All Things Streaming (VOD, OTT)

[MisterPenguin]

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2023 Pay Package Just Shy Of $50 Million

David Zaslav saw his total compensation package last year jump by more than $10 million to $49.7 million in 2023 -- with a base salary of $3 million, $23 million in stock awards and non-equity incentive plan compensation (a cash bonus) of $22 million.

deadline.com

 

[Disney Irish]

Sony In Talks To Team With Apollo In Bid For Paramount Global

Sony is in talks to join Apollo's bid to acquire Paramount Global.

deadline.com

Netflix Q1 Earnings Preview: Paid-Sharing Success Helps Obscure Long-Term Challenges

Netflix stock is soaring and its password-sharing crackdown is still paying off, but some potential dangers still loom.

variety.com

Knowing what I know about the family that runs Skydance, if they want Paramount there is no way that Apollo is getting it even with Sony's help.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Exclusive Survey: Music Streaming Users Crave ‘Super Bundle’ Options

Exclusive survey results show consumers are eager to bundle music services with other streaming offerings via telcos or other providers.

variety.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Even Cable TV Giants Know That Consumers Prefer Streaming — but They’ve Got a Plan

Both Charter and Comcast have rolled out streaming TV packages for a fraction of the price of their cable TV counterparts … but without live sports.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Hollywood Forfeits Up to $30B Every Year Because of Racial Inequity

Over three reports, McKinsey has tallied up the entertainment industry’s opportunity cost of continuing to diminish Black, Latino and Asian Pacific Islander colleagues and audiences.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Wrangling the Regulators: Hollywood’s Urge to Merge Is Dampened by Antitrust Policy Debate in Washington

A raging debate in Washington has put a damper on Hollywood's urge to merge as regulatory leaders implement a radical overhaul of antitrust policies.

variety.com