Weekly Journal #194
Industry News
The Twilight of Prestige Television (The New Yorker)
Rights Clearance for Film & TV: A Special Report (Variety VIP+)
With Streaming Losses Narrowed, Paramount Sees Growth Ahead — Is Wall Street Buying It? (The Hollywood Reporter)
Hollywood’s Post-Strike Hellscape (Puck)
YouTube Has Around 1.5 Million ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ Subscribers, Will Lose Over $1.2 Billion This Season: Morgan Stanley (Next TV)
Disney To Buy Out Comcast’s Hulu Stake For At Least $8.6 Billion (Deadline)
Film
Netflix, Shondaland Acquire Rights To ‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ Film (Vibe)
‘Rustin’ Director Shares How Obamas Helped Create Civil Rights Biopic Through ‘Long Conversations’ and ‘Smart Notes’ (Variety)
Apple & Amazon “Very Pleased” With Theatrical Box Office Results, Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble Says; Streaming And Concert Films Could Soon Give Theaters “More Content Than Ever” (Deadline)
Kino Lorber Launches Kino Film Collection Streaming Service: It’s a ‘Destination for the Next Generation of Film Lovers’ (IndieWire)
Television
Netflix Ad Tier Hits 15M Monthly Active Users (Deadline)
Apple’s Streaming Strategy Shift Won’t Fix Its Biggest Problems (Variety VIP+)
In Other News
Olympic Hopefuls Needed a Home. A Retirement Community Stepped Up. (The New York Times)
What it Takes to Wear the Sudoku Crown (The New York Times)