☀️ UTA in Lawsuit War with Division Head
D2C sports streaming 💰 isn't matching RSN 💰 / Ahnuld + Reacher at Amazon / PAR gets new, old suitor
Mornin! This is Sean McNulty (connect with me on LinkedIn here if ya like), and here’s the Hollywood + Media news to know on WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024.
Where I’m just gonna start with a little mental health reminder — this time from the kids of America, as even they recognize taking a break from your phone makes you happier.
I’m generally not big on polls (this one was from PEW, and was only about 1,400 teens, conducted last fall), but just a little something to think about as you start your day: Maybe put your phone in another room for a while at a couple of points during the day.
Um, after you finish this newsletter on your phone, of course 😬.
PLUS: Beyonce’s new album, Cowboy Carter, will come out on March 29.
AND: It’s TIKTOK vote day in the House of Representatives. Obviously, still much more to come here, but if you’re really into the minutia — the NY Times' Dealbook laid out some bigger-picture aspects around China and the company’s investors at this stage (again, still a lotta “ifs” involved). As for the D.C. crowd, it sounds like most folks are centered on the Senate at this point.
THEN: Who knew there was so much money in “hydration”? First the big WWE deal, now this 👇 . . . which, according to the latest social media comments, is going over about as well as you’d think an image like this would. Even though this is the other Paul brother — gonna guess Mike Tyson is putting this up in his training gym as motivation.
IN THIS EDITION:
The NBA’s UTAH JAZZ released new D2C streaming numbers for this season that confirm troubling math for teams leaving the crumbling RSN business — a dive into the 💰 to understand the deficits afoot.
Plus, the latest in TV sports audience sizes this weekend, including continued big audiences for women’s college hoops.
Big new projects day at AMAZON, APPLE, A24 (sorry non-A companies), and limited series live at NETFLIX!
More theatrical release date changes and new additions, plus WB officially shifts theatrical pic to streaming, and much more.
🎥 THE SILVER SCREEN
