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Paramount Says $6 Billion in Expected Cost Synergies Acquiring WBD Will Not Include Layoffs or Content Production Reduction

Following the $110.9 billion enterprise value acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance is facing $79 billion in net debt upon closing of the massive media transaction. To help cut that debt, Paramount is eyeing upwards of $6 billion in cost synergies over the first three years of the merger — cost cutting that will … Continue reading “Paramount Says $6 Billion in Expected Cost Synergies Acquiring WBD Will Not Include Layoffs or Content Production Reduction”
Netflix to Stream Harry Styles Concert From Manchester, England on March 8

British singer, songwriter, actor Harry Styles is set to perform on Netflix on March 8 — Styles’ first live concert to appear on any streaming platform. Styles is performing his fourth studio album — Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally — on March 6 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Netflix is streaming the concert … Continue reading “Netflix to Stream Harry Styles Concert From Manchester, England on March 8”

Paramount Says $6 Billion in Expected Cost Synergies Acquiring WBD Will Not Include Layoffs or Content Production Reduction

Following the $110.9 billion enterprise value acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance is facing $79 billion in net debt upon closing of the massive media transaction. To help cut that debt, Paramount is eyeing upwards of $6 billion in cost synergies over the first three years of the merger — cost cutting that will … Continue reading “Paramount Says $6 Billion in Expected Cost Synergies Acquiring WBD Will Not Include Layoffs or Content Production Reduction”
Netflix to Stream Harry Styles Concert From Manchester, England on March 8

British singer, songwriter, actor Harry Styles is set to perform on Netflix on March 8 — Styles’ first live concert to appear on any streaming platform. Styles is performing his fourth studio album — Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally — on March 6 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Netflix is streaming the concert … Continue reading “Netflix to Stream Harry Styles Concert From Manchester, England on March 8”
Three TV5MONDE FAST Channels Launch on Plex

TV5MONDE, the world’s largest French-language media company, Feb. 26 announced a distribution deal to bring its FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) channels to Plex in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Latin America. Now available in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand,and Latin America (including Argentina and Mexico), are TV5MONDE Chefs … Continue reading “Three TV5MONDE FAST Channels Launch on Plex”
WBD Expanding HBO Max Password-Sharing Crackdown Across Foreign Markets

Ahead of the launch of HBO Max in the United Kingdom and Ireland next month, Warner Bros. Discovery is expanding a foreign crackdown on password sharing among non-subscribers. WBD, which announced the move Feb. 26 on the fiscal call, rolled out HBO Max service in eight countries in January, primarily focusing on major economies in … Continue reading “WBD Expanding HBO Max Password-Sharing Crackdown Across Foreign Markets”
Lionsgate’s ‘The Housemaid’ Remains Atop U.K. Weekly Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Feb. 25

Lionsgate’s thriller The Housemaid remained No. 1 in its second week of release on the weekly U.K. home entertainment sales chart the week ended Feb. 25. At No. 2 was Disney’s Zootopia 2, maintaining its runner-up status since its Jan. 27 digital retail release. The animated comedy added $2.6 million in ticket sales across its 13th … Continue reading “Lionsgate’s ‘The Housemaid’ Remains Atop U.K. Weekly Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Feb. 25”
HBO Max Launching Service in 12 Asia Pacific Markets on March 26

Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 24 announced that its streaming service HBO Max will launch in 12 new markets across the Asia Pacific region on March 26, including Bhutan, Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The upcoming availability of Max in these new markets accelerates the brand’s growth globally, … Continue reading “HBO Max Launching Service in 12 Asia Pacific Markets on March 26”
Warner Bros. Discovery Says Milan Cortina Winter Olympics European Streaming Views Increased 103%

The return of the Olympic Winter Games to Europe (in Milan and Cortina, Italy) combined with the rollout of HBO Max, along with existing Discovery+ and Eurosport, drove significant growth in viewership and engagement across Warner Bros. Discovery’s European platforms. WBD’s streaming platforms were the only exclusive platforms to watch every event broadcast live across … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Discovery Says Milan Cortina Winter Olympics European Streaming Views Increased 103%”
Netflix Opens Expansive Mexico Headquarters in Mexico City

Fifteen years after launching in Mexico, Netflix is marking the milestone by opening the doors to its new headquarters in Mexico City. Greg Peters, co-CEO of Netflix, toasted to the opening of the facility, described as a new gathering point for Latin America’s creative community. “We’re not just opening doors and adding desks; this space … Continue reading “Netflix Opens Expansive Mexico Headquarters in Mexico City”
Lionsgate’s ‘The Housemaid’ Makes No. 1 Debut on Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart

Lionsgate’s The Housemaid, the psychological thriller that follows a young woman (Sydney Sweeney) who takes a job working for a wealthy, enigmatic couple, only to discover that the household hides disturbing secrets, ranked No. 1 in its home entertainment retail debut in the United Kingdom on the Official Film Chart the week ended Feb. 18. … Continue reading “Lionsgate’s ‘The Housemaid’ Makes No. 1 Debut on Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart”
Prime Video’s Spanish-Language Series ‘The House of the Spirits’ Streaming April 29

At the 76th Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Prime Video Feb. 16 announced that “The House of the Spirits,” the first Spanish-language television adaptation of Isabel Allende’s novel of the same name, will premiere globally on the streaming platform April 29 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. “The House of the Spirits” is … Continue reading “Prime Video’s Spanish-Language Series ‘The House of the Spirits’ Streaming April 29”

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Paramount Says $6 Billion in Expected Cost Synergies Acquiring WBD Will Not Include Layoffs or Content Production Reduction

Netflix to Stream Harry Styles Concert From Manchester, England on March 8

Paramount Says $6 Billion in Expected Cost Synergies Acquiring WBD Will Not Include Layoffs or Content Production Reduction

Netflix to Stream Harry Styles Concert From Manchester, England on March 8

Three TV5MONDE FAST Channels Launch on Plex

Lionsgate’s ‘The Housemaid’ Remains Atop U.K. Weekly Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Feb. 25

HBO Max Launching Service in 12 Asia Pacific Markets on March 26

Warner Bros. Discovery Says Milan Cortina Winter Olympics European Streaming Views Increased 103%

Netflix Opens Expansive Mexico Headquarters in Mexico City

Lionsgate’s ‘The Housemaid’ Makes No. 1 Debut on Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart

Prime Video’s Spanish-Language Series ‘The House of the Spirits’ Streaming April 29

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