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Beware Hollywood’s digital demolition: it’s as if your favourite films and TV shows never existed

The amount of media being wiped from the internet is worrying for viewers, and industry workers who need the exposure, says journalist and critic Zach Schonfeld

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024

Six Figures in Sports Who Are Losing Power in 2024

As some see their stock rise, others fall. These once major players have all seen their influence dwindle of late.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 18, 2024

Next Text: Showcasing the Brilliance of David Zaslav?

Our weekly back-and-forth also looks at the big Disney-DirecTV deal, Synamedia's 'Senza' cloud-based streaming dongle ... and the terrifying Big Ten fate of the once-proud UCLA football program

Broadcasting & Cable · Sep 15, 2024

Parsing Linear TV's Massive $15 Billion Correction

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we check in on Elon Musk's $44 billion propaganda machine, and we process all we loved (and loathed) about The Olympics

Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 11, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery Considers Licensing Intellectual Property to Other Studios

Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly considering licensing its intellectual property to other game studios.

Player One · Aug 9, 2024

Warner Bros. Is About to Make The Smartest Decision Ever For Batman Games

WB licensing out DC characters and other IP could be for the best.

Inverse · Aug 8, 2024

Warner Stock Plunges to All-Time Low Following $9 Billion Q2 Write-Down

After losing the NBA and swinging back to a quarterly loss on streaming, investor optimism begins to fade

Multichannel News · Aug 8, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Plunges On $10 Bn Quarterly Loss

Almost all of the loss was down to a $9.1 billion write-down in the value of the US media giant's cable network, it announced in a statement, underscoring the challenges facing the legacy television industry.

International Business Times · Aug 8, 2024

Why It’s ‘Stupid’ for David Zaslav to Chase an NBA Package So Specifically Designed for Amazon

Also in this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we ponder Pete Rose’s next sports bet, the irresistible proposition of fixed wireless ... and a bleak but terrifyingly possible future in which we don’t get to vote anymore

Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 28, 2024

Parent company of TNT sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer

Warner Bros. Discovery has sued the NBA after the league did not accept the company’s matching offer for one of the packages in its upcoming 11-year media rights deal.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024