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2024-11-15

Disney (DIS) earnings Q4 2024

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In Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust meet new emotions. Disney | Pixar Disney reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, narrowly beating analyst estimates as streaming growth helped propel its entertainment segment.  The streaming business’ growth and profitability — combined with a blockbuster summer at the box office and further investments in the…

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2024-10-15

Trump or Harris? 2024 stakes for America’s businesses

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Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the ABC presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024. Getty Images With the U.S. election less than a month away, the country and its corporations are staring down two drastically different options. For airlines, banks, electric vehicle makers, health-care companies, media firms, restaurants and tech giants, the outcome…

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2024-10-07

More than half of top studios’ movies are existing IP

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A life-size model of the new Marvel Universe movie “Deadpool & Wolverine” authorized by Disney is seen in Shanghai, China, on July 26, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Hollywood’s franchise frenzy is only just beginning. The 2024 box office has been inundated with sequels, prequels and remakes, with the top 10 titles of the year all…

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2024-08-18

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is highest-grossing R-rated film of all time

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Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds star in Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Disney The trio of Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy has captured lightning in a bottle with “Deadpool & Wolverine.” As of Thursday, the Disney and Marvel film is the highest-grossing R-rated title of all time, surpassing Warner Bros.’ “Joker.” With $516.8 million in domestic ticket sales…

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2024-08-18

Streaming is getting more expensive for consumers. Here’s why

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Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Streaming is finally starting to pay off for media companies, but there’s a catch — to get there, consumers are facing higher subscription costs and increasingly frequent price hikes. Legacy media companies entered the streaming market with a focus on gaining subscribers and competing with category leader Netflix as…

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2024-08-13

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ tops $1 billion at the global box office

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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star in Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Disney The “Merc with a Mouth” is breaking even more box office records. Over the weekend, Disney and Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” became only the second R-rated film to top $1 billion at the global box office. And it’s on its way to becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film…

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2024-08-10

Paramount Global (PARA) Q2 earnings report 2024

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The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Paramount Global is cutting 15% of its U.S. workforce, or about 2,000 jobs, part of a broader cost-cutting plan as it prepares for a merger with Skydance Media. Paramount has identified $500 million in cost savings, which include the head count reductions,…

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2024-08-10

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav facing pressure to deliver value

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David Zaslav attends the world premiere of “The Flash”, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav needs a win. Soon. Since merging Discovery with WarnerMedia in 2022 and immediately slashing billions in costs, Zaslav has struggled to convince shareholders that his company is a worthy investment. Warner…

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