Paramount to Sell Simon & Schuster to KKR for $1.62 Billion
The sale of the book publisher to the buyout firm comes less than a year after previous deal with Penguin...
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‘Elemental’ Struggles on Opening Weekend; ‘The Flash’ Also Flat
Pixar’s latest animated film has one of the weakest domestic debuts in the studio’s history. Source link
Hollywood Is Betting on Fear
Hollywood, once again, is resorting to scare tactics.Producers and studio chiefs say we’re headed into a horror-movie boom, as they...
Tyler Perry Expressed Interest in Buying Majority Stake of BET Media Group From Paramount Global
BusinessMedia & MarketingPotential sale of part of parent of BET and VH1 would help Paramount shore up resources for streaming...
‘South Park’ on Paramount+ Prompts Warner Bros. Discovery Lawsuit
BusinessMedia & MarketingWarner Bros. Discovery says it paid over $500 million in 2019 to exclusively stream episodes Source link
The Race to Build the ‘Yellowstone’ Universe
Amid tight deadlines and freezing temperatures, Paramount churns out prequels to generate programming for its streaming service and capitalize on...
From CNN to Paramount, Perfect Storm in Media Propels Layoffs
BusinessMedia & MarketingEntertainment and publishing firms look to cut costs amid streaming losses and ad slowdown Source link
Summer Movie Season Fizzles Out, With Few Blockbusters to Count On This Fall
This summer’s movie season started with a bang, but ended with a whimper, running out of hit movies well before...
Paramount Revenue Gets Lift From ‘Top Gun’ Sequel, Streaming Service
Paramount Global PARA 1.08% said its “Top Gun” sequel and its growing streaming business helped boost revenue in the latest...
Marvel Studios Box-Office Slump Shows Limits of Disney’s Superhero Universe
The movie’s second weekend wasn’t as impressive. Box-office receipts fell 68% to $46.6 million, tying with last year’s “Black Widow”...
Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Generates Lackluster Buzz at the Movie Theater
Fewer families than expected went this weekend to see “Lightyear,” underscoring the challenge of winning big audiences in a summer...
Alec Baldwin Seen on Video Rehearsing With Gun Before Fatal Shooting on ‘Rust’
Santa Fe, N.M.—New video footage released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office Monday shows Alec Baldwin whipping out a...
In the Streaming Wars, Sony Stands on the Sidelines
In Hollywood’s streaming wars, the only major studio that doesn’t have its own service might also be the biggest arms...
Amazon Nears Deal to Buy Hollywood Studio MGM
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN 1.31% is nearing a deal to buy the Hollywood studio MGM Holdings for almost $9 billion including...
Hollywood’s Summer Blockbuster Season Comes With a Side of Studio Angst
LOS ANGELES—At a multiplex on Wednesday, Arnold Schwarzenegger led a pep rally for big-screen films ahead of the summer movie...
Cinemark Reaches Deals With Hollywood Studios to Show Movies
Cinemark Holdings Inc. struck agreements to show films from some of its major Hollywood studio partners, a move aimed at...
