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ISS Backs Warner Bros-Paramount Deal But Rejects CEO David Zaslav's $886 Million 'Extraordinary' Golden Parachute
Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 7:59am | 633Read More...Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a prominent advisory firm, has recommended that investors back the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) by Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY), while opposing the proposed golden parachute for executives. According to the proposal...
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Warner Bros Merged With Discovery For $43B In 2022. It Now Realizes The Merger Was A Bust, Having Overpaid For Its TV Network And Writing Down $9B, Resulting In Stock Crashing Over 10%: Here's More
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 6:00am | 855Read More...Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) is facing a $9 billion write-down, causing its stock to plummet by more than 10%. This comes in the wake of the company’s realization that the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery was not as fruitful as anticipated. What Happened: Warner Bros. Discovery, the...
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Verizon Teams Up With Netflix, Warner Bros For Discounted Streaming Bundle Launch: Report
Friday, November 10, 2023 - 3:48am | 444Read More...In a recent development, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is said to be joining forces with Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) to introduce a competitively priced streaming bundle, revealed an insider. What Happened: A Reuters report...
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Historic Hollywood Strike Nears End, But Battle Isn't Over: Look Back At The Shows Affected
Monday, September 25, 2023 - 8:51am | 1608Read More...The Hollywood strike, which has lasted for months, is nearing its end, and it’s the right time to reflect on the shows that faced disruption during this period. What Happened: Negotiations between the major film and television studios and the striking writers from the ...
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Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' Enters Billion-Dollar Club, A First For Female Directors
Monday, August 7, 2023 - 12:35am | 412Read More...Greta Gerwig‘s ‘Barbie’ movie, featuring Margot Robbie, has grossed over $1.03 billion globally in just three weeks, making Greta Gerwig the first solo female director to achieve this feat, CNN reports. Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, and Andrew Cripps,...
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Jurassic Park Movies Dominate Box Office, Now Warner Bros. To Unleash Its Own Dinosaur Magic
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 4:24pm | 763Read More...Since the early 1990s, one of the best performing film franchises has been “Jurassic Park,” which has launched six movies with huge success. While Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has benefitted from the world’s love of dinosaurs, no other media company has been able to match...
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'The Batman' Tickets Will Cost More Than Other Movies At AMC: Could Demand Help Boost Margins?
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 11:01am | 572Read More...One of the year’s most anticipated theatrical movie releases may cost more to see than other movies. What Happened: One of the largest movie theatre companies in the world is experimenting with variable pricing and using the highly anticipated “The Batman” as a test. AMC...
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AMC Giving Away NFTs For 'The Batman' Theatrical Launch: Here's How You Can Get One
Monday, February 7, 2022 - 7:13pm | 438Read More...AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) is launching another collection of non-fungible tokens to coincide with one of the most anticipated movies of 2022. What Happened: AMC announced consumers who purchase or reserve a ticket for “The Batman” at AMC locations by Feb. 14 and see...
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NFT Platform Palm NFT Studio Announces $27M Funding Round Led By Microsoft: Here Are The Details
Thursday, December 9, 2021 - 1:00pm | 611Read More...An NFT platform that has worked with large brands and companies announced a Series B funding round Thursday. What Happened: Palm NFT Studio announced a $27 million Series B raise. The funding round was led by M12, the venture fund of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT). Other investors in the funding...
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Here's What 'Willy Wonka' Actor Timothée Chalamet Has To Say on Sexual Assault Allegations Against Armie Hammer
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 1:42am | 606Read More...Timothée Chalamet who plays the fictional chocolatier “Willy Wonka” in the upcoming film “Wonka” has addressed sexual allegations against fellow actor Armie Hammer. What Happened: Chalamet made his comments to Time Magazine in a profile piece on Monday. On the fellow...
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AMC Strikes Deal With Warner Bros For 45-Day Exclusive Window: What You Need To Know
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 - 4:30am | 455Read More...Movie theatre chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AMC) said it has reached an agreement with AT&T Inc.’s (NYSE: T) Warner Bros. to show the studio’s 2022 slate in theatres for an exclusive 45-day window. What Happened: The deal was announced by AMC Entertainment CEO Adam...
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Fintech Focus For July 14, 2021
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 - 6:29pm | 2350Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.” Source: Stephen Covey One Big Thing In Fintech: Banks want the Federal Reserve to create tough standards for evaluating whether fintech firms with narrow-...
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Warner Bros. Just Dealt Movie Theaters Another Huge Blow
Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 4:14pm | 368Read More...Struggling movie theaters had high hopes 2021 would be a turnaround year due to a strong slate of movie releases. In the latest blow to the industry, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and its Warner Bros. studio unit said Thursday it will simultaneously stream its films next year on its platform. What To...
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From Zero To Hero: A Look Back At The Disney 'Renaissance' Period
Monday, March 20, 2017 - 4:16pm | 614Read More...With a record-setting opening weekend, “Beauty and the Beast” is now at the core of two prominent Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) eras. Before it defined the age of live-action remakes, the cartoon story was a forceful unit of the company’s Renaissance period. The Disney Resurgence...
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'Tarzan' Has Surprisingly Solid Weekend Despite Weak Reviews And Social Chatter
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 10:39am | 366Read More...Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) shareholders can breathe a sigh of relief this week after Warner Bros' “The Legend of Tarzan” beat analyst expectations and delivered a solid opening weekend at the box office. “Tarzan” brought in an estimated $38.1 million this weekend, well...















