The Radice Files — Episode 54: “Go Big or Go Home”
Warner Bros.Discovery, , Amazon.MGM, what’s next, Comcast.Viacom? Everyone wants to be the biggest player in streaming. But will it benefit the viewer, or end up costing more than cable, and not have a modern, standardized UX
A Merger Wave Sped Up by the Pandemic Will Transform Hollywood
A merger wave accelerated by the pandemic will transform Hollywood and the entertainment industry, Sharon Waxman writes
Here are the next media mergers that make the most sense
There aren’t many legacy media companies left to combine after this month’s deals, but here are three potential combinations that make sense.
‘Warner Bros. Discovery’ Will Be Name of Media Colossus Formed in Merger — WSJ
Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who will run the company created by the deal to acquire AT&T’s media assets, announces the name during town hall meeting with staffers.
AMC Theatres to Raise $230 Million for Acquisitions, Targets Many Arclight Venues
Funding comes from a stock sale to Mudrick Capital announced Tuesday
CBS: Broadcast-Streamers Relationship Depends On ‘Synergy’ | TV News Check
Radha Subramanyam is not buying the narrative that pandemic streaming has put a stake in the heart of broadcast TV. Subramanyam, chief research and analytics officer at CBS Corp., says instead, we’ve landed in a more complex media ecosystem, one in which SVOD and AVOD streaming options have a place beside live TV, which viewers
Twitter testing ads on Fleets to catch up to Snap, Facebook | Reuters
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) said Tuesday it will begin testing ads on its disappearing posts feature called Fleets, as it works to offer more options for advertisers.
Will Hollywood film producers’ push for a union succeed? — Los Angeles Times
Producers are looking to unionize to protect their rights in the streaming era, but will likely face stiff resistance from major media companies.
Facebook says U.S. is the top target of disinformation campaigns — Axios
A significant number targeting people in the U.S. originated in the U.S.
Padma Lakshmi Explains Why ‘Taste the Nation’ Is ‘A Political Show Disguised as a Food Show’
TheWrap magazine: Climate change, gentrification and racism are addressed in the Hulu food series
9 Books From Elon Musk’s Reading List That Will Change Your Life — Blinkist Magazine
When he’s not building rockets, boring tunnels beneath Los Angeles, or sending cars into space, Elon Musk reads a lot. Here are 9 nonfiction books he thinks we should all read.
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The pool, in Battersea in London, is thought to be the first ‘sky pool’ in the world
