Weekly Journal #103
Industry News
HBO And HBO Max Reach 46.8M Domestic Subscribers, With Average Revenue Of $11.15 (Deadline)
Why Netflix Just Had Its Worst Day in A Decade (Bloomberg)
Netflix Stock Drops Again on Weak Subscriber Growth Outlook (Hollywood Reporter)
Netflix Stock Jumps As Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman Reveals Stake In Streamer (Deadline)
AT&T and the Netflix Streaming Crack-Up (Wall Street Journal)
Stankey Rips Streaming Rivals For Low ARPU And Hiding “Behind The Screen” Of Amazon (Deadline)
The Future of Agenting Isn’t in Hollywood (Vulture)
Visual-Effects Studio DNEG Reaches $1.6 Billion SPAC Merger to Go Public (Wall Street Journal)
WGA Foundation Announces Youth Screenwriting Program With Spoken Word Nonprofit Get Lit (Hollywood Reporter)
Film
Lionsgate Looking To Acquire STX Entertainment (Deadline)
Virtual Sundance. Weak box office. Is streaming the only hope for indie film? (LA Times)
Television
‘Euphoria’ Hits Ratings Series High, ‘The Gilded Age’ Draws HBO’s Biggest Monday Premiere (Deadline)
Peacock Reaches 9M Stand-Alone Premium Subscribers And 7M More Via Paid Bundles; Comcast Plans 2022 Spending Ramp-Up To $3B (Deadline)
Peacock Loss Grows to $1.7 Billion in 2021 as Comcast Q4 Tops Expectations (Variety)
In Other News
Amy Schneider Continues ‘Jeopardy!’ Victory Streak To Become Second Winningest Contestant (Deadline)
How Quantifying The Shape Of Stories Predicts Their Success (PNAS)
‘Skeleton Crew’ Broadway Review: Phylicia Rashad Leads Powerful Drama Of Factory Life (Deadline)
Toni Morrison’s Only Short Story Addresses Race by Avoiding Race (New York Times)