Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav Talks Streaming, Upfronts & More In First Post-Merger Earnings Call: “We Will Not Overspend”

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe Fox-owned streaming outlet Tubi plans to expand its relationship with Nielsen to help advertisers measure viewing of Tubi programming across a wider array of venues, a critical demand that has increased from Madison Avenue as more viewing takes place via mobile and broadband.Tubi plans to utilize Nielsn’s Digital Ad Ratings to expand coverage of streaming devices, including computer, mobile and connected TV. The company said the expanded pact represents ” a step towards increased industry coverage” provided by Nielsen One, a new product being developed by the measurement giant that will track viewership acorss linear and digital screens and is expected to be made more widely available to the market by the end of 2022.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorAs Endeavor marks the first anniversary today of its debut on the New York Stock Exchange, the company deserves credit for doing a lot of things right.The stock has stayed above its IPO price of $24 for most of the past 12 months. The company has generated enough topline revenue gains amid tough economic conditions to demonstrate that its divisions have room to grow.But in other ways, the company led by Ari Emanuel looks to become harder to sell in the future if Endeavor wants to stay a public entity.

The timing seemed propitious: Eager to entice new subscribers, CNN+ was about to unfurl a multi-part exposé of Fox News and its 91-year-old patriarch, Rupert Murdoch. It would be juicy material for the new streaming platform, with newsies on the left hammering their rivals on the right. How could it fail?

Warner Bros. had taken the reigns on a live-action “Barbie” movie from Sony as previous versions of the project, featuring variations of talent, including screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno“) and actresses Anne Hathaway and Amy Schumer, fell apart.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAfter years of companies spending like drunken sailors on streaming video, some are now suffering hangovers.Netflix, in the first quarter of 2022, lost customers for the first time in more than a decade. It could shed 2 million more in Q2. The streaming giant is scrambling to find new sources of revenue growth, with execs hoping to monetize password-sharing freeloaders and — previously unthinkable at the Big Red N — planning to introduce advertising-supported plans.CNN+, hailed as a bridge to the news cabler’s future, is DOA: It’s getting axed 32 days after launch under new management at Warner Bros.

Margot Robbie is all smiles in the first look at her as Barbie for the upcoming film of the same name. The highly-anticipated live-action adventure movie about the famous doll is set to be released on July 21, 2023.On Tuesday, Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. had taken the reigns on a live-action “Barbie” movie from Sony as previous versions of the project, featuring variations of talent, including screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno“) and actresses Anne Hathaway and Amy Schumer, fell apart.

Sex Education stars Emma Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa, America Ferrera and more.Take a look at the first image here:#BARBIEJuly 21, 2023Only in theaters pic.twitter.com/mauCGpizD1— Warner Bros. Pictures (@wbpictures) April 26, 2022According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ferrell has been cast in Barbie as the CEO of a toy company “that may or not be” Mattel.

Margot Robbie as Barbie thanks to Warner Bros releasing the first official image from the hotly anticipated live action film at CinemaCon on Tuesday.In case you were worried, it can be confirmed that Margot does indeed look like a Barbie girl in a Barbie world.The Harley Quinn actress is shown sitting in Barbie’s iconic pink open-top sports car, leaning forward in her seat to rest on the windshield as she beams.Behind her is what appears to be part of a pink paved wall (please let it be the Dream House) and a peak of what could be her swimming pool, with yellow flowers in the background.Moving away from the pink vibe, Margot is dressed in blue, with a stripey halter-neck top, polka dot headband in her coiffured blonde hairdo and a blue bead bracelet.All in all, it’s certainly an outfit you can visualise on a Barbie doll.#BARBIEJuly 21, 2023Only in theaters pic.twitter.com/mauCGpizD1Warner Bros also confirmed that the movie, which is currently in production at Leavesden Studios, has been scheduled with a release date of July 21, 2023.Oscar-winner Greta Gerwig is directing the film after writing the screenplay with her partner, Noah Baumbach, and the stacked cast includes Ryan Gosling as Ken, as well as Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon, Marvel superhero Simu Liu, Alexandra Shipp and America Ferrera.Will Ferrell is also joining in the fun, with the comedy heavyweight’s inclusion possibly suggesting a lot about the tone of the film.While all roles – and the plotline – are currently under wraps bar Margot and Ryan, sources have indicated that there is ‘a meta aspect to the proceedings’.It’s also been suggested that Will is playing the CEO of a toy company that could be Barbie’s creator Mattel, according to The Hollywood

Robert Pattinson is set to reprise his role as the Caped Crusader in a sequel to the recently released hit movie The Batman.Warner Bros revealed the news on Tuesday at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas, Nevada, as announced by Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group boss Toby Emmerich.Writer and director Matt Reeves, who attended the event, will also be back to helm the movie.No further details about the plot or release date were revealed.Taking to the stage briefly, Reeves told the room: ‘Thank you all for your tremendous support for The Batman.

