I wrote about the three big exec showdowns to come if Paramount’s acquisition of WBD goes through, broke down streamers’ scramble to get series back on air faster and interviewed Off Campus showrunner Louisa Levy. I’m lesley.goldberg@theankler.com
Congratulations to those of us who made it through the week. Pouring one out for Scott Pelley, who stood up for free speech and paid the price for biting the hand that pays him. Since Claire Atkinson popped in to TV in 3 last week to cover Bari Weiss’ hire of Nick Bilton to run 60 Minutes, the challenges for CBS have only snowballed — with Status reporting Thursday night that Amy Reisenbach has quietly voiced concerns about how the kerfuffle is affecting the entire network, not just the news division. As David Ellison hustles to win approval for Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, it’s another headache alongside the executive showdowns the merger will force. Ouch.
I’ll be staying on every angle of the Paramount-WBD rollup, and for today, I’ve got a look at what’s next at HBO and HBO Max as three beloved scripted originals wind down. I also give credit to Amazon for its first (baby) steps toward viewership transparency, and I wrap things up with a look at Netflix’s first efforts at a new (at least for the streamer!) release strategy.
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