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Tom Hanks to Host 20-Episode WWII Docuseries
The History Channel has also set a new podcast from the Obamas about Reconstruction
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Disney CEO Bob Iger ‘Working Hard’ to Avoid Getting Distracted by Activist Investors
“When I get distracted, everybody who works for me gets distracted and that’s not a good thing,” the executive told a Morgan Stanley investor conference on Tuesday
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Disney’s Star Tours Adds ‘Ahsoka,’ ‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘Andor’ Characters and Locations
The update to the Disney World and Disneyland attractions will begin next month
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Facebook, Instagram, Threads See Widespread Outages on Super Tuesday
Meta’s social media platforms go dark simultaneously; YouTube, Discord also experiencing problems
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Max Password Sharing Crackdown Is Coming, Warner Bros. Discovery Says
The streamer’s paid sharing initiative will launch later this year, with a broader rollout in 2025
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Trian Calls on Disney to Spend More on Lower-Cost Projects, Introduce ‘Streaming Margin’ Incentive for Execs in Long-Awaited White Paper
The activist investor is also calling for the entertainment giant to review the viability of Hulu + Live TV and explore more bundling opportunities
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Fox-Disney-Warner Bros. Discovery Sports App Targeting 5 Million Subscribers in First 5 Years, Lachlan Murdoch Says
The executive adds that he is not “overly concerned” about about the partnership from a regulatory perspective
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Fox Secures Second-Window Viewing for Prime Video’s ‘The 1% Club’
The British game show remake will be hosted by Patton Oswalt
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Adds Danny Ramirez, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle and Spencer Lord
The group will portray Manny, Mel, Nora and Owen, respectively, from the Naughty Dog video game’s sequel
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30 Most Anticipated Shows of Spring 2024
From HBO’s “The Regime” and Netflix’s “3 Body Problem,” to ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and AMC’s “Interview With the Vampire”
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‘Duel to the Death’: Fubo CEO Raises Stakes in Disney-Fox-Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Streaming Legal Battle
“This is a very important process. We are sticking to our principles, to our guns,” David Gandler told analysts Friday
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Why Disney’s $8.5 Billion India Merger Is Such a Huge Deal | Analysis
The House of Mouse is teaming with Disney+ Hotstar’s biggest competitor as it looks to stem Star India’s losses and help make its overall streaming business profitable
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Paramount Q4 Revenue Falls 6% to $7.63 Billion, Dragged Down By 11% Decline in Ad Revenue
The media conglomerate narrowed its streaming losses to $490 million, says it expects domestic profitability in 2025
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Disney, Reliance Industries to Merge India Businesses in $8.5 Billion Deal
Disney will take a 37% ownership stake in the joint venture, while Reliance and its affiliates will own 63%
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Endeavor Q4 Revenue Grows 25% to $1.58 Billion, Boosted by Owned Sports Properties, Representation Divisions
The talent and media agency holding company continues to undergo a review of strategic alternatives as majority owner Silver Lake works towards a proposal to take it private
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