Hollywood star Margot Robbie is set to play Barbie in the upcoming movie, which is set to come out next year. Now, Warner Bros have shared the first look at the film as they took to Twitter to post a stunning snap of Margot, 31, posing in a classic pink Chevrolet Corvette.The photo shows the star dressed in a blue and white striped halter neck top, which she paired with a blue and white polkadot headband alongside a matching pearl-like bracelet.

Those clamoring for more middle adult fare in movie theaters will have their fill with Olivia Wilde’s upcoming 1950s thriller, Don’t Worry Darling. 

Production has begun on “Barbie”, the live-action feature focusing on the iconic Mattel doll, and Warner Bros. Pictures has just released a new photo from the set.

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first look image from Olivia Wilde‘s directorial debut, Don’t Worry Darling!

Warner Bros. brought a lot of DC — a lot — to its CinemaCon session today. In addition to a The Flash trailer, Dwayne Johnson showing up to push DC League of Super-Pets and Black Adam, the cast of Shazam: Fury of the Gods stopped by with a trailer, in addition to James Wan how had a sizzle reel of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. 

Olivia Wilde put on a sizzling display as she arrived to the Warner Bros. presentation during this year'sCinemaCon on Tuesday in Las Vegas, Nevada.The actress, 38, strolled the red carpet in a gorgeous blue velvet suit that was tailored perfectly to fit her slender frame.Olivia wore her fitted suit jacket over a skimpy bralette top, which allowed her to showcase her enviably smooth décolletage.

Margot Robbie is a Barbie girl in a Barbie world.The 31-year-old Australian actress was seen for the first time as the iconic Mattel doll in a new teaser image released for the live-action Barbie film on Tuesday.She looked absolutely iconic behind the wheel of a pink classic Chevrolet Corvette in front of what looked like the Barbie Mansion in the image for the movie which will be directed by Greta Gerwig. Let's go party: Margot Robbiewas seen for the first time as the iconic Mattel doll in a new teaser image released for the Barbie film on TuesdayGerwig, 38, wrote the script for the film with her longtime partner Noah Baumbach.Warner Bros.

The new Warner Bros. Discovery leadership is starting to unify its policies across the two parts of the company. I hear that Adria Alpert Romm, chief people and culture officer, sent an email this morning to WarnerMedia employees about the implementation of a new hybrid work schedule.

In news that won’t be much of a surprise to anyone, today, at CinemaCon, Warner Bros. chief Toby Emmerich announced a sequel to Matt Reeves’ successful “The Batman” is in the works with Robert Pattinson in the lead once more.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer“Barbie” is parking her pink convertible in U.S. theaters on July 21, 2023.The release date for the anticipated live-action adventure from the iconic doll, played by Margot Robbie with a juicy supporting cast, was announced on Tuesday during the Warner Bros. presentation at Las Vegas’ CinemaCon.Notably, this movie will open against Christopher Nolan’s sprawling ensemble film “Oppenheimer” — but Barbie came to play, and has a dream cast of her own.

J. Kim Murphy One week ago, NBA legend and Los Angeles Lakers icon Jerry West employed his legal representation to send a letter to HBO, Warner Bros. Discovery and Adam McKay demanding a legal retraction for his portrayal on HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.” The correspondence included testimony by former members of the Lakers organization, including retired ballplayer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to reinforce its argument of the show creating “a deliberately false characterization.” Weeks before, Earvin “Magic” Johnson himself voiced his criticism of the series to Variety, saying “You can’t do a story about the Lakers without the Lakers… the real Lakers.”Author Jeff Pearlman, whose book “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s” has been adapted to the HBO series, gets where they’re coming from.