52: Streaming Into the Void – July 14, 2024 – Everything Ends
This week, Paramount finds a buyer, the NBA makes a deal, and Redbox shuts down.
Show Notes
Paramount Global Will Pay Skydance $400 Million Breakup Fee if It Lands a Better Offer
David Ellison Meets the Press, Talks Paramount and CBS Vision With Gerry Cardinale, Jeff Shell
The Skydance Vision for a New Paramount: Cash Injection, ‘Stability’ for Creatives and Tech Savvy
Paramount Stock Downgraded on Lack of Breakup, “Lofty” Cost Cut Target (hollywoodreporter.com)
Skydance Targets $2 Billion-Plus in Cuts After Paramount Merger (variety.com)
Sun Valley: Paramount, AI, and Disney — and why Warren Buffett won’t be there (nypost.com)
NBA finalizes TV deals with ESPN, NBC, Amazon, but TNT could still match: Sources – The Athletic (nytimes.com)
Redbox Owner Chicken Soup For The Soul To Liquidate; Fate Of Workforce Unclear (deadline.com)
Kevin Costner’s next ‘Horizon’ film pulled from August theatrical release schedule | CNN
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