Media Social Media and Updates
Media Social Media and Updates
New: Paramount Will Combine HBO Max and Paramount+, Won’t Sell or Spin Off Cable Assets https://t.co/o9Loe8qBMA
💯 Priceless quote from Ted Sarandos ending his post-mortem interview with @Lucas_Shaw Lucas: "If you feel like this is a rare asset, that also means that an asset like this may not come up again anytime soon, right?" Ted: "Possibly. Or...
Nice new article on Google Discover and the latest Discover profile changes by my teammate @JohnnyHerge https://t.co/iQap8dufeJ
Paramount boss David Ellison confirms their @ufc agreement enables them to put fights on @HBO, sorta brings HBO back to its fighting roots @BrandoLightShed $PSKY $WBD https://t.co/Dph8xQXjcP
The world wants to ban children from social media, but there will be grave consequences for us all by @TaylorLorenz https://t.co/Oop5i0wy6J
the only analysis on this, imo, outside of "efficiency savings" through mass layoffs (🤮🤮🤮🤮) and tech stack consolidation is what percentage of "churn and return" customers from these two cohorts would extend their subscription lifetime with very little CAC increases.
"We have no intention to pull back on production," says Paramount CEO David Ellison, who adds combining streaming requires investing in content to achieve growth goals.
If CNN can't get a decent sub growth push with the recent strikes in Iran, it should be a sign that a standalone CNN streaming app is a Bad Idea, and should be brought back into HBO Max. Then again,...
Meet Bruce. He’s Got a Long Line of Advertising Mascots to Honor in Quest to Sell for Procter & Gamble https://t.co/CEGcvtR0UM via @variety
Paramount CEO David Ellison says no asset sales planned at this time if WBD deal goes through.
On investor call, Paramount confirms it plans to put P+ and HBO Max together, making one service from the two.
BiotechTV is growing today. I’m happy to welcome @WassimLaroussi3 as our newest contributor. I’ve been impressed with his own videos, and he is going to do some very cool stuff for @BiotechTV. https://t.co/LUcm1sTqGz
Policyband Headlines ■ @FCC Merger Approval a Breeze for Charter-Cox ■ How Far Can @BrendanCarrFCC Go to Keep @NFL on Free TV? ■ @FSFthinktank's Long Calls for New Cable Rules if 39% Cap Goes ■ Malone Seeks @FCC Approval to Take Control of...
I had to look twice at this image. It looks like a secret AI founder summit in a messy dorm room. Famous faces. Cheap lamp. Pizza box on the floor. Impressive. Except it never happened. The entire scene is AI generated. That’s what makes this different. We...
Yes but effectively NO ONE on the left is talking about data privacy & the House is abt to go into markup on a package of 19 “child safety” bills that would enact unprecedented levels of mass AI surveillance/fully remove...
Pls share. This is Judge Salas, speaking truth, defending democracy, to 60 Minutes audience which still is approx 10mm Americans across every minute of segment. I think people forget nothing else approaches that on any other media format especially here....
Let the work speak for itself. 60 Minutes was strong tonight. Pelley had a fast turn on Iran. But watch 2nd segment, at least this 110s where a federal Judge speaks truth to power calling out AG and DepAG for...
I'm speaking to LIV Sotheby’s International Realty this week and ran my talk track through Claude I asked it to point out anywhere I went off on a tangent or lost the flow (probably the most common mistake I make) Maybe...
Ted Sarandos to @Lucas_Shaw: "Once it was clear that we weren’t in the CNN business, it was a lot less interesting. He didn’t care that much more about our deal." https://t.co/0CAfEi37Ws
Ted Sarandos says Netflix knew it would pull out of the Warner Bros bidding as soon as it saw the final Paramount offer. We spent 40 minutes on Saturday discussing why Netflix didn’t match and what the Paramount deal means...
No Role Modelz is now the 3rd most streamed 2014 song on Spotify. The song has became more and more valuable over time. It’s the type of song that catalog investors would love to own.
Good heavens. This may be worse than the @JeffreyGoldberg Signal chat. At least in that case it was entirely accidental and a journalist who understood the sensitivity of the information and how to handle it in the moment.
A brief thread on the Wash Post, Iran, the weight of history and the importance of rigorous journalism.
If you squint some publishers do a version of this when they send 3-4 of their writers to Comic Con or another major trade event (I've done this with Del Rey) and they're signing at the booth at different times...
Will anyone at CNN take a principled stand as David Ellison reshapes the network to be more MAGA friendly? Or will everyone just go along with the new direction? Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nWEG5jUrP2Q?si=H_0XcKiJMFeLe3fe
I haven’t seen my Twitter feed this bad since start of Musk era. All the bad design choices front and center. It’s messy. Please amplify journalists with sources, resources and incentives to verify and get at the truth.
