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Why Roasts Are ‘Vile, Mean, Fascist’ Exercises in ‘Punching Down’ … That Netflix Will Probably Now Want To Do Again and Again

Also in this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we rediscover HBO's ‘Hacks,’ the NBC primetime schedule … and basic movie-theater civility

Broadcasting & Cable

New Lord Of The Rings Movie Confirmed For 2026 Release

Warner Bros. announces a new Lord of the Rings movie for 2026, exploring fresh storylines in Tolkien's world. Peter Jackson returns as producer.

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Third NBA Rights Option Emerges for David Zaslav and Warner Bros. — Match Amazon’s $1.8 Billion Bid

While telling analysts he didn’t want to discuss NBA negotiations during Thursday’s earnings call, the WBD CEO did want to remind them he could match any third-party offer

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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Up After Earnings, Disney Plus Bundle Deal

Warner Bros. Discovery shares are higher Thursday after the media giant disclosed Q1 earnings and a bundle deal with Disney. Here's what you need to know.

Kiplinger

CEO David Zaslav On How Warner Bros. Discovery Is Using AI

Technology employed to improve advertising, content discovery, not content creation

Broadcasting & Cable

The Hunt for Gollum: Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis to work on new Lord of the Rings film

Film due to release in 2026 to be first in a new series, and will be directed by and star Serkis, who ‘has unfinished business with that stinker – Gollum!’

The Guardian - UK

Warner Bros. Discovery Reports $966 Million First-Quarter Loss

Direct-to-consumer business adds 2 million subs, with EBITDA up 72%

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A Gollum movie with Andy Serkis marks first of a new "batch" of Lord of the Rings movies – and Peter Jackson is involved "every step of the way"

Andy Serkis will return to direct and star in The Hunt for Gollum

Total Film

Max subscription prices are about to go up again — yup, streaming is becoming cable

Warner Bros. Discovery is still recovering from its merger and more cost cutting measures and price hikes are in the pipeline for the company this year.

Tom’s Guide

Warner Bros. Discovery Reportedly Plans To Cut More Jobs and Budgets, Raise Max Streaming Price

Finishing 2023 with more than $44 billion of debt, media conglomerate looks for more appendages to chop off

Broadcasting & Cable

David Zaslav Sidesteps NBA and Paramount M&A Questions at Milken Conference, Bombastically Declares That Exec Pay Should Align With Stock Price

‘We love the NBA,’ the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO said

Broadcasting & Cable

Why Audiences Have Turned on Jerry Seinfeld and Other Mysteries of the Media-Entertainment Cosmos

Our latest ‘Next Text’ also ponders, is the NBA In-Season Tournament dead … like TNT? And when addressing Paramount’s ‘Office of the CEO,’ which set of eyes do you look into?

Broadcasting & Cable

Are Kenny, Chuckster and 'Inside the NBA' Moving to Amazon?

Also in our latest 'Next Text,' we mark our calendars for FX and Hulu's 'Clipped,' break down the latest on the Paramount sale, and we take fixed wireless and cable mobile to the ol' gravel pit where they belong

Broadcasting & Cable

Why Netflix Is Ready To ‘Fly Like an Eagle’

In our latest Next Text, we also celebrate more Steve Miller hits, laud Alex Garland’s trippy ‘Civil War,’ eulogize Participant Media, and wonder what the heck Sony and Uri Berliner are thinking

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Got 27% Raise to $49.7 Million in 2023

Other top WBD execs also saw their compensation increase

Broadcasting & Cable

Steven Miron, Steven Newhouse Step Down From Warner Bros. Discovery Board

Company cites DOJ notice of ‘antitrust’ investigation

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Warner Bros. To Host 'Mad Max' Party At Cannes

Warner Bros. plans Cannes party for 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' to celebrate upcoming blockbuster and new leadership, amidst past controversies.

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TCM Marks Its 30th Anniversary With Salute to Original Staffers

24-hour marathon of films introduced by Robert Osbourne

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Netflix's Dan Lin Hire, WBD's Investor Wealth Fire, CNN's Ratings Mire, and 'Dune's' Week 2 Funeral Pyre

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' one of us once again chooses emotion over sound prognostication and picks 'The Holdovers' to win Best Picture

WEKU

Warner Bros. shelved 'Coyote vs. Acme.' Here's why some finished films are mothballed

Warner Bros.' decision to cancel Coyote vs. Acme disappointed some cast, crew and fans — and had many wondering why a studio would shelve a project it had spent millions of dollars to make.

Broadcasting & Cable

Warner to Crack Down on Max Password Sharing Later This Year

WBD becomes the second streaming company, behind Disney, to follow Netflix down the account-sharing rabbit hole

TechRadar

It's official: the next Game of Thrones spin-off is coming in late 2025

Whether it's Tales of Dunk and Egg, The Hedge Knight or A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, it's scheduled for a late 2025 premiere

TechRadar

Harry Potter TV show slated to arrive in 2026, and it could be a Max UK launch title

HBO Max's successor will launch in the UK in 2026, and it could be joined by Harry Potter's TV reboot.

Top News

Warner Bros. Discovery Faces Challenges Despite Strong Free Cash Flow

Warner Bros. Discovery faces challenges but focuses on debt reduction, streaming growth, and international expansion for future success.

TV Tech

WBD’s Zaslav: Sports JV Won’t Increase Cord Cutting

Zaslav: streaming venture will help them tap into 60M homes without a pay TV service and said talks on renewing NBA rights “are constructive and productive”

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