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  <title>Episode 30: Episode 30: Oscar Update</title>
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  <itunes:episode>30</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Episode 30: Oscar Update</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Taking a look at what the Oscars can do to recapture some of the glory the show once had. Also, my top movies of 2025!</itunes:subtitle>
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&lt;p&gt;PBS - "The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime broadcasting home ABC" by Jake Coyle, AP:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029-leaving-longtime-broadcasting-home-abc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029-leaving-longtime-broadcasting-home-abc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Forbes - "Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘One Battle’ Projected To Lose $100 Million, Report Says" by Tim Lammers:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/15/leonardo-dicaprios-one-battle-projected-to-lose-100-million-report-says/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/15/leonardo-dicaprios-one-battle-projected-to-lose-100-million-report-says/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;MSN / Variety - "Leonardo DiCaprio wonders if ‘people still have the appetite' for movie theaters: Will they become ‘like jazz bars?'" by Jack Dunn:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/leonardo-dicaprio-wonders-if-people-still-have-the-appetite-for-movie-theaters-will-they-become-like-jazz-bars/ar-AA1Tw2tn?ocid=BingNewsSerp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/leonardo-dicaprio-wonders-if-people-still-have-the-appetite-for-movie-theaters-will-they-become-like-jazz-bars/ar-AA1Tw2tn?ocid=BingNewsSerp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia - "Bird (1988 film"&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Variety - "Oscars Hit 19.7 Million Viewers, Up 1% From Last Year" by Selome Hailu:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/oscars-ratings-2025-viewers-1236326364/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/oscars-ratings-2025-viewers-1236326364/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;USA Today - "Oscar ratings grew in 2024, here's how they've fared through the years" by James Powel:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/10/oscars-ratings-through-the-years/72921989007/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/10/oscars-ratings-through-the-years/72921989007/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia - "Super Bowl television ratings"&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Deadline - "Movie Academy Unveils $500M Academy100 Fundraising Campaign Ahead Of 100th Oscars In 2028" by Patrick Hipes:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://deadline.com/2024/05/academy100-fundraising-campaign-oscars-1235911072/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://deadline.com/2024/05/academy100-fundraising-campaign-oscars-1235911072/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Hollywood Reporter - "2024 Oscars Boost Film Academy Bottom Line, But Museum Revenue Fell" by Alex Weprin:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2024-oscars-revenue-rises-academy-museum-revenue-falls-2024-1236075562/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2024-oscars-revenue-rises-academy-museum-revenue-falls-2024-1236075562/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;NBC 4 - "What is preferential ballot voting? Here's how a movie wins ‘Best Picture' Oscar" by Andrew V. Pestano:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/preferential-ballot-voting-movies-best-picture-oscars/3640385/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/preferential-ballot-voting-movies-best-picture-oscars/3640385/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Liveaboutdotcom - "How Does a Film Qualify for the Best Picture Oscar?" by Christopher McKittrick:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.liveabout.com/qualifying-for-best-picture-oscar-4071766" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.liveabout.com/qualifying-for-best-picture-oscar-4071766&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yahoo! - "Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube starting in 2029" by Dominique Woods:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/oscars-stream-exclusively-youtube-starting-171856752.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/oscars-stream-exclusively-youtube-starting-171856752.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia - "One Batte After Another"&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Battle_After_Another" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Battle_After_Another&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Variety - "‘One Battle After Another’ Projected to Lose $100 Million Theatrically as ‘Smashing Machine’ and Others Also Struggle Due to Oversized Budgets" by Brent Lang &amp;amp; Rebecca Rubin:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/one-battle-after-another-lose-100-million-dollars-theaters-1236552914/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/one-battle-after-another-lose-100-million-dollars-theaters-1236552914/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia - "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere"&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springsteen:_Deliver_Me_from_Nowhere" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springsteen:_Deliver_Me_from_Nowhere&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>Movies, movie business, Oscars, Capitalism in the 21st Century, Movie Studios, Critics, 2025, Elegant Ramblings</itunes:keywords>
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<p>PBS - &quot;The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime broadcasting home ABC&quot; by Jake Coyle, AP:<br>
<a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029-leaving-longtime-broadcasting-home-abc" rel="nofollow">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029-leaving-longtime-broadcasting-home-abc</a></p>

<p>Forbes - &quot;Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘One Battle’ Projected To Lose $100 Million, Report Says&quot; by Tim Lammers:<br>
<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/15/leonardo-dicaprios-one-battle-projected-to-lose-100-million-report-says/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/15/leonardo-dicaprios-one-battle-projected-to-lose-100-million-report-says/</a></p>

