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Can Paramount and Warner Bros. Defy History of Lackluster Hollywood Mergers?

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If, at first, Discovery, AT&T, AOL, Time and others fail? Well, David Ellison is going to go ahead and give Warner Brothers a try anyway.

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Can New CEO Josh D’Amaro Break Disney’s Bob Chapek Curse?

D’Amaro, like Chapek, made his bones in Disney’s parks and cruises division, which continues to be a major profit driver.

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Roku Is Quietly Becoming a Media Power Player

In its fourth-quarter earnings call last week, Roku announced its platform revenue grew 18% year-over-year to reach $1.2 billion.

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As Disney’s Bob Iger Runs Out the Clock, Some Protegés ‘Can’t Wait to Be King’

Whoever gets named to the head job will have the tough job of turning Iger’s late-era ambitions into reality.

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Media & Entertainment

Is the Great Live Sports Bet Paying Off?

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The biggest wagers in the world of sports haven’t been placed on games via FanDuel or DraftKings but on media broadcast rights.

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Media & Entertainment

What’s Next for the Murdoch Empire?

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Lachlan Murdoch’s moves so far are clearly those of someone who came of age during an era of rapidly advancing digitization.

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Can Summer Box Office Rebound Take Warner Bros. ‘Up, Up and Away’?

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Warner Bros. Discovery entered the year stuck in media conglomerate mud, with its eponymous film studio in especially bad shape.

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