CBS and AT&T couldn’t agree on licensing fees and streaming rights. DirecTV, U-verse and DirecTVNow customers in 14 markets can’t watch CBS. Source: NYT > Business – Edmund Lee
Coming Soon to a Theater Near You. Very Soon.
Hollywood’s top three marketers — Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures — say marathon marketing campaigns no longer make sense for most movies. Source: NYT > Business – Brooks Barnes
Ann Sarnoff, a Hollywood Outsider, Will Lead Warner Bros. Studio
Ms. Sarnoff will succeed Kevin Tsujihara, who was ousted amid a sex scandal, as the leader of the storied studio behind “Casablanca” and “Wonder Woman.” Source: NYT > Business – Brooks Barnes
Action: Warner Bros. strikes major deal for its Burbank Studios
Warner Bros. Entertainment Executive Vice President Kim Williams, Worthe Real Estate’s Jeffrey Worthe, and a rendering of the Frank Gehry-designed towers at Burbank Studios Technology companies like Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google — and the HBO network — are all expanding their offices in Los Angeles, eating up real estate as the age of […]
As Hollywood Embraces Diversity, Jobs for Female Directors Remain Sparse
After years of being called to task for sidelining female filmmakers, studios as a whole continue to rely overwhelmingly on men to lead productions. Source: NYT > Business – BROOKS BARNES and CARA BUCKLEY
Warner Bros. Chief Quits Amid Inquiry Into Whether He Helped Actress Get Roles
WarnerMedia had started an investigation into allegations that Kevin Tsujihara had pushed for a woman with whom he had a sexual relationship to be considered for films and TV shows. Source: NYT > Business – EDMUND LEE