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Ted Sarandos arrives for the premiere of ‘Leo’ at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 19, 2023.
Matthew Belloni December 15, 2023
Is the new Engagement Report a historic data dump in the name of radical transparency, or a leverage-inducing display of the streamer’s dominance over the industry—a subtle attempt to regain negotiating power over the talent and streamers in town?
David Ellison arrives for Paramount's ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ premiere in New York City on June 5, 2023.
Matthew Belloni & William D. Cohan December 11, 2023
Should Skydance and RedBird go after National Amusements, the parent company of the Redstone media assets? Or does a deal for Paramount Global make more sense?
Shari Redstone arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 10, 2018, in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Matthew Belloni December 8, 2023
Skydance is kicking the tires on the Redstone assets. David Ellison and RedBird’s Gerry Cardinale are taking the lead, but it’s super early, and a potential deal could take several different shapes.
NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.
Matthew Belloni December 1, 2023
The “go woke, go broke” narrative persists, despite its origins as social media and Fox News noise. And now it’s clear that Disney C.E.O. Bob Iger himself believes that, whether it’s B.S. or not, the company’s progressive “messaging” has become a problem.


Producer David Ellison attends the Royal Film Performance and U.K. Premiere of Top Gun: Maverick at Leicester Square on May 19, 2022 in London.
Matthew Belloni November 27, 2023
A special Thanksgiving mailbag answering the town’s most burning questions, including what happens if SAG-AFTRA rejects its deal, an odd funeral no-show, and what to do with all the antisemitism around Hollywood.
Jay Penske celebrates on the podium during the Hyderabad E-Prix on February 11, 2023 in Hyderabad, India.
Matthew Belloni November 20, 2023
In a last-ditch, third-try effort, Jay Penske sold the Golden Globes telecast to CBS. The deal is a huge discount from NBC’s previous $60 million-per-year offering, but it prevents the awards from being the Billboards—at least for now.
Brie Larson in 'The Marvels.'
Matthew Belloni November 20, 2023
In a perverse side effect of the streaming age, Hollywood seems unwilling to call a flop a flop. Instead, the question of what is “profitable” or “value-additive” has become convoluted—especially if it involves a pure-play streamer or a Scorsese movie.
The Brie Larson-led ‘The Marvels’ vastly underperformed Disney’s hopes at the box office.
Matthew Belloni November 13, 2023
When did Marvel lose its automatic connection with casual movie fans, and what can Disney do to get audiences excited again about superhero films?


Warner Bros. film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy
Matthew Belloni November 13, 2023
In a surprising about-face, Warner Bros. executives will allow the filmmakers of Coyote vs. Acme, a $70 million live action/CGI hybrid Looney Tunes film, to shop the movie to other potential distributors.
SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland (C) raises his fist while speaking at the conclusion of picketing outside Paramount Studios on day 113 of their strike against the Hollywood studios on November 3, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.
Matthew Belloni & Jonathan Handel November 10, 2023
Hollywood is rejoicing after an awful six months, but as 2024 negotiations loom, will C.E.O.s take the high road?
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