I wrote about Dana Walden’s Disney TV re-org, who slayed the Buffy reboot, Netflix’s “prestige envy” and the org chart from hell looming at Paramount-Warners. Email me at lesley.goldberg@theankler.com
Happy Opening Week to all who celebrate! You bet that I tuned in last night for Clayton Kershaw’s debut in the NBC broadcasting booth — and I’ll be watching him get his Dodgers’ World Series ring during the ceremony tonight!
First, today: I’m looking at how even a mega-hit like Grey’s Anatomy isn’t immune from budget cutbacks, the smartest move (so far!) that HBO Max is making with Harry Potter, and my colleague Manori Ravindran sits down with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO of global streaming and games JB Perrette for candid answers on what’s really happening inside the company right now — from spending to strategy to what happens if it’s folded into Paramount+.
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