Weekly Journal #197
Industry News
Bob Iger Was Brought Back to Fix Disney. No One Said It Would Be Easy. (The Los Angeles Times)
Why Hollywood Should Pursue TikTok Content With Extreme Caution (Variety VIP+)
Why Telecom Will Be Key to Bundling’s Next Phase (Variety VIP+)
Apple, Marvel, and the Great Box Office Fallacy (Puck)
The Rise of AI-Powered Stars: Big Money and Risks (The Hollywood Reporter)
Disney’s Fiscal 2023 Results: Content Spending Eases, Streaming Proceeds Eclipse Affiliate Revenue As ESPN Penetration Falls To 71M Households (Deadline)
What Did We Learn? Hollywood Is Back in Biz, But Ripple Effects of Strike and Streaming Shakeout Are Just Starting Hollywood Faces Its Post-Strike Future (Variety)
Film
‘American Fiction’ Writer-Director Cord Jefferson On Working With Jeffrey Wright And The “Inherent Absurdity” Of How Race Is Perceived In America (Deadline)
‘Maestro’ - AFI Fest (Off Screen with Jillian)
Only One 2023 Movie with a Budget Over $200 Million Has Made a Profit (So Far) This Year (IndieWire)
Television
The Golden Bachelor’s Not-So-Golden Past (The Hollywood Reporter)
‘Jury Duty’ Breakout Ronald Gladden Inks Amazon Overall Deal (The Hollywood Reporter)
Which Kind of Streaming Subscriber Are You: Inert, Hyper, or Pragmatic? (IndieWire)