Weekly Journal #145
Industry News
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Talks “Weak” Advertising Market, DC Plans and HBO Losses (The Hollywood Reporter)
DGA Leaders Say They’re “Prepared For A Fight” In Upcoming Film & TV Contract Negotiations (Deadline)
Hasbro’s eOne U-Turn: Behind Toymaker’s Decision To Sell Indie Film & TV Studio And What’s Next For IP Slate (Deadline)
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch Aims to Remake a Magazine Empire Into a Hollywood Player (The Hollywood Reporter)
Film
The 35 Major Films of Awards Season (The Hollywood Reporter)
The Menu Skewers Class Politics (The Atlantic)
How Short Films Travel from Film Festivals to Oscar Nominations (Indiewire)
Television
‘The Crown’ Rules Netflix’s Charts As Season 5 Of Royal Drama Launches With 107M Hours (Deadline)
TV Academy Elects Board Of Governors For 2023-24 (Deadline)
The Most Anticipated Streaming Titles of 2023 (Variety VIP+)
In Other News
What Riding in a Self-Driving Tesla Tells Us About the Future of Autonomy (The New York Times)
Barack Obama Visits ‘The Daily Show’ After Wild Political Week To Talk Midterms, Young Voters, Democracy & Stand-Up (Deadline)