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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The WSJ's @jtoonkel.bsky.social & Lauren Thomas were first to report Paramount telling staffers Warner deal could close as early as end of July in this April 6 story. wsj.com/business/dea... Yes it's hard to keep up with coverage so just a reminder to those who think this is new news.
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Exclusive | Gulf Funds Agree to Back Paramount’s $81 Billion Takeover of Warner
Commitments from three Middle East entities will help offset costs for the Ellison family.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
A crew of more than 450 people shoot on a breakneck production schedule. “We are literally just throwing the track in front of this speeding train all the time,” said longtime showrunner Ben Thursby-Palmer. A look inside `Love Island'
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How ‘Love Island’ Became the Streaming Hit Peacock Needed
Reality-dating show ‘Love Island USA’ got off to an unremarkable start, then scorched in season seven last year. Will viewers stick around for another summer?
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Exclusive interviews with Bari Weiss, David Ellison and Tim Cibrowski. www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Paramount Buys Bari Weiss’s the Free Press for $150 Million
Weiss, who once said she was done with legacy media, is to take control of CBS News’s editorial vision, aiming for “news that reflects reality.”
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
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Exclusive | NFL Criticizes Nielsen’s Measurements as Football Season Approaches
The league says Nielsen underestimates game viewership, potentially hurting the value of media rights and ad revenue. The measurement firm says this season’s ratings will be its most accurate ever.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
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Skydance’s Paramount Lands UFC Rights in $7.7 Billion Deal
Under the seven-year deal, UFC fights will be streamed on Paramount+ and select bouts will be simulcast on CBS.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Fox is Penske material! www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Exclusive | Fox Takes Stake in IndyCar Owner Penske Entertainment
The deal is the latest alliance between a media company and a sports organization.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Hear me talk about Colbert, late night, the biz, the deal, the president, etc.
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What Killed 'The Late Show'? - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts
Last week, CBS cancelled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The network said that ending the show was “purely a financial decision.” Over the years, late-night audiences and profits have dwindled. ...
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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Exclusive | NBCU Is Exploring Launching a Sports Cable Network
The potential cable channel would broadcast sports, including NBA basketball, also being shown on NBCU’s Peacock streaming service.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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Can Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ Movie Finally Deliver Apple a Big-Screen Hit?
Six years after getting into entertainment, Apple lags its peers in streaming subscribers and mainstream appeal, despite lavish spending on A-list stars.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
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The Media and Entertainment Deal Machine Is Revving Up
Warner Bros. Discovery’s new plan to split up marks companies’ latest effort to adapt to streaming, and more moves are expected.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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NPR Challenges Trump Order to End U.S. Funding of Public Media
The administration’s executive order violates the Constitution and federal law, an NPR lawsuit says.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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Exclusive | NBCUniversal Bids for MLB Rights ESPN Dropped
The company aims to air games on NBC and its Peacock streaming service.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
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CBS News Chief to Leave as Tension Persists Over Paramount’s Trump Fight
Wendy McMahon is the network’s second recent high-profile departure.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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DHS Is Considering Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for Citizenship
“This isn’t ‘The Hunger Games’ for immigrants,” says the producer behind the pitch.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
It’s HBO Max…again. www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Warner’s Streaming Service Has a New Name: Its Old One. Meet ‘HBO Max.’
The service is rebranding again, this time embracing the HBO name.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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The NFL’s Media Chief Thinks the League Still Has Room to Grow
In an interview, Brian Rolapp discusses how the league is aiming to reach a younger—and more international—audience.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Leaders of public television and radio stations are scrambling to figure out how to trim their budgets and plan for potentially dramatic future funding cuts www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Public Media Rush to Review Budgets, Raise Money After Trump Order
PBS and NPR promised to challenge the president’s executive order slashing financial support.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Trump folllows through on push to defund PBS and NPR.
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Trump Issues Order to Defund U.S. Public Media, Including PBS and NPR
The president said the news outlets don’t present “a fair, accurate or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.”