<p>MSN / Variety - &quot;Leonardo DiCaprio wonders if ‘people still have the appetite&#39; for movie theaters: Will they become ‘like jazz bars?&#39;&quot; by Jack Dunn:<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/leonardo-dicaprio-wonders-if-people-still-have-the-appetite-for-movie-theaters-will-they-become-like-jazz-bars/ar-AA1Tw2tn?ocid=BingNewsSerp" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/leonardo-dicaprio-wonders-if-people-still-have-the-appetite-for-movie-theaters-will-they-become-like-jazz-bars/ar-AA1Tw2tn?ocid=BingNewsSerp</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Bird (1988 film&quot;<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)</a></p>

<p>Variety - &quot;Oscars Hit 19.7 Million Viewers, Up 1% From Last Year&quot; by Selome Hailu:<br>
<a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/oscars-ratings-2025-viewers-1236326364/" rel="nofollow">https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/oscars-ratings-2025-viewers-1236326364/</a></p>

<p>USA Today - &quot;Oscar ratings grew in 2024, here&#39;s how they&#39;ve fared through the years&quot; by James Powel:<br>
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/10/oscars-ratings-through-the-years/72921989007/" rel="nofollow">https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/10/oscars-ratings-through-the-years/72921989007/</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Super Bowl television ratings&quot;<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings</a></p>

<p>Deadline - &quot;Movie Academy Unveils $500M Academy100 Fundraising Campaign Ahead Of 100th Oscars In 2028&quot; by Patrick Hipes:<br>
<a href="https://deadline.com/2024/05/academy100-fundraising-campaign-oscars-1235911072/" rel="nofollow">https://deadline.com/2024/05/academy100-fundraising-campaign-oscars-1235911072/</a></p>

<p>The Hollywood Reporter - &quot;2024 Oscars Boost Film Academy Bottom Line, But Museum Revenue Fell&quot; by Alex Weprin:<br>
<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2024-oscars-revenue-rises-academy-museum-revenue-falls-2024-1236075562/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2024-oscars-revenue-rises-academy-museum-revenue-falls-2024-1236075562/</a></p>

<p>NBC 4 - &quot;What is preferential ballot voting? Here&#39;s how a movie wins ‘Best Picture&#39; Oscar&quot; by Andrew V. Pestano:<br>
<a href="https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/preferential-ballot-voting-movies-best-picture-oscars/3640385/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/preferential-ballot-voting-movies-best-picture-oscars/3640385/</a></p>

<p>Liveaboutdotcom - &quot;How Does a Film Qualify for the Best Picture Oscar?&quot; by Christopher McKittrick:<br>
<a href="https://www.liveabout.com/qualifying-for-best-picture-oscar-4071766" rel="nofollow">https://www.liveabout.com/qualifying-for-best-picture-oscar-4071766</a></p>

<p>Yahoo! - &quot;Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube starting in 2029&quot; by Dominique Woods:<br>
<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/oscars-stream-exclusively-youtube-starting-171856752.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/oscars-stream-exclusively-youtube-starting-171856752.html</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;One Batte After Another&quot;<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Battle_After_Another" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Battle_After_Another</a></p>

<p>Variety - &quot;‘One Battle After Another’ Projected to Lose $100 Million Theatrically as ‘Smashing Machine’ and Others Also Struggle Due to Oversized Budgets&quot; by Brent Lang &amp; Rebecca Rubin:<br>
<a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/one-battle-after-another-lose-100-million-dollars-theaters-1236552914/" rel="nofollow">https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/one-battle-after-another-lose-100-million-dollars-theaters-1236552914/</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere&quot;<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springsteen:_Deliver_Me_from_Nowhere" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springsteen:_Deliver_Me_from_Nowhere</a></p>]]>
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<p>PBS - &quot;The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime broadcasting home ABC&quot; by Jake Coyle, AP:<br>
<a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029-leaving-longtime-broadcasting-home-abc" rel="nofollow">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029-leaving-longtime-broadcasting-home-abc</a></p>

<p>Forbes - &quot;Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘One Battle’ Projected To Lose $100 Million, Report Says&quot; by Tim Lammers:<br>
<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/15/leonardo-dicaprios-one-battle-projected-to-lose-100-million-report-says/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/15/leonardo-dicaprios-one-battle-projected-to-lose-100-million-report-says/</a></p>

<p>MSN / Variety - &quot;Leonardo DiCaprio wonders if ‘people still have the appetite&#39; for movie theaters: Will they become ‘like jazz bars?&#39;&quot; by Jack Dunn:<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/leonardo-dicaprio-wonders-if-people-still-have-the-appetite-for-movie-theaters-will-they-become-like-jazz-bars/ar-AA1Tw2tn?ocid=BingNewsSerp" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/leonardo-dicaprio-wonders-if-people-still-have-the-appetite-for-movie-theaters-will-they-become-like-jazz-bars/ar-AA1Tw2tn?ocid=BingNewsSerp</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Bird (1988 film&quot;<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)</a></p>

<p>Variety - &quot;Oscars Hit 19.7 Million Viewers, Up 1% From Last Year&quot; by Selome Hailu:<br>
<a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/oscars-ratings-2025-viewers-1236326364/" rel="nofollow">https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/oscars-ratings-2025-viewers-1236326364/</a></p>

