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A CW Content Purge is Coming
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Nov 9, 2022 | 0
The CW has one of the worst reputations in Hollywood; its name has often been used as a synonym for poor or woke content. However, the CW’s problems far predate the infestation of wokeness. Its notoriety for poorly written and sappy teenage dramas has persisted since its inception. The channel...
Read MoreWarner Bros. Discovery Investor Call Empahsizes Franchises
Warner Bros. is going to lean heavily into franchises for the foreseeable future. In a third-quarter investor call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav told investors that he wants the studio to take advantage of the big IPs it has in its arsenal. “We’re going to have a real focus on franchi...
Read MoreElon Musk Owns Twitter, Stock in Blue-Check Tears Skyrockets
The deal is done; Elon Musk now officially owns Twitter. To reaffirm his intentions with the social media platform, he tweeted this yesterday, the first day of his reign: In a message to advertisers, Musk gave some details on his vision for Twitter’s speech codes and ad experience, which include �...
Read MoreDisney CEO Bob Chapek On Disney+-Theme Park Integration
Disney CEO Bob Chapek recently spoke at The Wall Street Journal‘s Tech Live conference on politics, integrating different facets of the company, and personalizing the consumer experience. Check out the highlights here: “It’s the physical and the digital aspects of your Disney lifestyle coming ...
Read MoreJames Gunn and Peter Safran to Run DC Studios
Warner Bros. Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav has been looking for his own Kevin Feige to run DC on film, and after at least one false start, the search is finally over. In an exclusive, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that James Gunn and Peter Safran have been hired as “co-chairs and co-CE...
Read MoreCartoon Network Merging with Warner Bros. Animation
Yesterday, news broke from Cartoon Brew that Cartoon Network is merging with Warner Bros. Animation under Warner Discovery’s new strategy. This came following company-wide layoffs and the barrage of changes since Warner Bros. was acquired. Check out some qualifying statements from Cartoon Netw...
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