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Warner Discovery realized Max couldn't be Netflix. Now the streaming service is on a roll. www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Max Streaming Service Builds Momentum by Dropping ‘More Is Better’ Approach
Warner shifted to a pared-down model rather than compete with Netflix, and now forecasts 150 million subscribers in 2026.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
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Top ‘60 Minutes’ Executive Quits, Citing Editorial Pressure
Bill Owens is leaving the CBS News program that has been a major target of President Trump.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
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Hollywood’s Super Networker Is Building an Entertainment Powerhouse
The talent agent is buying sports events, and music and art festivals
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Big news: John Malone stepping away from active duty as Warner Discovery board member to become chair emeritus. He will still attend board meetings, advise, etc. but not a voting board member after next annual mtg. Malone is mentor/advisor to WBD CEO David Zaslav and considered godfather
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
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‘The Pitt’ Isn’t Your Typical Streaming Show. That’s Part of Why It Works.
The fast-paced, low-cost, emergency-room drama is serving as a model for other potential projects at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max service.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
The entertainment industry is pulling back on DEI. Some execs say there has also been a chilling effect on programming that could be perceived as “woke.” Trump's battles with ABC News and CBS’s “60 Minutes” also present a threat to the biz. wsj.com/business/med...
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Hollywood Pivots to Programming for Trump’s America
TV shows like “Shifting Gears” and “Duck Dynasty” resonate with “flyover country,” while fewer shows take on the president.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Hollywood struggles to figure out how to program in Trump II. Some shows toss red meat to red states. There is fear of a chilling effect on programming that might take on the current political and cultural environment in wake of Trump's attacks on media and an activist FCC gunning for big media.
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Hollywood Pivots to Programming for Trump’s America
TV shows like “Shifting Gears” and “Duck Dynasty” resonate with “flyover country,” while fewer shows take on the president.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Details on cuts at ABC News. www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Disney to Cut Nearly 6% of Staff Across ABC News, Disney Entertainment Networks
About 200 employees are being let go at Disney’s ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks unit, people familiar with the matter said.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Obligatory Bob Iger & Dana Walden shot.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Oscars should run a scroll at bottom of screen updating viewers on who won and what’s coming up next a la NFL draft.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a...lawsuit alleging DC Comics and Warner Bros Discovery are selling "Superman" after major international copyrights expired. Latest in long running feud over rights and royalties.
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Lawsuit Aims to Ground ‘Superman’ in Major International Markets
The estate of superhero co-creator Joseph Shuster alleges overseas copyright infringement against Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Comics.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Steve Mosko has exited as chief executive of Village Roadshow Entertainment. Company has several financial issues. In Dec. Writers Guild went on strike because production co. wasn't paying writers. Villiage Roadshow's majority owner is Vine Alternative Investments.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
How do you evacuate a California King snake during a fire? Very carefully. Read about the adventure of Stevie the snake and other pets and their owners.
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Dogs Took Over L.A.’s Poshest Hotels—and Made Things Better
As thousands of people sought shelter, hotels had to figure out how to accommodate their dogs, cats, rabbits and at least one snake; ‘like Doctor Doolittle’
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
“Rebuild and stay. Absolutely 100%.” Palisade residents return to what's left and what isn't of their homes. They stood inline hours for a 10 minute visit. Most sad, some angry, all resilient and grateful to reunite with their neighbors. From Kat Sayre and @JBFlint www.wsj.com/us-news/for-...
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For Palisades Fire Evacuees, a Homecoming Made of Cinders
The uncertain journey home for Pacific Palisades residents started this past week in somber processions through winding, burned-out streets.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
I did some on-camera reporting for WSJ from Hollywood last night. No clothespins either! www.wsj.com/video/series...
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Watch: Hollywood Hills Blaze
WSJ’s Joe Flint reports from Los Angeles where devastating fires have threatened the heart of Hollywood.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Jake from State Farm is nowhere to be found. www.wsj.com/finance/cali...
