Weekly Journal #113
Industry News
WarnerMedia CEO Kilar Formalizes Plan To Exit Company Ahead Of Discovery Deal Close (Deadline)
Streaming Overload: Viewers Feel Overwhelmed by Too Many Choices (Hollywood Reporter)
WGAw Inclusion & Equity Report Finds Significant Gains By Women & People Of Color (Deadline)
Helping Hollywood Avoid Claims of Bias Is Now a Growing Business (New York Times)
Jason Richman: Why Business is Booming for Hollywood Life Rights Deals (Listen Here)
Is Streaming Just Becoming Cable Again? Julia Alexander Thinks So (Listen Here)
David Zaslav Takes Reins of Warner Bros. Discovery, Leadership Team Revealed (Variety)
Film
Hollywood Has No Idea What to Do With the Erotic Thriller (Vulture)
‘All The Old Knives’: Chris Pine And Thandiwe Newton Excel In Amazon’s Smart Spy Thriller (Deadline)
Can Movies Survive Changing Times? (New York Times)
Television
HBO Max Global Boss Johannes Larcher: “It’s Not Always Best To Be First” (Deadline)
WarnerMedia-Discovery Deal To Forge Deeper Ties Between OWN, WBTV & HBO Max (Deadline)
In Other News
Senate Confirms Jackson As First Black Woman On Supreme Court (Washington Post)
The Books Briefing: The Fight Over What Kids Can Read (Atlantic)