Netflix announced today that they will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO, and HBO Max. This means Comcast’s proposal to create a new, standalone company by combining NBCUniversal, HBO, and the studios, bringing several new properties under Universal’s umbrella that could be sourced for its theme parks has fallen through. Netflix … Read more
As bids continue for the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast is proposing the creation of a new entertainment company that would merge Warner Bros. with NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal & Warner Bros. Proposal Warner Bros. Discovery hit the auction block on November 20, putting the likes of HBO, CNN, basic cable channels, and the Warner Bros. … Read more
The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. Discovery have teamed up for another AI lawsuit. Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. Sue MiniMax The trio filed a lawsuit against Chinese AI company MiniMax for “willful and brazen” copyright infringement, reports Variety. They filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central … Read more
Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery have scrapped their plans to create the bundled sports streaming service Venu Sports, which would show all their game telecasts and studio programs. Venu Sports Streaming App Cancelled This decision comes just a few days after Disney signed a deal to merge Hulu + Live TV with Fubo, the … Read more
Venu Sports, the joint sports streaming app from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, has released its pricing ahead of launch this fall, according to Deadline. Venu Sports Pricing Sports fans will have to shell out $42.99 per month when Venu Sports debuts this fall. Per Deadline, while this rate is on the higher end … Read more
Earlier this year, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced intentions to create a streaming bundle combining Disney+, Hulu, and Max. Today, July 25, that bundle launched providing massive discounts to subscribers. Disney+, Hulu, and Max Streaming Bundle Launches The Disney+, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle is now available in the U.S. The price for the … Read more
Two U.S. Representatives are concerned about the joint sports streaming venture announced by Disney, Fox Corp., and Warner Bros. Discovery earlier this year. U.S. Representative Share Concerns Over Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Streaming Venture Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D.-NY), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D.-Texas) sent a letter to … Read more
Fubo CEO David Gandler has blasted the bundled sports app announced by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, calling the companies a “sports cartel” participating in “borderline racketeering,” according to Deadline. Fubo CEO Calls Out Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. The comments were shared during a conference call discussing the company’s fourth-quarter results. Fubo reached 1.62 … Read more
Fubo, a “sports-first” streaming service, has filed a lawsuit against Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery over their previously announced plans to launch a sports streaming app, according to Variety. Fubo Suing Disney & Co. Over Sports Streaming App In the suit filed today, Fubo alleges that Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox, and their affiliates … Read more
Gina Carano is suing Disney over her firing from “The Mandalorian,” Blackwells Capital has launched its Disney proxy fight, and Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. are teaming up for a new sports streaming app — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Walt Disney World Disney’s Hollywood Studios New … Read more
Disney, Fox Corp., and Warner Bros. Discovery will launch a new joint streaming venture bundling all of their sports channels together. New Sports Streaming App The landmark team-up will put Disney’s ESPN, Warner Bros.’ TNT, and Fox Sports all in one app. Each company will own one-third of the app, which will have a new … Read more
New reports suggest one of the longest strikes in Hollywood History is about to come to an end, as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP) are in the final phase of negotiations on a new three-year contract, according to Variety. WGA Strike Could Come to … Read more
Analysts think that a Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal merger could be in the near future, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Warner Bros. Discovery has been struggling, specifically as CEO David Zaslav searches for a Kevin Feige figure to head their DC franchise. Analysts think that Comcast CEO Brian Roberts could take advantage of the … Read more