Weekly Journal #254
Industry News
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) May Have a New Suitor (Tipranks)
Delta, YouTube Ink Inflight Entertainment Partnership (Hollywood Reporter)
‘Access Hollywood’ Hit By Layoffs Following ‘E! News’ Linear Show Cancellation (Deadline)
Disney Raises Prices for Streaming Plans in the U.S. (NYT)
Film
Marketing Movies Is Harder Than Ever. And Here Comes ‘One Battle After Another.’ (NYT)
Sunset Pier 94 Studios, Manhattan’s First Purpose-Built Film & TV Soundstages, Gets Ready For Business (Deadline)
L.A. Film School sued over alleged accreditation scheme involving fake graduate jobs (LA Times)
Television
Expanding The Book Adaptation Pipeline: How Production Companies Like Temple Hill & Alloy Entertainment Are Turning The Page To Develop New IP (Deadline)
How Long Will Sinclair and Nexstar’s Jimmy Kimmel Blackouts Last? Why Disney and ABC Have the Upper Hand in the Standoffs (Variety)
Why Did Apple Get Cold Feet About ‘Savant’? (NYT)
Kimmel Corporate Fallout: Threatening Legal Action, Disney Shareholders Want To Know If “Improper Political Or Affiliate” Pressures Went Into Host’s Weeklong Suspension (Deadline)
Jay Penske Bought a Beloved TV Fest Then ‘Didn’t Invest’. Its Founders Took It Back (Ankler)