Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.Olivia Michael | CNBCThe media industry is in a transitional moment — from streaming to traditional TV — and the focus needs to be on ending the writers and actors strikes, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said on Wednesday."We're a content company. We're...
HuluRafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesThe timeline to decide Hulu's ownership fate has been moved up, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said Wednesday.Comcast and Disney are set to begin those discussions on September 30, months earlier than the initial January 2024 deadline. The talks will include...
Aaron Rodgers, #8 of the New York Jets, warms up prior to the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Aug. 26, 2023.Mike Stobe | Getty ImagesOn any given Sunday, there will be more National Football League games available on streaming services...
Timothee Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson star in Denis Villeneuve's remake of "Dune."Warner Bros.Warner Bros. Discovery is preparing investors for the effects of the writers' and actors' strikes if they continue through the end of this year.The company, in a Tuesday securities filing, said it adjusted its expectations, assuming the...
In this photo illustration, the Charter Communications logo is displayed on a smartphone screen.Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCharter Communications CEO Chris Winfrey wants the pay-TV bundle to live.He also thinks the industry should get on board with a new model.The CEO of one of...
Cable giant Charter Communications and Disney are in a battle over contract fees that has left millions of people without access to U.S. Open, college football and potentially "Monday Night Football," with the NFL's season starting in just days.On Thursday, Disney said that the two companies have been in...
Barry DillerMike Newberg | CNBCBarry Diller is calling on the legacy Hollywood studios to end the dual writers and actors strikes, otherwise it'll be "catastrophic" to the industry.The media mogul, speaking on the podcast "On with Kara Swisher," said the strikes would only strengthen streaming giant Netflix during a...
Taylor Swift performs onstage during the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at Lumen Field on July 22, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. Mat Hayward/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesMove over, Barbenheimer. This next big movie duo will make your head spin.A concert film of Taylor Swift's "The Eras...
Mark Thompson is stepping in as the next CEO and chairman of CNN.Parent company Warner Bros. Discovery said Wednesday it appointed Thompson as the next leader of the cable news network, a few short months after the ouster of Chris Licht.Thompson previously served as CEO and president of The...
Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh attend the premiere of BBC America and AMC's 'Killing Eve' at ArcLight Hollywood on April 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California.Emma McIntyre | Getty ImagesStreaming services are leaning more on pay TV.Warner Bros. Discovery's Max will feature more than 200 episodes of recent AMC Networks...