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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☀️WGA Strike will be a long game on Wall Street & Madison Ave
NETFLIX has lowest Films view week in 2+ months / WBD passes on DtoC in CAN / NBA & NHL Playoff ratings boom
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☀️WGA on Strike – what lies ahead in May; VICE preps Bankruptcy
Jason Reitman doing SNL movie / ABC gets 911 from FOX / Pedro Pascal & Paul Mescal get big new roles
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☀️Stocks Fell but Top Exec Pay 🚀 in ‘22; EVIL DEAD shows Theatrical power at WBD
NETFLIX gets next Adam McKay pic / Corden finale #s show Late Night TV challenges / FOX orders another emergency responder series
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☀️CHARTER confirms Cable TV bundle melt is getting worse, as repercussions mount
SNAP drops -18% on more bad news / SEARCHLIGHT sets their Joan Baez / NBA TV rights take new iteration in Phoenix
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☀️ PEACOCK Q1 losses increase 50% as Subs add 2 Million
WBD sets new INDIA deal / ROKU steadies ship, but Eh news for 2023 Ad Biz / FB exits Originals biz
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☀️DISNEY pinkslips hit Marketing & Comms; YOUTUBE $ falls short again
NETFLIX sets Animated Films plan as Films chart hits a lull week / Obamas hire new Prez / AMAZON sets new Film Distro head
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☀️DISNEY Layoffs Day 1 target TV Studios biz, as Shellshock CNBC contract dispute enters fray
FIOS’s 👎 news for cord cutting / SPOTIFY’s huge Q1 cant solve Profit problem / NETFLIX writes big South Korean check
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☀️Disney Layoffs Begin, as Shell Ousting Details emerge at NBCU
MARIO breaks more records, as RENFIELD red ink flows / A24 BEAU’s good & hmm wknd / Daniel Craig gets OUTER BANKS co-star in next pic
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☀️NETFLIX orders Supernatural series with Stranger Things creators as EP’s
BUZZFEED cuts 15% of staff, shuts down NEWS group / DIS settles with fired MARVEL exec / Maron joins UNI Holiday pic
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☀️UFC piracy tops other major US Sports early Q1 event comps
FAST 11 gets director at UNI / FIFTH SEASON exec departs over behavior issues / APPLE axes Jason Katims show after 1 season
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☀️Inside NETFLIX’s shocking…ly quiet Q1, but a strike? Eh, we’re fine.
Halle & Angelina team up at WB / NETFLIX’s new global Film hit / Aziz sets new pic at LIONSGATE
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☀️BLUMHOUSE & McAvoy re-team for new thriller at UNI
Stallone sets first AMAZON pic / META’s modest 2023 Ad Agency deal terms / NIELSEN gets major re-certification before Upfronts
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☀️Tale of 2 UNIs: MARIO astounds again… as RENFIELD bleeds red ink
Eastwood sets up next pic at WB / AMC+ going Ad-tier / Tessa Thompson set to lead ORION pic at MGM
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☀️Austerity hits Broadcast TV as more talent is asked to take Fall $$ cuts
Glen Powell gets big role at UNI / LIONSGATE lays off some Films staffers / COMCAST invests in INDIA Streaming
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☀️The Cliffs Notes guide to the WBD MAX presentation
Jon M. Chu sets next musical movie / Stallone sets home at… AMAZON / JIO goes big in Originals in India
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