Georg Szalai
Hollywood Reporter
United Kingdom
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BBC Reinstates Gary Lineker as TV Soccer Host After U.K. Refugee Policy Criticism
The broadcaster has said it will now launch an independent review of its social media guidance. → Read More
Oscars: Where to Watch Around the World
With the 95th edition of the Academy Awards unspooling in L.A. on Sunday with host Jimmy Kimmel, The Hollywood Reporter highlights TV networks and online outlets that will show all the glitz and glamour in various countries across the globe. → Read More
Paramount+ to Raise Subscription Prices, Take Up to $1.5B Impairment Charge
The company expects an impairment charge of $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023 as Paramount realigns its content strategy with Showtime. → Read More
Big Tech’s “Year of Efficiency” Hasn’t Come for Content Spending, Yet
Even while executives are conducting mass layoffs and downsizing their firm's physical infrastructure, players like Amazon and Apple are keeping up spending, so long as it drives customers to their platforms. → Read More
Dawn Ostroff Leaving Spotify as Streaming Audio Giant Slashes Staff by 6 Percent
The audio company employs around 9,800 people and is cutting its workforce by 6 percent, with CEO Daniel Ek saying: "As we evolve and grow as a business, so must our way of working while still staying true to our core values." → Read More
Hollywood Stocks Fall Sharply in 2022 Amid Ad Challenges, Focus On Streaming Profits
U.S. media stocks fell back to Earth amid pressure on streaming subscriber growth, increased cord-cutting and weakened advertising trends. → Read More
AMC Networks to Undergo Layoffs As CEO Exits and Streaming Can’t Offset Linear TV Decline
The company, home to IFC, AMC+, Shudder, Acorn TV and Sundance TV, will see cuts to every operating area, wrote James Dolan, the company's chairman. → Read More
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ to Hit Paramount+ in Late December
Starring Tom Cruise, 'Top Gun: Maverick' will become available on streamer Paramount+ on Dec. 22 after earning more than $1.48 billion globally at the global box office for Paramount and Skydance. → Read More
Liberty Media to Split Off Atlanta Braves, Create Liberty Live Tracking Stock With Live Nation Stake
“These actions will provide greater investor choice and enable targeted investment and capital-raising through more focused currencies," said CEO Greg Maffei. → Read More
Liberty Media Unwinds SPAC, Citing No Targets for Takeover
Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei said his company looked at around 140 companies in all as potential media or entertainment acquisitions, but saw no target worth pursuing for a merger with its financial vehicle. → Read More
Price Hikes at Streaming Giants May Fuel Churn Rates As Consumers Opt Out
With nearly all major subscription services hiking monthly rates as they head into 2023, cancellations may rise as consumers decide which platforms are keepers. → Read More
As Regal Owner Cineworld Goes Chapter 11, Studios Gauge Hollywood Fallout
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing Sept. 7 from Cineworld, the world’s second-largest movie theater company and owner of Regal Cinemas in the U.S., didn’t come as a surprise to close observers. For many of its Hollywood studio partners, it was almost a relief. → Read More
David Zaslav’s Hollywood Doctrine: “Make Sure We Get Paid”
The Warner Bros. Discovery chief wants to be the anti-Netflix: all in on theatrical, a fan of linear TV, happy to sell content to other players and focused on the bottom line. → Read More
Altice USA Confirms It’s Shopping Telcom Suddenlink
The cable giant, led by CEO Dexter Goei, has been looking to reduce its debt load. → Read More
Paramount Promotes Pam Kaufman to International Chief as Raffaele Annecchino Exits
Paramount Global has promoted Pam Kaufman to the role of president and CEO, international markets, global consumer products & experiences, while prior international chief Raffaele Annecchino is exiting, the company said Friday. → Read More
Vivendi Revenue Rises on Growth at Havas, Canal+
The French media and telecom company, led by CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine, also discloses latest results for game-maker Gameloft and is considering a divestiture. → Read More
Spotify Hits 188M Paying Subs, Exceeding Expectations, and Grows Quarterly Ad Revenue
Music streaming giant Spotify ended the second quarter of 2022 with 188 million premium, or paying, subscribers, up from 182 million as of the end of the first quarter, exceeding its own forecast. → Read More
Hollywood’s Mirage Earnings Season: Fear That the Worst Isn’t Here Yet
Summer blockbusters and streaming hits could obscure the economic pain of entertainment giants facing the rest of the year amid an advertising pullback, inflation drag and supply chain issues. → Read More
Cannes, Venice Call for Release of Iranian Filmmakers After Arrest
Mohammad Rasoulof, Mostafa Al-Ahmad and Jafar Panahi were picked up on Friday and Monday as part of a crackdown by Iranian authorities. → Read More
Amazon Buys U.K. Champions League Soccer Rights in Groundbreaking Deal
Amazon will split U.K. rights to the upcoming Champions League season with BT in a deal that runs through 2027 and secures Amazon's position as a major player in the live sports business. → Read More