[ad_1] Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements, speaks at the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 21, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Skydance Media’s offer to acquire National Amusements and merge its studio with Paramount Pictures isn’t a conventional takeover. The question for Paramount Global shareholders …
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Jim Cramer updates his media stock ranking and puts Fox over Disney
[ad_1] CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday updated his ranking of major media stocks, putting Fox at the top of the list, trailed closely by Disney. Five months ago, Cramer ranked Disney as the best, with Fox in second, followed by Warner Bros Discovery and then Paramount. But according to him, …
Read More »Paramount stock slumps on reports that Skydance merger would require company to raise new equity
[ad_1] Paramount Global‘s stock slumped 8% on Thursday after CNBC’s David Faber reported the company would need to raise as much as $3 billion in new equity if it were to merge with David Ellison’s Skydance Media, according to sources familiar with the deal. This deal comes as media mogul …
Read More »Warner Bros. Discovery shares drop 12% as company misses estimates, warns of 2024 cash flow headwinds
[ad_1] The exterior of the Warner Bros. Discovery Atlanta campus is pictured after the Writers Guild of America began their strike against the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. May 2, 2023. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters Warner Bros. Discovery missed analyst targets for both profit and …
Read More »Companies — profitable or not — make 2024 the year of cost cuts
[ad_1] Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It’s serious about cutting costs this year. From toy and cosmetics makers to office software sellers, executives across sectors have announced layoffs and other plans to slash expenses — even at some companies that …
Read More »‘Anyone But You’ could spark a rom-com renaissance in Hollywood
[ad_1] Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney star in Sony’s “Anyone But You.” Sony Released just before the crowded Christmas movie season, Sony’s “Anyone But You” seemed destined to be anything but a box-office hit — especially after it tallied just $6 million in ticket sales during its opening weekend. However, …
Read More »Temu returns to Super Bowl ad slate as lawmaker ire swells
[ad_1] Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Temu, the controversial Chinese e-commerce giant looking to take on Amazon, is returning to the big game on Sunday with a Super Bowl ad that lawmakers are calling on Paramount Global and CBS not to run. The company, owned by PDD Holdings, …
Read More »Wall Street is overreacting to new sports joint venture, says EW Scripps CEO
[ad_1] EW Scripps CEO Adam Symson Source: EW Scripps Local TV station owners including Sinclair, TEGNA and EW Scripps all saw their valuations plummet this week after Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox announced a new sports joint venture set to launch this fall. Sinclair dropped 12% Wednesday, TEGNA fell …
Read More »Why Shari Redstone is trying to sell Paramount — and why she needs the right deal
[ad_1] Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements, speaks at the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 21, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Paramount Global nonexecutive chair and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone has been talking to potential buyers interested in acquiring her media company — or parts …
Read More »Wall Street is watching for a $10 billion domestic box office in 2026. Disney could get it there
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — A push toward streaming, a pandemic and two Hollywood labor strikes have upended the theatrical industry, dragging on annual box-office hauls. While 2024 and 2025 boast franchise-rich movie slates, Wall Street doesn’t expect ticket sales to top $10 billion domestically until 2026. The domestic box office …
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