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Streaming Into the Void - May 25, 2025 - Studios Struggle as Box Office Surges
May 26, 2025 · 37 min

This week, Paramount is on the brink, Warner Bros. Discovery is weighed down, and Disney owns the Memorial Day weekend.

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Show Notes

Democrats warn Redstone that Paramount talks with Trump over CBS Kamala Harris interview may be illegal | The Independent

Freedom of the Press Foundation says it will sue Paramount if it settles with Trump over 60 Minutes lawsuit | The Independent

Trump sues CBS over ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Harris. Legal experts call it ‘frivolous and dangerous’ | CNN Business

’60 Minutes’ Addresses EP Bill Owens’ Departure in On-Air Segment: “Paramount Began to Supervise Our Content in New Ways”

CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon quits as potential Trump lawsuit settlement looms

S&P Downgrades Warner Bros. Discovery To Junk Status On “Weak Credit Metrics”

Warner Bros. Discovery Downgraded to Junk by S&P

Cannes: Mubi Buys Wagner Moura-Starring ‘The Secret Agent’ for U.K., India, Most of Latin America

Mubi Buys Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson’s ‘Die My Love’ in $24 Million Cannes Deal

Mubi Acquires Sound of Falling Out of Cannes

New Direct-to-Consumer Offering to be Singularly Branded ESPN

Disney exec: ESPN+ sticking around due to existing rights deals

Justin Connolly, After Exiting Disney, Joins YouTube as Global Head of Media and Sports; Disney Sues Over Exec’s Hiring

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