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‘Scary Movie’ Tops Box Office, ‘Masters of the Universe’ Stumbles

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‘Scary Movie’ Tops Box Office, ‘Masters of the Universe’ Stumbles

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Brent Lang breaks down a busy weekend at the turnstiles as “Scary Movie” returned for its first installment in 13 years – and the first in 25 years with a Wayans at the helm. And it was a truly scary weekend for Amazon MGM Studios’ “Masters of … Read more

Credit Risks: S&P Global Analyst Breaks Down Paramount-WBD Deal

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Credit Risks: S&P Global Analyst Breaks Down Paramount-WBD Deal

The proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery is approaching completion, but concerns around debt, execution risk, and long-term industry volatility loom large.  On the latest episode of the Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” Naveen Sarma, sector lead for U.S. media and telecom at S&P Global, explained the rationale for the downgrade his agency gave the … Read more