<p>USA Today - &quot;Oscar ratings grew in 2024, here&#39;s how they&#39;ve fared through the years&quot; by James Powel:<br>
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/10/oscars-ratings-through-the-years/72921989007/" rel="nofollow">https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/10/oscars-ratings-through-the-years/72921989007/</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Super Bowl television ratings&quot;<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings</a></p>

<p>Deadline - &quot;Movie Academy Unveils $500M Academy100 Fundraising Campaign Ahead Of 100th Oscars In 2028&quot; by Patrick Hipes:<br>
<a href="https://deadline.com/2024/05/academy100-fundraising-campaign-oscars-1235911072/" rel="nofollow">https://deadline.com/2024/05/academy100-fundraising-campaign-oscars-1235911072/</a></p>

<p>The Hollywood Reporter - &quot;2024 Oscars Boost Film Academy Bottom Line, But Museum Revenue Fell&quot; by Alex Weprin:<br>
<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2024-oscars-revenue-rises-academy-museum-revenue-falls-2024-1236075562/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2024-oscars-revenue-rises-academy-museum-revenue-falls-2024-1236075562/</a></p>

<p>NBC 4 - &quot;What is preferential ballot voting? Here&#39;s how a movie wins ‘Best Picture&#39; Oscar&quot; by Andrew V. Pestano:<br>
<a href="https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/preferential-ballot-voting-movies-best-picture-oscars/3640385/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/preferential-ballot-voting-movies-best-picture-oscars/3640385/</a></p>

<p>Liveaboutdotcom - &quot;How Does a Film Qualify for the Best Picture Oscar?&quot; by Christopher McKittrick:<br>
<a href="https://www.liveabout.com/qualifying-for-best-picture-oscar-4071766" rel="nofollow">https://www.liveabout.com/qualifying-for-best-picture-oscar-4071766</a></p>

<p>Yahoo! - &quot;Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube starting in 2029&quot; by Dominique Woods:<br>
<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/oscars-stream-exclusively-youtube-starting-171856752.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/oscars-stream-exclusively-youtube-starting-171856752.html</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;One Batte After Another&quot;<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Battle_After_Another" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Battle_After_Another</a></p>

