The Wakeup
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☀️ NEON, ROW K In Distro Talks; IMAX Explores Sale
NETFLIX gets Julianne Moore pic / ‘Housemaid’ cleans up LGF Q1 💰 / ‘Survivor’ finale pops
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☀️ What NETFLIX’s New Theatrical, Live Daily TV Moves Indicate
UNI returns to Bay, Damon for new pics / AMAZON’s new sports highmark / SPC makes Cannes buy
Latest The Wakeup stories
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☀️#Glicked Gets Great But Not Golden Start
NBA’s TV audience loss persists / Armie Hammer resurfaces in pic / APPLE ‘Wolfs’ sequel over
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☀️DISH, DIRECTV Deal Dunzo — Great, So Now What?
JJ recruits Samuel L. for next pic / LGF buys again! / Spec market revival continues
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☀️ SONY, LEGENDARY Part Ways After Just 2 Years
WME, NFL rep biz likely parting ways / AMAZON moves Hoover pic forward / DC enlists Daniel Craig
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☀️Cablegeddon: COMCAST Pulls Cord, Langley Ascends, What’s Next
Chernin backs AI movie & TV co / Jolie books next gig / Football’s huge weekend
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☀️The Will Ferrell Studio Comedy is Back
APPLE TV+ enlists Bardem / FULWELL 73 – SPRINGHILL merge / New Jobs Tuesday! 💼
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☀️’Red One’ Has Big 🎅💰 Mountain to Climb Ahead
WBD vs. NBA lawsuit ends / NBA ratings headwinds continue / NETFLIX + Zack Snyder, again
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☀️DISNEY Impairment, Severance 💰 & Other Q3 Numbers to Know
A big movie trailer challenge met / Local Sports TV Biz gets lifeline / AMAZON + Sophie Turner
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☀️DISNEY Price Hikes, Movies Save Linear TV Melt
HBO keeps ordering comedy / Key NETFLIX Film departure / MNF🏈’s looming distro quandary
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☀️SPOTIFY Comes for Video (Again) After Big Profit Turnaround
DISH-DIRECTV deal in peril / Layoffs hit The CW in strategy shift / RIP FREEVEE
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☀️ Ari Taking Control of ENDEAVOR Gambling Assets
Decipher the new NETFLIX ad tier data / AMAZON, A24 add more movie projects / SONY shows ‘arms dealer’ benefits
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☀️’Christmas,’ ‘Heretic’ Open Strong as ‘Conclave’ Momentum Continues
DISNEYFOX gets next Ridley pic / ‘Juror’ still MIA at WB / NBA, NHL finally get ratings boost
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☀️ PAR+ 💰 Stagnates, But Subs Up and Profit Found
LGF nods to 2025 deals / Ari raises 💰 for new fund / VIZIO adds to FAST 💰 problem
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☀️WBD’s Shrinkage Continues in Q3, Except Streaming Subs
China box office’s terrible 2024 / TKO hints at next growth area / WB shifts pic dates
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☀️Hollywood Winners & Losers in Trump, the Sequel
NETFLIX finds 2nd horror win / What Big Tech AI spends mean for Hollywood / LGF makes sched shifts
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☀️Where FOX Found Q3 💰 Gains, as Big 2025 Questions Loom
Big linear TV ad rate drops / LGF keeps on buying / SONY + Nate Bargatze / ALTICE #cordcutting continues
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