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California Was Already in Home-Insurance Crisis Before Los Angeles Infernos
Industry officials warn of widespread economic damage on par with some of the biggest fire disasters in recent memory.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Amazon Prime Video says it has "exclusively licensed an upcoming documentary film for both theatrical and streaming release that will give viewers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at First Lady Melania Trump."
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
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Netflix Christmas Games Set New NFL Streaming Record
The streamer’s first live football games drew large audiences and avoided major glitches.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Netflix has one job tomorrow: Don't screw up. “When someone shows up, it better feel like an NFL game,” says Brian Rolapp, the NFL’s chief media and business officer.
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Netflix’s Christmas NFL Playbook: Keep Fans—and the League—Happy
The streaming service is rolling out a Beyoncé halftime show and extra cameras for its first live NFL games.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Disney’s decision to settle Trump’s defamation lawsuit against ABC News sets off internal backlash. Company says it faced tough legal battle that could have been costly to press freedom if they lost.
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Disney’s Decision to Settle Trump Defamation Suit Prompts Backlash at ABC News
Staffers question the decision approved by Bob Iger, with which the company was looking to avoid a protracted legal battle.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Warner Discovery to Restructure, Setting Up Potential ‘Strategic Opportunities
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Warner Discovery to Restructure, Setting Up Potential ‘Strategic Opportunities’
The entertainment company is restructuring into two operating divisions, one focused on the legacy cable TV business and other on streaming and studios.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Odd to sit through a Hyundi ad on that said, "If you do your job properly, your kid grows up to be a responsible adult. You want to see them fly" while waiting to read the next story about Luigi Mangione. BTW, what a car has to do with how you raise your kids is beyond me.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Sorry folks, nothing to see here! Warner Discovery has finalized a cable distribution deal with Comcast, locking in higher fees for some its networks while also resolving a legal battle over a new “Harry Potter” TV series. wsj.com/business/media… @WSJ
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Who Tom Brady reminds me of:
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two men talking in front of a crowd with the words that 's a bold strategy cotton let 's see if it pays off
ALT: two men talking in front of a crowd with the words that 's a bold strategy cotton let 's see if it pays off
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Drew FitzGerald @drewfitzgerald.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
AT&T says its media hangover is in the rear view and it's back on the offensive. Can the company deliver? www.wsj.com/business/tel...
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AT&T Gave Up on the Media Business, and Its Stock Has Surged
Investors have welcomed CEO John Stankey’s return to boring wireless and broadband services after costly entertainment gambles.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
ICYMI: Monday’s scoop on NBC’s negotiations to keep Macy’s Parade. To paraphrase Marlo, the price of the turkey going up. wsj.com/business/med... via @WSJ
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Exclusive | NBC Ready to Pay Triple to Gobble Up Thanksgiving Parade Broadcast Rights
Macy’s and NBC near pact that would raise the spectacle’s annual average price to $60 million.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Finally finished season one of "The Good Wife: Global Affairs"...Oops, I mean "The Diplomat." On to season two.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Thanksgiving is about to get a lot more expensive for NBC as network nears deal to pay Macy's huge increase for Thanksgiving Parade broadcast and streaming rights wsj.com/business/med... via @WSJ
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Exclusive | NBC Ready to Pay Triple to Gobble Up Thanksgiving Parade Broadcast Rights
Macy’s and NBC near pact that would raise the spectacle’s annual average price to $60 million.
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
That and $3 dollars will get you
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a cup of coffee with steam coming out of it is on a table with the words good morning have a great day .
ALT: a cup of coffee with steam coming out of it is on a table with the words good morning have a great day .
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@JBFlint @jbflint.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Is it not protocol or at least good manners for the person in the aisle seat to stand up when people in middle and window seats go to bathroom? Dude in my aisle seat wouldn't even get up for is wife, much less me. Had to climb over his lazy rude ass.
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