<p>Variety - &quot;‘One Battle After Another’ Projected to Lose $100 Million Theatrically as ‘Smashing Machine’ and Others Also Struggle Due to Oversized Budgets&quot; by Brent Lang &amp; Rebecca Rubin:<br>
<a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/one-battle-after-another-lose-100-million-dollars-theaters-1236552914/" rel="nofollow">https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/one-battle-after-another-lose-100-million-dollars-theaters-1236552914/</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere&quot;<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springsteen:_Deliver_Me_from_Nowhere" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springsteen:_Deliver_Me_from_Nowhere</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 29: Episode 29: Who will own the movies?</title>
  <link>https://withered-geyser-2252.fireside.fm/29</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elegant Ramblings</author>
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  <itunes:episode>29</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Episode 29: Who will own the movies?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Elegant Ramblings</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>My look at the possible effects of the proposed merger between Warner Brothers Discovery / Netflix and Warner Brothers Discovery / Paramount</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>29:30</itunes:duration>
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&lt;p&gt;Reuters - "Hollywood-hungry Gulf states bankroll Paramount's Warner Bros bid" by Federico Maccioni and Rachna Uppal:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/hollywood-hungry-gulf-states-bankroll-paramounts-warner-bros-bid-2025-12-09/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/hollywood-hungry-gulf-states-bankroll-paramounts-warner-bros-bid-2025-12-09/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia - "List of Warner Bros. films (2020–2029)":&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Warner_Bros._films_(2020%E2%80%932029)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Warner_Bros._films_(2020%E2%80%932029)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia - "Major Film Studios":&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studios" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studios&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia - "Warner Bros. Discovery":&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia - "Warner Bros. Pictures":&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia - "HBO Max":&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia - "List of streaming media services":&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streaming_media_services" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streaming_media_services&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Deadline - "Warner Bros First Studio This Year To Cross $4 Billion At Global Box Office" by Anthony D'Alessandro:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://deadline.com/2025/09/warner-bros-box-office-2025-1236557609/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://deadline.com/2025/09/warner-bros-box-office-2025-1236557609/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Hollywood Reporter - "Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 5.3 Million Streaming Subs as Losses Narrow, Studios Slow on Tough Box Office" by Alex Weprin, Etan Vlessing:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-q1-2025-earnings-streaming-growth-1236210369/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-q1-2025-earnings-streaming-growth-1236210369/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;CNN - "Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO" by Brian Stelter:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/media/netflix-deal-warner-bros" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/media/netflix-deal-warner-bros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Forbes (as hosted on MSN) - "Larry Ellison—losing $31 billion—stumbles to No. 3 richest as Oracle shares plummet" by Ty Roush, Forbes Staff:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/larry-ellison-losing-31-billion-stumbles-to-no-3-richest-as-oracle-shares-plummet/ar-AA1Sa32g?ocid=msedgntp&amp;amp;pc=LCTS&amp;amp;cvid=693b92d070f34c929918eb96ab878dda&amp;amp;ei=32" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/larry-ellison-losing-31-billion-stumbles-to-no-3-richest-as-oracle-shares-plummet/ar-AA1Sa32g?ocid=msedgntp&amp;amp;amp;pc=LCTS&amp;amp;amp;cvid=693b92d070f34c929918eb96ab878dda&amp;amp;amp;ei=32&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - "Netflix-WBD merger faces antitrust class action on behalf of HBO Max subscribers: 'Presumptively anticompetitive'" by JD Knapp:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/netflix-wbd-merger-faces-antitrust-class-action-on-behalf-of-hbo-max-subscribers-presumptively-anticompetitive/ar-AA1S5PQM?ocid=msedgntp&amp;amp;pc=LCTS&amp;amp;cvid=693aca7f0924410888d0c43473f42f67&amp;amp;ei=32" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/netflix-wbd-merger-faces-antitrust-class-action-on-behalf-of-hbo-max-subscribers-presumptively-anticompetitive/ar-AA1S5PQM?ocid=msedgntp&amp;amp;amp;pc=LCTS&amp;amp;amp;cvid=693aca7f0924410888d0c43473f42f67&amp;amp;amp;ei=32&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SuperHeroHype (as hosted on MSN) - "Netflix details WB changes, DC movies will have shorter theatrical windows eventually" by  Evolve Editors:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/netflix-details-wb-changes-dc-movies-will-have-shorter-theatrical-windows-eventually/ar-AA1RNbi1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/netflix-details-wb-changes-dc-movies-will-have-shorter-theatrical-windows-eventually/ar-AA1RNbi1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - "Bob Iger warns Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery gives streamer 'pricing leverage'" by Lucas Manfredi:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bob-iger-warns-netflix-purchase-of-warner-bros-discovery-gives-streamer-pricing-leverage/ar-AA1SaEp3?ocid=msedgntp&amp;amp;pc=LCTS&amp;amp;cvid=693b226c9f2b4ae3bb41a181ce6a2c00&amp;amp;ei=15" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bob-iger-warns-netflix-purchase-of-warner-bros-discovery-gives-streamer-pricing-leverage/ar-AA1SaEp3?ocid=msedgntp&amp;amp;amp;pc=LCTS&amp;amp;amp;cvid=693b226c9f2b4ae3bb41a181ce6a2c00&amp;amp;amp;ei=15&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Forbes - "How Disney Dominated The Global Theme Park Industry in 2023" by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/08/16/how-disney-dominated-the-theme-park-industry-in-2023/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/08/16/how-disney-dominated-the-theme-park-industry-in-2023/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Big Picture Podcast - "The Truth About Netflix Buying Warner Bros."&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINMbYD22T0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINMbYD22T0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yahoo!Finance - "Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)"&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WBD/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WBD/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Episodic Medium - "Week-to-Week: Sinners' Box Office vs. the Asterisk People" by Myles McNutt and Kristen Warner:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://episodicmedium.substack.com/p/week-to-week-sinners-box-office-vs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://episodicmedium.substack.com/p/week-to-week-sinners-box-office-vs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Streamable - "How many subscribers do top streamers have?" by David Satin:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://thestreamable.com/subscriber-total-every-streaming-service#live-tv-streamers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://thestreamable.com/subscriber-total-every-streaming-service#live-tv-streamers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;CNN - "Netflix has a big unanswered question. That may kill its Warner Bros. deal" by David Goldman:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/media/netflix-warner-bros-antitrust" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/media/netflix-warner-bros-antitrust&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Variety - "Why Does David Ellison Want Paramount to Swallow Warner Bros. Discovery Whole? To Beat Rival Suitors to the Punch" by Todd Spangler:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-acquisition-consolidation-analysis-1236515947/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-acquisition-consolidation-analysis-1236515947/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fortune - "Netflix’s $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner among largest ever" by Elizabeth Fournier and Bloomberg:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://fortune.com/2025/12/06/netflix-5-8-billion-breakup-fee-warner-bros-among-largest-ever/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://fortune.com/2025/12/06/netflix-5-8-billion-breakup-fee-warner-bros-among-largest-ever/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;CNBC - "David Ellison’s hunt for WBD made David Zaslav richer — and it may not be over" by Alex Sherman:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/paramount-david-ellison-wbd-bidding-war-hostile-bid.html?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/paramount-david-ellison-wbd-bidding-war-hostile-bid.html?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Two Reel Cinema Club - "New York Times Top 100 Films at the Popcorn Counter: Two Reel Cinema Club Ep 174":&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyfeZRl3aFI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyfeZRl3aFI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Reuters - &quot;Hollywood-hungry Gulf states bankroll Paramount&#39;s Warner Bros bid&quot; by Federico Maccioni and Rachna Uppal:<br>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/hollywood-hungry-gulf-states-bankroll-paramounts-warner-bros-bid-2025-12-09/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/hollywood-hungry-gulf-states-bankroll-paramounts-warner-bros-bid-2025-12-09/</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;List of Warner Bros. films (2020–2029)&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Warner_Bros._films_(2020%E2%80%932029)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Warner_Bros._films_(2020%E2%80%932029)</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Major Film Studios&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studios" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studios</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Warner Bros. Discovery&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Warner Bros. Pictures&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;HBO Max&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;List of streaming media services&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streaming_media_services" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streaming_media_services</a></p>

