2023, the year of the most terrible apologies EVER! First, there was Colleen Ballinger
07.11.2023 - 18:37 / deadline.com
Streaming‘s challenging economics will make industry consolidation “inevitable,” in the view of Candle Media Co-CEO Kevin Mayer, but Big Tech and Hollywood are likely to remain in separate camps.
Mayer shared his outlook in an appearance at the Yahoo Finance Invest conference in New York. Most of the 15-minute sit-down focused on the Walt Disney Co., where Mayer was a longtime senior exec and now serves as an advisor to CEO Bob Iger. “Bob has his hands full,” Mayer said of the myriad issues facing Disney, from activist investors to restless shareholders to various moving strategic parts. The 72-year-old top exec is “very capable and multifaceted. He has a lot of range, so he can handle it. … You have to be disciplined, and Bob’s always been very strategic.”
As to Disney’s lagging stock price, Mayer said the market is “reacting to uncertainty” about the future of Hulu, ESPN, the leadership of the company and other aspects of the media giant.
During his stint running the strategic planning group at Disney, Mayer engineered a historic run of M&A deals, including the acquisitions of Marvel, Pixar and most of 21st Century Fox. Prior to his 2020 exit, he spearheaded the launch of Disney+ and has gone on to focus on streaming and digital content at Candle and as chairman of sports streamer DAZN and CEO of TikTok.
An experiment DAZN ran with packaging streaming-only rights to European soccer led Mayer to believe that ESPN has considerable upside when pricing its forthcoming stand-along streaming service. Long funded by distribution fees from pay-TV providers, ESPN is actively plotting out a future as a direct-to-consumer service. One of the dilemmas in bringing it to market is about where to price it. On paper, ESPN has the
2023, the year of the most terrible apologies EVER! First, there was Colleen Ballinger
Matt Rife is upsetting fans with the “apology” he made for the domestic violence joke featured in his new Netflix special, which has been topping the charts on the streaming service.
in an Instagram Story on Monday. “Here’s a link to my official apology.”The link, which read “Tap to solve your issue,” brought users to a site that is dedicated to selling special needs helmets.
The Cincinnati Bengals will be finishing off the NFL season without the assistance of their star quarterback Joe Burrow.
EXCLUSIVE: More than a hit song, “Stand By Me,” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, and Ben E. King, has transcended the notion of a “standard”—it’s been recorded more than 1,000 times and has made more appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 chart than any other song.
Travis Kelce‘s mom Donna is opening up about a big Kansas City Chiefs game that Taylor Swift is likely to miss.
David Zaslav has a funny way of making friends.
Members of Congress are seeking to avoid a government shutdown by the end of the week and thousands of demonstrators have gathered on the Capitol lawn in support of Israel, but the real theatrics have been in the resentments that have come to near physical or actual blows.
CAA has formed CAA Evolution, an investment bank and advisory firm poised to make deals across sports, media and entertainment.
Jaden Thompson Kevin Turen, a producer on “Euphoria,” “The Idol,” and Ti West’s “X” trilogy,” died over the weekend. He was 44. A cause of death is not yet known.
Euphoria and The Idol producer Kevin Turen has passed away aged 44.His death was confirmed by father Edward Turen as well as company Penske Media Corporation, though no cause of death has been revealed.“Kevin was so incredibly special, this world is going to be less without him,” Edward said in a statement (via Deadline).Jay Penske, head of PMC, added: “Despite his many achievements in Hollywood, Kevin’s greatest passion was his family and friends. He was so proud of his children.
Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has questioned how Pep Guardiola will manage to find room for both Julian Alvarez and Kevin De Bruyne in his starting XI when the latter returns from injury.
Travis Scott has extended dates for his current Circus Maximus tour.The rapper announced his first headline tour back in August since the Astroworld tragedy. All new shows announced will take place in January 2024.
The Cleveland Browns currently sit at 5-3 in the AFC North. They have the same record as both the Steelers and the Bangles and as of right now, every single AFC North team is in the playoff picture.
2023 has been full of unexpected celebrity splits. Among the long list of separations and divorces, Reese Witherspoon and Kevin Costner gave some important updates on their respective relationships, which have resulted in a series of speculations about new possible romances.CELEBRITY SPLITS 2023: THE MOST UNEXPECTED DIVORCES AND BREAKUPSWHY MERYL STREEP AND DON GUMMER DECIDED TO SEPARATE AFTER 45 YEARS OF MARRIAGEThe 47-year-old actress and the 68-year-old actor are the latest pair to be rumored to be linked together.
Media stocks popped Thursday, well outperforming the broader market, after news that the months longs SAG-AFTRA strike has been settled, with the actors’ guild and the AMPTP announcing a agreement last night. Halted productions can soon look to restart, the theatrical release calendar can stop shifting and the industry begin to get back to normal after a tough summer and fall.
Lauv has released a new Korean version of his single ‘Love U Like That’, created using the help of AI.The new Korean version of Lauv’s song was created with AI voice modelling technology from Jordan Young, who founded the AI music start-up, Hooky, according to Korea JoongAng Daily.In an interview with Billboard, Lauv and Young revealed that they also enlisted the help of former K-pop idol Kevin Woo for the project. Woo, an ex-member of U-KISS, aided with the translation of the song and also recorded vocals.“We re-recorded Kevin’s voice singing the translation, then we mixed the song again exactly as the original was done to match it sonically,” Young explained.
SiriusXM unveiled an extensive rebrand and streamlined app, with Howard Stern, Kevin Hart, Kelly Clarkson and other talent joining execs at a kickoff event in New York.
According to TMZ, Kim Kardashian hit up Odell Beckham Jr.’s 31st birthday celebration after appearing at the 2023 CFDA Awards. The Skims creator had all eyes on her as she rocked a plunging black dress. Kim stunned in a tight leather dress as she accessorized with thick chains around her neck.
Marvel creatives, including studio chief Kevin Feige, assembled in Palm Springs for the studio’s annual retreat. Most years, the vibe would have been confident — even cocky — given how the premier superhero brand, owned by Disney since 2009, has remade the entertainment business in its image.