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Blackwells Capital Calls on Disney to Prioritize Artificial Intelligence, Spatial Computing
The activist investor believes the technologies could be leveraged for character meet and greets, travel booking, crowd control and navigating theme park visits
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Whoopi Goldberg to Develop Exclusive Programming for New Black-Owned Streamer BLKFAM
The actress and comedian joins the free, ad-supported platform from former WarnerMedia exec Larry Adams as an equity partner
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Paramount Placed on Negative Credit Watch by S&P Global
The move indicates a lack of faith in the studio’s transition from traditional TV to streaming
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Dive 13% on Q4 Results
The stock hit its lowest point since the company was created in 2022 following the disappointing report
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Engadget Lays Off 10 Staffers in Latest Media Contraction
Editor-in-Chief Dana Wollman and Managing Editor Terrence O’Brien are among those let go at the tech-focused site
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Max Will Be Available in Bundle With Mega Sports App, David Zaslav Says
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO confirms that joint venture app with Fox and Disney will access non-sports content
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Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 1.8 Million Subscribers, Narrows Streaming Loss 75% to $55 Million in Q4
WBD Earnings: Lower content spend, cost cutting help offset 12% linear advertising revenue decline and strikes impact, but shares plunge
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Reddit Inks $60 Million-a-Year Deal To Train Google AI Ahead of Expected IPO | Report
It’s the first deal the social media platform has made with one of the major artificial intelligence companies
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Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming Subscriber Growth, Profitability to Take Q4 Earnings Spotlight
Wall Street will be watching to see if the media giant can reverse recent subscriber declines and keep up profitability momentum
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Sony Promotes Bob Lawson to Global Head of Communications
Lawson, who previously served as chief communications officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment, will join the parent company’s leaders in Tokyo
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BuzzFeed Sells Complex to Commerce Platform Ntwrk for $108.6 Million
The merger, an all-cash deal that includes a partnership with Universal Music Group, comes two years after BuzzFeed initially acquired Complex for nearly $300 million
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Craig Mazin Extends Overall Deal at HBO and Max
“The Last of Us” and “Chernobyl” creator is sticking with the Warner Bros. Discovery platforms for another four years
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Why Hollywood Can’t Seem to Solve the Streaming Bundle Puzzle
Consumers want to manage all their subscriptions — even non- streaming video — in one interface, experts tell TheWrap
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Fubo Sues Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery to Block Sports Streaming Deal
“Each of these companies has consistently engaged in anticompetitive practices that aim to monopolize the market,” Fubo cofounder and CEO David Gandler says in Tuesday’s filing
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Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Taps Warner Bros. Vet Jay Levine as CEO
“With Jay at the helm, working closely with our seasoned leadership team, we’re going to keep setting the standard,” Hart says