<p>Deadline - &quot;Warner Bros First Studio This Year To Cross $4 Billion At Global Box Office&quot; by Anthony D&#39;Alessandro:<br>
<a href="https://deadline.com/2025/09/warner-bros-box-office-2025-1236557609/" rel="nofollow">https://deadline.com/2025/09/warner-bros-box-office-2025-1236557609/</a></p>

<p>The Hollywood Reporter - &quot;Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 5.3 Million Streaming Subs as Losses Narrow, Studios Slow on Tough Box Office&quot; by Alex Weprin, Etan Vlessing:<br>
<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-q1-2025-earnings-streaming-growth-1236210369/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-q1-2025-earnings-streaming-growth-1236210369/</a></p>

<p>CNN - &quot;Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO&quot; by Brian Stelter:<br>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/media/netflix-deal-warner-bros" rel="nofollow">https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/media/netflix-deal-warner-bros</a></p>

<p>Forbes (as hosted on MSN) - &quot;Larry Ellison—losing $31 billion—stumbles to No. 3 richest as Oracle shares plummet&quot; by Ty Roush, Forbes Staff:<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/larry-ellison-losing-31-billion-stumbles-to-no-3-richest-as-oracle-shares-plummet/ar-AA1Sa32g?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693b92d070f34c929918eb96ab878dda&ei=32" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/larry-ellison-losing-31-billion-stumbles-to-no-3-richest-as-oracle-shares-plummet/ar-AA1Sa32g?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=LCTS&amp;cvid=693b92d070f34c929918eb96ab878dda&amp;ei=32</a></p>

<p>The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - &quot;Netflix-WBD merger faces antitrust class action on behalf of HBO Max subscribers: &#39;Presumptively anticompetitive&#39;&quot; by JD Knapp:<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/netflix-wbd-merger-faces-antitrust-class-action-on-behalf-of-hbo-max-subscribers-presumptively-anticompetitive/ar-AA1S5PQM?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693aca7f0924410888d0c43473f42f67&ei=32" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/netflix-wbd-merger-faces-antitrust-class-action-on-behalf-of-hbo-max-subscribers-presumptively-anticompetitive/ar-AA1S5PQM?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=LCTS&amp;cvid=693aca7f0924410888d0c43473f42f67&amp;ei=32</a></p>

<p>SuperHeroHype (as hosted on MSN) - &quot;Netflix details WB changes, DC movies will have shorter theatrical windows eventually&quot; by  Evolve Editors:<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/netflix-details-wb-changes-dc-movies-will-have-shorter-theatrical-windows-eventually/ar-AA1RNbi1" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/netflix-details-wb-changes-dc-movies-will-have-shorter-theatrical-windows-eventually/ar-AA1RNbi1</a></p>

<p>The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - &quot;Bob Iger warns Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery gives streamer &#39;pricing leverage&#39;&quot; by Lucas Manfredi:<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bob-iger-warns-netflix-purchase-of-warner-bros-discovery-gives-streamer-pricing-leverage/ar-AA1SaEp3?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693b226c9f2b4ae3bb41a181ce6a2c00&ei=15" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bob-iger-warns-netflix-purchase-of-warner-bros-discovery-gives-streamer-pricing-leverage/ar-AA1SaEp3?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=LCTS&amp;cvid=693b226c9f2b4ae3bb41a181ce6a2c00&amp;ei=15</a></p>

<p>Forbes - &quot;How Disney Dominated The Global Theme Park Industry in 2023&quot; by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher:<br>
<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/08/16/how-disney-dominated-the-theme-park-industry-in-2023/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/08/16/how-disney-dominated-the-theme-park-industry-in-2023/</a></p>

<p>The Big Picture Podcast - &quot;The Truth About Netflix Buying Warner Bros.&quot;<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINMbYD22T0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINMbYD22T0</a></p>

<p>Yahoo!Finance - &quot;Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)&quot;<br>
<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WBD/" rel="nofollow">https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WBD/</a></p>