Warner Bros makes roughly 80 shows a year for internal/external destinations. Paramount Skydance makes roughly 120 shows a year for internal/external destinations. Massive combined leverage as a third-party content supplier on the open market.
Where the hyperbole and attacks on a free and plural press go off the credibility rails. Not a comment on either military operation but would be good for democracy if we got back to admin truth telling and respect for...
After seeking repeatedly to shutter network, USAGM self proclaimed acting CEO Kari Lake celebrates Voice of America Persian broadcasts into Iran during conflict VoA echoes Trump call for regime change; previously would report as news & convey in clearly labeled editorials...
Good thread by Farrow on the impact (read: costs $) to towns when the last newspaper closes. Independent, local press brings sunlight and integrity and efficiency.
MSnow sees the opportunity to step into what has been CNN's territory with a war, now that CNN will become state media. As the liberal alternative to Fox and CNN, they should have woken up Rachel Maddow. Instead, they woke...
Letting tech CEOs “play politics and dictate policy” … are you aware of how the American government functions
Does anyone know what day the markup of the “kids online safety” bills is supposed to start next week?
wow. NdCal just denied Facebook's attempt to dismiss securities suit for Cambridge Analytica cover-up. Court says plaintiffs credibly alleged Zuckerberg and Sandberg knew it "possessed over 40mil user profiles" way earlier. 4th amended complaint added/redacted cited evidence. /1 https://t.co/Fm91ZEmOre
Too early to tell, although #DavidEllison made a commitment to keep the creative heads of both WB and Paramount as they are, so if he keeps his promise, nothing changes to the #DCU or #DCStudios at least on the short...
Six Months, 9 Offers and $81 Billion. How Hollywood’s Nasty Takeover Was Won. W/@jtoonkel @laurenthomas @davidamichaels https://t.co/TFOmN7A5Zq
We used to think audio was all about the catalog, but it turns out that might be just as true when it comes to video... h/t @michaelbeach https://t.co/RhM8t8AN6c
"Netflix’s real triumph was driving up the price Paramount had to pay and saddling the newcomer with enough debt to hobble any challenge to Netflix’s streaming dominance." -- @HolmanJenkins https://t.co/4V3TUD31y8
Veteran CBS News producer Mary Walsh takes leave (first reported by Guardian) "We've been told to aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum. Honestly, I don't know how to do that." https://t.co/9gLno7bgkf
There is always a chance when government is involved, never rule this out. But I still see the odds in #Paramount’s favor for 2 reasons: 1- the Ellisons are one of the richest and most well connected families in the U.S. 2-...
‘David Ellison Scares the Shit Out of Me’: How Paramount Beat Out Netflix, Won Warner Bros. and Will Change Hollywood Forever https://t.co/Pt6DwlK7fc
So @andersoncooper quits 60 minutes over dissatisfaction with new ownership and now works for the same team again https://t.co/pyHkrAMNUP
“Let’s get a few things straight. I’ve never been sued for defamation, let alone successfully. I did write a profile of the Rep last year that she didn’t like. Most important, I was thrown out of her rally. There is...
Lord. The #BrokenTimes treats handing important and cultural and journalistic assets over to fascist factotums as an unalloyed triumph, with not a yes-but for democracy. How David Zaslav Pulled Off the Deal of a Lifetime https://t.co/pSsWNsFsaF
Journalists at CNN are fearful for what's ahead if Paramount takes over - but want to just do the job My conversation with @ailsachang on NPR's All Things Considered, coming up at 4.35/6.35p
Three years ago, David Zaslav was called "the most hated man in Hollywood." Now he's pulled off one of the biggest deals in media history, engineering a bidding war that earned him $790.5 million. How it all happened, with @LaurenSHirsch: https://t.co/jaz2VIbdCe
Last Saturday, Netflix was the heavy favorite to buy Warner Bros. What changed? How did David Ellison pull it off? Why did Netflix back off? Behind the scenes of one of the biggest deals in business history with @MichelleF_Davis and @joshua_sisco...
Big thing I am seeing on X is super authoritative sounding accounts doing long threads, on defense tech etc, that use tons of jargon and acronyms so as to look like the account is 'in the know,' when really they...
Paramount, Warner Bros deal would unite film, news and social media forces in the age of Trump My analysis for NPR: https://t.co/zsdkP7wB8K
TikTok returns to Albania after government-imposed ban Albania has lifted its government-imposed ban on TikTok. The suspension followed the death of a teenage boy, with officials citing online bullying concerns. The Albanian government says TikTok has introduced stronger safety and moderation measures. The platform...
