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Paramount Strikes Film Slate Financing Deal With Domain Capital for 30-40 Movies
The deal includes the upcoming “Naked Gun” and “Running Man” redos
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A Touchdown for Tubi? Fox’s Super Bowl Simulcast Hopes to Score With Cord Nevers
The free, ad-supported platform will stream Kansas City vs. Philadelphia in 4K two years after introducing itself with a viral big-game ad
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Lionsgate Cuts Q1 Loss to $21.9 Million
Library revenue helps offset company’s strike and box-office slump recovery as Starz separation approaches
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Amazon Ad Revenue Rises 18% to $17.3 Billion in Q4
Sales for subscription services, which includes Prime Video, grew 10% to $11.5 billion during the quarter
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CBS Granted Temporary Restraining Order Against Sony Amid ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ ‘Jeopardy’ Legal Feud
The order comes after Sony said it would take over distribution for the two syndicated game shows
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AMC Stubs A-List Will Increase to 4 Movies Per Week at Higher Fee
Starting May 7, the age requirement for the movie theater benefits will also be lowered from 16 to 13 years old
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CNN Anchor and Correspondent Amara Walker to Exit
The “CNN This Morning Weekend” co-anchor’s departure comes after more than a decade at the network
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Spotify, Warner Music Group Strike Multi-Year Recorded Music, Publishing Deal
The agreement will allow for a deeper music and video catalog, further paid subscription tiers and differentiated content bundles, WMG CEO Robert Kyncl says
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Bob Iger Says Disney’s Linear Networks Are ‘Not a Burden at All’
“I won’t rule out the possibility some of the smaller networks in some form or another being configured differently,” he told analysts on Wednesday
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Disney+ and Hulu Swing to Combined Profit of $293 Million in Q1
Despite the continued improvements in streaming profitability, Disney+ shed 700,000 subscribers during the quarter
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Starz to Offer Content Through YouTube TV and Primetime Channels
The latest collaboration follows Starz’s bundles with Max and BET+ on Prime Video and AMC+ on Vizio
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Warner Bros. Discovery Taps Ryan Gould, Robert Voltaggio as US Ad Sales Presidents
The pair, who will report to chief revenue and strategy officer Bruce Campbell, will focus on go-to-market strategy and platform monetization, respectively
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Trump’s New FCC Chair Raises the Latest Hurdle in the Paramount-Skydance Merger | Analysis
Experts tell TheWrap they expect the $8 billion deal will ultimately pass its regulatory review, but one warned Brendan Carr can “ask for any conditions he wants”
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Fox Q2 Profit, Revenue Surge on Strong Political Advertising, Sports and Tubi
The media giant also reveals plans to launch a streaming service by the end of 2025
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Paramount, Nielsen Set New Ratings Measurement Partnership After 4-Month Standoff
The multiyear agreement resumes reporting of Paramount Global’s linear and streaming content