<p>Episodic Medium - &quot;Week-to-Week: Sinners&#39; Box Office vs. the Asterisk People&quot; by Myles McNutt and Kristen Warner:<br>
<a href="https://episodicmedium.substack.com/p/week-to-week-sinners-box-office-vs" rel="nofollow">https://episodicmedium.substack.com/p/week-to-week-sinners-box-office-vs</a></p>

<p>The Streamable - &quot;How many subscribers do top streamers have?&quot; by David Satin:<br>
<a href="https://thestreamable.com/subscriber-total-every-streaming-service#live-tv-streamers" rel="nofollow">https://thestreamable.com/subscriber-total-every-streaming-service#live-tv-streamers</a></p>

<p>CNN - &quot;Netflix has a big unanswered question. That may kill its Warner Bros. deal&quot; by David Goldman:<br>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/media/netflix-warner-bros-antitrust" rel="nofollow">https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/media/netflix-warner-bros-antitrust</a></p>

<p>Variety - &quot;Why Does David Ellison Want Paramount to Swallow Warner Bros. Discovery Whole? To Beat Rival Suitors to the Punch&quot; by Todd Spangler:<br>
<a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-acquisition-consolidation-analysis-1236515947/" rel="nofollow">https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-acquisition-consolidation-analysis-1236515947/</a></p>

<p>Fortune - &quot;Netflix’s $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner among largest ever&quot; by Elizabeth Fournier and Bloomberg:<br>
<a href="https://fortune.com/2025/12/06/netflix-5-8-billion-breakup-fee-warner-bros-among-largest-ever/" rel="nofollow">https://fortune.com/2025/12/06/netflix-5-8-billion-breakup-fee-warner-bros-among-largest-ever/</a></p>

<p>CNBC - &quot;David Ellison’s hunt for WBD made David Zaslav richer — and it may not be over&quot; by Alex Sherman:<br>
<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/paramount-david-ellison-wbd-bidding-war-hostile-bid.html?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9" rel="nofollow">https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/paramount-david-ellison-wbd-bidding-war-hostile-bid.html?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9</a></p>

<p>Two Reel Cinema Club - &quot;New York Times Top 100 Films at the Popcorn Counter: Two Reel Cinema Club Ep 174&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyfeZRl3aFI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyfeZRl3aFI</a></p>]]>
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<p>Reuters - &quot;Hollywood-hungry Gulf states bankroll Paramount&#39;s Warner Bros bid&quot; by Federico Maccioni and Rachna Uppal:<br>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/hollywood-hungry-gulf-states-bankroll-paramounts-warner-bros-bid-2025-12-09/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/hollywood-hungry-gulf-states-bankroll-paramounts-warner-bros-bid-2025-12-09/</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;List of Warner Bros. films (2020–2029)&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Warner_Bros._films_(2020%E2%80%932029)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Warner_Bros._films_(2020%E2%80%932029)</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Major Film Studios&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studios" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studios</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Warner Bros. Discovery&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;Warner Bros. Pictures&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;HBO Max&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max</a></p>

<p>Wikipedia - &quot;List of streaming media services&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streaming_media_services" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streaming_media_services</a></p>

<p>Deadline - &quot;Warner Bros First Studio This Year To Cross $4 Billion At Global Box Office&quot; by Anthony D&#39;Alessandro:<br>
<a href="https://deadline.com/2025/09/warner-bros-box-office-2025-1236557609/" rel="nofollow">https://deadline.com/2025/09/warner-bros-box-office-2025-1236557609/</a></p>

<p>The Hollywood Reporter - &quot;Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 5.3 Million Streaming Subs as Losses Narrow, Studios Slow on Tough Box Office&quot; by Alex Weprin, Etan Vlessing:<br>
<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-q1-2025-earnings-streaming-growth-1236210369/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-q1-2025-earnings-streaming-growth-1236210369/</a></p>

<p>CNN - &quot;Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO&quot; by Brian Stelter:<br>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/media/netflix-deal-warner-bros" rel="nofollow">https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/media/netflix-deal-warner-bros</a></p>

<p>Forbes (as hosted on MSN) - &quot;Larry Ellison—losing $31 billion—stumbles to No. 3 richest as Oracle shares plummet&quot; by Ty Roush, Forbes Staff:<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/larry-ellison-losing-31-billion-stumbles-to-no-3-richest-as-oracle-shares-plummet/ar-AA1Sa32g?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693b92d070f34c929918eb96ab878dda&ei=32" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/larry-ellison-losing-31-billion-stumbles-to-no-3-richest-as-oracle-shares-plummet/ar-AA1Sa32g?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=LCTS&amp;cvid=693b92d070f34c929918eb96ab878dda&amp;ei=32</a></p>

