer
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Wall Street to Hollywood: Spend Less on Streaming Shows, Winter Is Coming | Analysis
Earnings from Roku to Peacock are sending warning signs ahead of a buckling economy
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