Streaming Gains Push Disney Over Wall Street Earnings Bar, But Quarterly Report Notes $1B In Content And Restructuring Charges

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Dumb Money, directed by Craig Gillespie and penned by financial journalists-turned-screenwriters Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo based on Ben Mezrich’s bestseller The Antisocial Network.

Disney is poised to be the top entertainment industry beneficiary of a potential improvement in U.S.-China relations, according to a veteran Wall Street analyst.

David Beckham did ‘come clean’ over the Rebecca Loos scandal in his Netflix documentary, according to director Fisher Stevens. The ex England footballer, 48, made no direct reference to the alleged affair and did not admit to any guilt in the hit four-part series - though he did speak about the ‘horrible’ fallout that made him feel ‘sick every day’. His former assistant Rebecca, 46, has since come out to accuse the dad-of-four of making her 'look like a liar' by skirting around the subject.

Barbie Ferreira has collaborated on a new capsule clothing collection with Levi’s!

EXCLUSIVE: Tony winner Adrienne Warren is set to star in and executive produce Dreamland, a period drama series in development at Peacock from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Naman Ramachandran Pakistani-American writer-director Mahnoor Euceph‘s Oscar-qualified live action short “Eid Mubarak” has clinched a brace of distribution deals. Sales agent Ouat Media has sold the film to KIS KIS – keep it short, which will launch the film on YouTube in select territories on Nov. 18, and to streaming service Kanopy, the on-demand streaming video platform for public and academic libraries, where it will launch in early 2024.

Naman Ramachandran Gains made from streamer Joyn have offset the continuing decline in TV advertising in the German-speaking region at media giant ProSiebenSat.1. Quarterly results published on Tuesday reveal that group revenues are relatively stable with a 3% decline in the third quarter of 2023 to €888 million ($950 million) compared to €911 million ($974 million) in the previous year. The numbers are a marginal improvement from the second quarter results where the group’s revenues declined from €1.04 billion ($1.14 billion) in 2022 to €868 million ($950 million) this year.

Broadway loves a recognizable name, a famous band or singer that can fuel a jukebox musical on nostalgia and familiar tunes. To its credit, Harmony isn’t that.

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Lauren Sanchez and Kim Kardashian have become fast friends this year, with Jeff Bezos’ fiancée even attending the reality star’s birthday party last month. The pair also share a lot of things in common, including their love for fashion, which is exactly what involved them in a bidding war during a couture action that took place as part of New York Fashion Week.LAUREN SANCHEZ SHOWS HOW SHE MAINTAINS HER INCREDIBLE FIGUREKIM KARDASHIAN’S SECRET TATTOO: HOW DID THE STAR KEEP IT UNDER WRAPS?LAUREN SANCHEZ DISCUSSES JEFF BEZOS PROPOSALDuring her latest interview with Vogue, Lauren revealed to the publication that they both attended an exclusive dinner for the Kering Foundation, where a Balenciaga dress was being auctioned.

Robert Butler, a television director for the pilot shows for Star Trek, Batman, Hill Street Blues, and Moonlighting, has died. He was 95.

in the person of its president, Fran Drescher) and the major Hollywood studios (AMPTP). It’s a rinse-and-repeat following on the heels of the writers’ guild (WGA), which ended its strike in early October after five months as TV scribes headed back to their writers rooms to crank out late-night monologues or plan for new episodes of their series.“I’m thrilled it’s over,” former “Parks and Recreation” co-star Jim O’Heir told me from Kansas City, where he’s starring in a play (“Catch Me If You Can”) during his strike-enforced downtime from television.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor In the quarter that included the marriage of UFC and WWE under the TKO Group umbrella, Endeavor saw its Q3 revenue rise despite headwinds from Hollywood strikes and other market conditions, but operating expenses climbed even more. Endeavor’s conference call with analysts today is expected to give Wall Streeters a chance to grill company executives, including CEO Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro, president and chief operating officer, on the news earlier this month that Endeavor is considering “strategic alternatives” for some of its businesses.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Esports company GameSquare, which recently acquired FaZe Clan, will report its third-quarter earnings Nov. 15 after the bell. In a move to connect its target Gen Z demographic with Wall Stret, in lieu of hosting the traditional conference call with investors after the results have been released, GameSquare will be livestreaming the Q&A with CEO Justin Kenna and chief innovation officer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins on Twitch.

Endeavor posted a mixed bag of third-quarter results, with its Representation division showing negative impact from the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker announced their pregnancy last June. The couple had been searching for a baby for months, and were excited to share the good news with the world. A few weeks ago, the parents received a health scare, which they addressed on a statement, and are now celebrating the birth of their child, an event that has been reported on by various news outlets.

Paramount Global shares fell nearly 9% midway through the trading day after veteran media analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich delivered a harsh verdict on the stock.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Warner Bros. Discovery, Taiwan Mobile and the Taiwan Creative Content Agency have signed a multi-year memorandum of understanding to create and distribute Taiwanese original content locally and across international markets. The MOU, signed in advance of next week’s TCCF event, combines the expertise and reach of the three companies to develop, produce and distribute local IP and content for both local and global audiences.

told Closer magazine.“They may have moved to California, but it’s William and Kate who had the most support out there, and there is a certain level of smugness about that.”“They insist that they’d be doing this regardless of where the Sussexes live, but there is no doubt they’ll enjoy showing Meghan and Harry how Hollywood is still very much obsessed with all things royal,” the insider added.According to reports, the Waleses will be kickstarting their Earthshot initiative before planning to “tap all their celebrity friends for help.”To get the ball rolling, William — the heir to the throne — in September flew to NYC to find “trailblazing climate solutions to repair our planet by 2030.”Now, William and Kate are reportedly looking to get their celebrity pals — including Tom Cruise, Taylor Swift, and Tom Hanks — on board with the project.“Everyone wants to be around them,” a source said of the Waleses.The new report seemingly echoes PR expert Andy Barr’s recent comments about the Sussexes, claiming that they are “jealous” of William and Kate’s advantage submitting a trademark application in the US.Barr told the Mirror that Harry and Meghan would be somewhat envious of the doors that would potentially open to William and Kate — should they wish to take on the States.“Whilst Harry and Meghan have a powerful and well established network of celebrity friends and ‘fixers’, there is no substitute for being an actual, fully paid up member of the royal family,” Barr told the outlet.“The global interest and intrigue in the British Royal Family means that they are guaranteed crowds wherever they go and whatever they do.”William reportedly submitted an application to the US Patent and Trademark Office on May 12 to trademark “The Royal

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Apple‘s services segment continues to record healthy gains, increasing 16.3% for the September quarter to reach a record $22.3 billion, while it also reported a 2.8% lift in iPhone sales. Overall, Apple posted revenue of $89.50 billion (down 1%) and net income of $22.96 billion (up 11%), translating to earnings per share of $1.46, for the quarter ended Sept. 30.