Why theater owners are worried
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images More consolidation, more problems — that’s the latest fear gripping the theatrical industry. …
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Streaming alliances top of mind
Drew Angerer | Getty Images Media and technology titans will convene in Sun Valley this week to lay the groundwork for the future of streaming — and for potential alliances. …
French left-wing shock victory, Boeing guilty plea
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 14, 2023. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets …
‘Inside Out 2’ tops $1 billion at global box office, first since ‘Barbie’
Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke voice Joy and Anxiety, respectively, in Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” Disney | Pixar Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” is the newest member of …
Paramount seeks streaming partner. Warner Bros. Discover is interested
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, US on Monday, April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Paramount Global is holding talks with other entertainment companies about …
Media mogul Barry Diller weighs a bid to gain control of Paramount
A new suitor for Paramount Global has emerged. Media mogul Barry Diller is taking a look at acquiring National Amusements Inc., the company owned by Shari Redstone and the controlling …
Skydance Paramount deal for Redstone’s National Amusements revived
Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements, speaks at the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 21, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters David Ellison’s Skydance has reached …
YouTube dominates streaming, forces media companies to adapt
It’s been almost 20 years since the founding of Alphabet’s YouTube, and Hollywood still doesn’t really know what to do with it. YouTube, which effectively invented user-generated content, claims a …
Paramount+ to increase prices for its streaming plans
Paramount Global is hiking the price of its flagship streaming service as the company looks to turn around its business. The company said Monday it will raise the price of …
Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4 could boost box office
Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke voice Joy and Anxiety, respectively, in Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” Disney | Pixar A big piece has been missing from the box office …