WBD Misses Wall Street Expectations
Warner Bros. Discovery fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in the second quarter, with revenue falling 11.2 percent year on year to $8.72 billion.
The company reported its quarterly financials (…)
‘Meet Me There’ Renewed For S2 in Singapore
Nippon TV’s docu-reality format Meet Me There has been renewed for a second season in Singapore.
Season 2 will once again be produced by CNA, the English language news and current (…)
Rainn Wilson Voices RomCom ‘Settling’
All3Media International, part of Banijay Entertainment, is partnering with South Pacific Pictures on contemporary relationship series Settling to handle global distribution.
Emmy-nominated star Rainn Wilson, best known for playing Dwight Schrute in the The Office U.S., (…)
Disney Posts Strong Q3 Results, Inks TikTok Deal
The Walt Disney Company reported its third-quarter results, beating Wall Street’s earnings expectations while narrowly missing revenue estimates.
Overall, Disney’s revenue rose 7 percent year over year to $25.25 billion during (…)
Good and Bad News For Paramount
On the positive side, at yesterday’s earnings call Paramount reported continued growth in its streaming business, helping lift second-quarter revenue one percent to $6.91 billion, while direct-to consumer revenue rose (…)
Calinos to Premiere “Ugly” at MIPCOM with Cast and Directors
Calinos Entertainment is set to launch the Turkish drama series Ugly at the upcoming MIPCOM Cannes with special events featuring the series’ leading cast and directors.
Produced by 25 Film and (…)
Something Special Wins KODIT Fund
Seoul-based format agency Something Special was awarded Korea’s KODIT fund.
The Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT) runs a special fund for innovative startups founded within the past seven years. Also known (…)
Hearst Becomes Sole Owner of A+E Global Media
Hearst has inked an agreement with subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company where Hearst will acquire Disney’s 50 percent interest in A+E Global Media for approximately $1.2 billion in cash.
Upon (…)
David Ellison Defends WBD-Paramount Deal in NYT Essay
Paramount CEO David Ellison used a guest essay in The New York Times to defend the company’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that critics are driven less by (…)
Up the Ladder: ITV Studios, Zully
• ITV Studios has appointed Fabian Tobias as managing director of ITV Studios Germany. He will take the helm in Spring 2027, succeeding Christiane Ruff, who will retire after 13 (…)