Hollywood Reporter: Lionsgate, Warner Bros. Discovery Among Top Hollywood Stock Gainers in First Quarter

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Lionsgate, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global were among the hit Hollywood stocks of the first quarter of 2023, shaking off investor concerns about such industry challenges as record cord-cutting, getting streaming businesses to profitability and economic clouds darkening the advertising outlook, as well as recent stock market volatility due to the collapse of banks.

Deadline: The CW Bolsters Unscripted Further With Hire Of NBCU’s Betsy Slenzak

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The CW is continuing its push into unscripted.

Deadline; As Adult Swim Gets Set To Add An Hour Of Daily Programming, President Michael Ouweleen Sees Warner Bros Discovery In A More Settled Post-Merger State: “We’re All Feeling More Possibility”

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After months of upheaval following the close last April of WarnerMedia and Discovery’s $43 billion merger, Michael Ouweleen sees a much more settled operating environment taking shape in 2023.

New York Post: CNN primetime ratings plummeted 61% in March

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Primetime ratings for CNN have fallen 61% this month — the steepest dip in viewership among the big three cable news giants, according to the latest figures released by Nielsen.

Deadline: Disney’s Chief Compliance Officer Out Amid Layoffs

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Disney has let go SVP and Chief Compliance Officer Alicia Schwarz, Deadline has learned, amid a major retrenchment at the company.

Deadline: CNN Sets April Premiere Dates For Daytime ‘News Central’

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CNN News Central, the network’s new daytime programming blocks, will begin its roll out next week.

Variety: ABC News Executive Team Cut Following Disney Layoffs

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ABC News will shrink the size of its executive team in the wake of layoffs ordered by its corporate parent, Walt Disney Co.

Deadline: Roku Laying Off Another 200 Employees, 6% Of Workforce

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Roku said today it plans to lay off 200 employees, or 6% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring plan as the drumbeat of staff cuts across the industry continues.

Hollywood Reporter: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2022 Pay Package Hits $39.3M

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The value of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s compensation package for 2022, which saw the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger close in April, hit $39.3 million, Warner Bros. Discovery disclosed in a regulatory filing.

Broadband TV News: SES holds Intelsat merger talks

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Luxembourg-based SES has confirmed it’s in talks with satellite rival Intelsat.

Deadline: Disney Unplugs Metaverse Unit During Initial Round Of Layoffs

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Disney has eliminated a small business unit focused on exploring the metaverse, part of its initial efforts to reduce its workforce by about 7,000 employees.

Digital TV Europe: A+E unveils brand refresh for History

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A+E Networks EMEA has unveiled a refresh of The History Channel logo and brand identity across EMEA.

Variety: Will Rupert Murdoch Show Up When Fox News Squares Off Against Dominion?

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Fox News is about to have one of its biggest events in years, and everyone from CEO Suzanne Scott to prominent anchors like Tucker Carlson and Maria Bartiromo to primetime chief Meade Cooper is likely to attend some part of it.

Broadband TV News: Discovery expands in Ukraine

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Ukraine’s largest cable operator Volia has added Discovery channels to its line-up.

Deadline: BBC News Channel To Bench Seasoned Presenters From Next Week As Output Is Relaunched

Deadline: BBC News Channel To Bench Seasoned Presenters From Next Week As Output Is Relaunched Story from Deadline:

BBC News will make sweeping changes to its news channel presenting line-up from next week, with a number of seasoned anchors dropping off air.

Broadcast Sport: Warner Bros. Discovery unveils 2023 cycling production plans

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Warner Bros. Discovery has revealed its cycling coverage plans for 2023.

Deadline: Vladimir Duthiers Named Featured Host Of ‘CBS Mornings’

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Vladimir Duthiers has been named featured host of CBS Mornings, giving him a higher profile on the network’s AM broadcast.

Deadline: Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms Start Of Layoffs, With Three Rounds Of Cuts Expected Before Summer

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Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed the first of three rounds of layoffs is starting this week as the company looks to reduce its workforce by about 7,000 employees.

Deadline: Peacock To Add Livestreams Of MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ And CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’

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Peacock is adding livestreams of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and CNBC’s Squawk Box to its platform, starting on Tuesday, as the streaming service boosts its news offerings from NBCU.

Deadline: CNN Zeroes In On Primetime Show With Gayle King And Charles Barkley

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CNN is zeroing in on Gayle King and Charles Barkley to host a weekly primetime show for the network, as chairman and CEO Chris Licht aims to revitalize the ratings-challenged nighttime lineup.