RTL Group, Fremantle’s Revenues Slide, Streaming Business Grows, Quarterly Results Reveal

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Miley Cyrus had to step back from her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Justin Hartley stepped out to support his younger sister Gabriela Carrillo at the opening night of her show in Los Angeles!

Lorraine Kelly shared her excitement for the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend as well as a throwback snap from 2003 when she dished out the UK's points.

shared a preview of her “Fast X” cameo Thursday on Instagram.Walker appears to play a flight attendant dressed in a signature blue uniform on an airplane, and she is turning her head back toward the camera in the shot.A post shared by Meadow Walker Thornton-Allan (@meadowwalker)“The first fast was released when I was one year old! I grew up on set watching my father, Vin, Jordana, Michelle, Chris and more on the monitors,” she wrote. “Thanks to my dad, I was born into the fast family.

Prince Harry made a very quick trip to the UK this past weekend to attend his father King Charles’ Coronation.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcasting giant ITV’s revenues dipped in the first quarter of 2023, but streamer ITVX has seen a growth uptick, according to figures released on Thursday. The financial and operating performance for the three months to March 31 was “as expected,” ITV said, with total external revenue down 7% at £776 million ($979 million), compared to £834 million ($1.05 billion) over the same period in 2022. Revenue at production unit ITV Studios was flat at £457 million (2022: £458 million). Deliveries in the U.K. and internationally included “Nolly” for ITVX, “Django for Sky,” Big Beasts for AppleTV+ and “Queer Eye” for Netflix.

Justin Hartley is about to get a prime berth on CBS: His new drama Tracker will debut after the network’s telecast of Super Bowl LVIII on February 11.

CBS has announced what will be airing just after the 2024 Super Bowl!

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor New Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl faced a light release schedule during his first two quarters in office and has promised not to candy-coat the results. Although the company’s revenue was up 4% and its publishing division posted a strong quarter, the company is just beginning to emerge from that thin stretch of releases with strong performances from three recent albums from its Atlantic Records division, from Ed Sheeran, Jack Harlow and Tiesto. As he did in his first earnings call, Kyncl nodded to that situation and then looked ahead to a robust release schedule for the remainder of 2023, with upcoming releases from Dua Lipa, David Guetta, Lil Uzi Vert, Burna Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Tiago PZK, Bailey Zimmerman, and others. “I’m very confident in the path forward, as we combine creative and marketing excellence with tech innovation to propel our growth,” he said.

Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav has said the company’s U.S. streaming operation is “no longer bleeding” after it posted a $50M profit for Q1 this year. “It’s harder to run a business when you have a big bleeder,” he told investors on an earnings call minutes ago.

Max brand name on May 23, the entertainment giant revealed it had added 1.6 million streaming subscribers during the quarter for a total of 97.6 million globally.The direct to consumer division reported a profit of $50 million, a $704 million year-over-year improvement on a pro forma combined basis. Revenue for the segment fell 2% year over year to $2.455 billion, including $2.165 billion in distribution revenue, $103 million in advertising revenue and $185 million in content revenue.

Apple struggled in a tough economic climate during the quarter ending March 31, but still managed to beat Wall Street expectations.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Shares of Paramount Global tumbled as much as 22% in early trading Thursday after the media conglomerate reported disappointing first-quarter 2023 results and slashed its dividend. Paramount posted a Q1 net loss of $1.12 billion, as revenue of $7.27 billion was down 1% on shortfalls in its TV media and filmed entertainment units. The company’s streaming business, which includes Paramount+ and Pluto TV, saw revenue rise 39% in the first quarter to $1.5 billion. However, the direct-to-consumer segment posted a loss of $511 million, growing 12% compared with the year-earlier period. The company said Paramount+ added 4.1 million subscribers in the quarter, coming to a total of 60 million overall.

Fremantle’s revenues fell by 5.6% in the first quarter of this year as owner RTL saw turnover tumble by nearly 10%.

THEWRAP: The whole cast always looked like you were all having so much fun.Wendi McLendon-Covey: There are times when I got the church giggles so badly. You know, sometimes people ask, how do you keep a straight face? I can’t. Sometimes I’m the worst when it comes to breaking, but that just makes you more and more happy to be at work, you know?It’s been very sweet watching Sean Giambrone (Adam) grow up through the years. How was that for you playing his mother and seeing him growing into an adult? Did you have like a maternal connection?McLendon-Covey: Oh yeah.

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Emmy Award-winning actor Murray Bartlett made a surprise appearance at the Deadline FYC House event on Friday to discuss his critically acclaimed guest performance on HBO’s record-breaking drama, The Last of Us.