<p>The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - &quot;Netflix-WBD merger faces antitrust class action on behalf of HBO Max subscribers: &#39;Presumptively anticompetitive&#39;&quot; by JD Knapp:<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/netflix-wbd-merger-faces-antitrust-class-action-on-behalf-of-hbo-max-subscribers-presumptively-anticompetitive/ar-AA1S5PQM?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693aca7f0924410888d0c43473f42f67&ei=32" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/netflix-wbd-merger-faces-antitrust-class-action-on-behalf-of-hbo-max-subscribers-presumptively-anticompetitive/ar-AA1S5PQM?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=LCTS&amp;cvid=693aca7f0924410888d0c43473f42f67&amp;ei=32</a></p>

<p>SuperHeroHype (as hosted on MSN) - &quot;Netflix details WB changes, DC movies will have shorter theatrical windows eventually&quot; by  Evolve Editors:<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/netflix-details-wb-changes-dc-movies-will-have-shorter-theatrical-windows-eventually/ar-AA1RNbi1" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/netflix-details-wb-changes-dc-movies-will-have-shorter-theatrical-windows-eventually/ar-AA1RNbi1</a></p>

<p>The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - &quot;Bob Iger warns Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery gives streamer &#39;pricing leverage&#39;&quot; by Lucas Manfredi:<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bob-iger-warns-netflix-purchase-of-warner-bros-discovery-gives-streamer-pricing-leverage/ar-AA1SaEp3?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693b226c9f2b4ae3bb41a181ce6a2c00&ei=15" rel="nofollow">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bob-iger-warns-netflix-purchase-of-warner-bros-discovery-gives-streamer-pricing-leverage/ar-AA1SaEp3?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=LCTS&amp;cvid=693b226c9f2b4ae3bb41a181ce6a2c00&amp;ei=15</a></p>

<p>Forbes - &quot;How Disney Dominated The Global Theme Park Industry in 2023&quot; by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher:<br>
<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/08/16/how-disney-dominated-the-theme-park-industry-in-2023/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/08/16/how-disney-dominated-the-theme-park-industry-in-2023/</a></p>

<p>The Big Picture Podcast - &quot;The Truth About Netflix Buying Warner Bros.&quot;<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINMbYD22T0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINMbYD22T0</a></p>

<p>Yahoo!Finance - &quot;Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)&quot;<br>
<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WBD/" rel="nofollow">https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WBD/</a></p>

<p>Episodic Medium - &quot;Week-to-Week: Sinners&#39; Box Office vs. the Asterisk People&quot; by Myles McNutt and Kristen Warner:<br>
<a href="https://episodicmedium.substack.com/p/week-to-week-sinners-box-office-vs" rel="nofollow">https://episodicmedium.substack.com/p/week-to-week-sinners-box-office-vs</a></p>

<p>The Streamable - &quot;How many subscribers do top streamers have?&quot; by David Satin:<br>
<a href="https://thestreamable.com/subscriber-total-every-streaming-service#live-tv-streamers" rel="nofollow">https://thestreamable.com/subscriber-total-every-streaming-service#live-tv-streamers</a></p>

<p>CNN - &quot;Netflix has a big unanswered question. That may kill its Warner Bros. deal&quot; by David Goldman:<br>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/media/netflix-warner-bros-antitrust" rel="nofollow">https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/media/netflix-warner-bros-antitrust</a></p>

<p>Variety - &quot;Why Does David Ellison Want Paramount to Swallow Warner Bros. Discovery Whole? To Beat Rival Suitors to the Punch&quot; by Todd Spangler:<br>
<a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-acquisition-consolidation-analysis-1236515947/" rel="nofollow">https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-acquisition-consolidation-analysis-1236515947/</a></p>

<p>Fortune - &quot;Netflix’s $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner among largest ever&quot; by Elizabeth Fournier and Bloomberg:<br>
<a href="https://fortune.com/2025/12/06/netflix-5-8-billion-breakup-fee-warner-bros-among-largest-ever/" rel="nofollow">https://fortune.com/2025/12/06/netflix-5-8-billion-breakup-fee-warner-bros-among-largest-ever/</a></p>

<p>CNBC - &quot;David Ellison’s hunt for WBD made David Zaslav richer — and it may not be over&quot; by Alex Sherman:<br>
<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/paramount-david-ellison-wbd-bidding-war-hostile-bid.html?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9" rel="nofollow">https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/paramount-david-ellison-wbd-bidding-war-hostile-bid.html?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9</a></p>

<p>Two Reel Cinema Club - &quot;New York Times Top 100 Films at the Popcorn Counter: Two Reel Cinema Club Ep 174&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyfeZRl3aFI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyfeZRl3aFI</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 26: Episode 26: NYT 100 Best Films since 2000: The Good, The Bad, and The Bridesmaids</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>My look at the recently published NYT 100 Best Films since 2000 list</itunes:subtitle>
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  <title>Episode 21: Episode 21: Overrated, Underrated, and Rated Movies of the Last 25 Years</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Elegant Ramblings</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>My look at 10 films that are overrated, underrated, or simply rated!</itunes:subtitle>
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  <title>Episode 20: Episode 20: Oscars, Oscars Oscars!</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Elegant Ramblings</author>
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  <itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Episode 20: Oscars, Oscars Oscars!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Elegant Ramblings</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>My look at the last 25 years of Best Picture winners, including my own personal rankings, this year's nominees, and the future of the predictive power of the Oscars. Plus, a drinking game!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:42</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 12: Episode 12: How to Save the Movies</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>My strategy for forming the best movie studio - and if it would ultimately save the movie industry</itunes:subtitle>
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&lt;p&gt;Lynda Obst on Pre-Awareness and Sequelitis:&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;CNBC - "The Death of the DVD: Why sales dropped more than 86% in 13 years":&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/the-death-of-the-dvd-why-sales-dropped-more-than-86percent-in-13-years.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/the-death-of-the-dvd-why-sales-dropped-more-than-86percent-in-13-years.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Forbes - "Yes, A Digital-Only Gaming Future Is Coming, And We Can’t Stop It":&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchwallace/2023/10/13/yes-a-digital-only-gaming-future-is-coming-and-we-cant-stop-it/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchwallace/2023/10/13/yes-a-digital-only-gaming-future-is-coming-and-we-cant-stop-it/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cord Cutters News - "Target Will Stop Selling Most DVDs Joining Best Buy Plans to Walk Away From DVD &amp;amp; Blu-rays":&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://cordcuttersnews.com/target-will-stop-selling-most-dvds-joining-best-buy-plans-to-walk-away-from-dvd-blu-rays/#:%7E:text=In%20October%2C%20Best%20Buy%20confirmed%20that%20it%20would,DVDs%20except%20for%20the%20most%20recent%20new%20DVDs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://cordcuttersnews.com/target-will-stop-selling-most-dvds-joining-best-buy-plans-to-walk-away-from-dvd-blu-rays/#:~:text=In%20October%2C%20Best%20Buy%20confirmed%20that%20it%20would,DVDs%20except%20for%20the%20most%20recent%20new%20DVDs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7wv7sKD7NU" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7wv7sKD7NU</a></p>

<p>CNBC - &quot;The Death of the DVD: Why sales dropped more than 86% in 13 years&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/the-death-of-the-dvd-why-sales-dropped-more-than-86percent-in-13-years.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/the-death-of-the-dvd-why-sales-dropped-more-than-86percent-in-13-years.html</a></p>

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<p>Forbes - &quot;Yes, A Digital-Only Gaming Future Is Coming, And We Can’t Stop It&quot;:<br>
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<p>Cord Cutters News - &quot;Target Will Stop Selling Most DVDs Joining Best Buy Plans to Walk Away From DVD &amp; Blu-rays&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://cordcuttersnews.com/target-will-stop-selling-most-dvds-joining-best-buy-plans-to-walk-away-from-dvd-blu-rays/#:%7E:text=In%20October%2C%20Best%20Buy%20confirmed%20that%20it%20would,DVDs%20except%20for%20the%20most%20recent%20new%20DVDs" rel="nofollow">https://cordcuttersnews.com/target-will-stop-selling-most-dvds-joining-best-buy-plans-to-walk-away-from-dvd-blu-rays/#:~:text=In%20October%2C%20Best%20Buy%20confirmed%20that%20it%20would,DVDs%20except%20for%20the%20most%20recent%20new%20DVDs</a></p>

<p>Box Office Mojo - &quot;Domestic Box Office by Year&quot;<br>
<a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/" rel="nofollow">https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/</a></p>]]>
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<p>CNBC - &quot;The Death of the DVD: Why sales dropped more than 86% in 13 years&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/the-death-of-the-dvd-why-sales-dropped-more-than-86percent-in-13-years.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/the-death-of-the-dvd-why-sales-dropped-more-than-86percent-in-13-years.html</a></p>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD</a></p>

<p>Forbes - &quot;Yes, A Digital-Only Gaming Future Is Coming, And We Can’t Stop It&quot;:<br>
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<p>Cord Cutters News - &quot;Target Will Stop Selling Most DVDs Joining Best Buy Plans to Walk Away From DVD &amp; Blu-rays&quot;:<br>
<a href="https://cordcuttersnews.com/target-will-stop-selling-most-dvds-joining-best-buy-plans-to-walk-away-from-dvd-blu-rays/#:%7E:text=In%20October%2C%20Best%20Buy%20confirmed%20that%20it%20would,DVDs%20except%20for%20the%20most%20recent%20new%20DVDs" rel="nofollow">https://cordcuttersnews.com/target-will-stop-selling-most-dvds-joining-best-buy-plans-to-walk-away-from-dvd-blu-rays/#:~:text=In%20October%2C%20Best%20Buy%20confirmed%20that%20it%20would,DVDs%20except%20for%20the%20most%20recent%20new%20DVDs</a></p>

<p>Box Office Mojo - &quot;Domestic Box Office by Year&quot;<br>
<a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/" rel="nofollow">https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/</a></p>]]>
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