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How The Overwhelming Disney-Fox Movie Lineup Will Impact Rivals And Exhibitors

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If Disney and Fox had merged last year, the combined studio’s domestic box office would have equaled $4.5 billion. That number creeps close to a 40% market share, a figure no major studio has ever hit before. Book-ended by two Star Wars releases plus its Marvel and Pixar fare, Disney by itself hit an industry stateside record of $3 billion in 2016. Before the studio closes out this year with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a Disney/Fox combo would already be poised to topple… Read

Business

Disney-Fox Deal: Murdoch Says No Loyalty To TV Networks, Only “Must See Fox News”

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“Why now?” Fox Business Network anchor Maria Bartiromo asked boss Rupert Murdoch Thursday morning so he could walk viewers through the $66B deal for The Walt Disney Co. to acquire a major portion of 21st Century Fox. “There are a lot of changes coming,” the 21st Century Fox exec chairman said. “People are watching television differently. “Not news or business,” he hastened to add, because he’s hanging on to Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. “But, entertainment… Read

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New Netflix Doc Series Tackle Corporate Greed & Food Biz Corruption: Premiere Dates Set For ‘Dirty Money’ And ‘Rotten’

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Netflix will bow two new original documentary series next month investigating corruption in two major arenas: the corporate world and global food production. Zero Point Zero Productions’ food expose Rotten debuts January 5, with Alex Gibney’s Dirty Money premiering January 26. Take a look at the Rotten trailer above. From the team behind Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and The Mind of a Chef, Rotten, as Netflix describes, “gives food the true crime treatment, diving deep… Read

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Gets Season 3 Premiere Date On VH1

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VH1 has slotted Thursday, January 25 for the third season premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. This will be its first season on VH1 after its move from sister Viacom network Logo. The new season will kick off with a 90-minute debut episode beginning at 8 PM. You can watch a promo below. "The rumors are 100% true, baby," said executive producer and host RuPaul. "The 'All Stars' three debut delivers my most legendary queens, and they're fired up and ready to take over… Read

Film

Disney-Fox Deal: Bob Iger Discusses Digital Future, James Murdoch, Hulu and $2B Cost Savings

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Disney's $66B acquisition of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox will help it accelerate its digital direct-to-consumer strategy, accelerate growth at Hulu and allow ESPN to become a global powerhouse, Chief Executive Bob Iger said. Speaking to investors on an early morning call, Iger said that he expects the deal to bring it $2B in savings by 2021 and that it will close within 18 months after "significant" regulatory scrutiny in the U.S and internationally. Iger also… Read

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‘Star Wars’ Adam Driver Will Lead Broadway Revival Of ‘Burn This’

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Adam Driver, back on the big screen this weekend with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, will lead a Broadway revival next season of the late Lanford Wilson’s ferocious drama Burn This, producer David Binder (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Of Mice and Men) announced this morning. Michael Mayer (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Spring Awakening) will direct the planned 2019 show, at a Broadway theater to be announced. An earlier announcement of the revival, with a different producing team… Read

International

Disney-Fox Deal: Sky Deal Still On The Table, Expected To Close By June 2018

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21st Century Fox will continue its $15.7B takeover of European pay-TV giant Sky following its $66B acquisition by Disney. The company revealed that it would continue with the deal to buy the remaining 61% of Sky that it does not currently own following the mega-merger. The company added that it expects the Sky deal to be closed by 30 June 2018 and is confident that the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, which recently postponed its decision until the new year, and… Read

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Disney Set To Acquire Most Of Fox, A Game-Changing Deal That Will Redraw Hollywood Landscape

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Disney announced its acquisition of a major portion of 21st Century Fox this morning in a deal that dramatically remakes the entertainment landscape and positions the media giant for the future. The deal, officially valued at $66.1 billion including assumption of debt, will create an entertainment colossus that expands Disney’s footprint in every area. The agreement encompasses Fox’s prolific film and television studios, its FX and National Geographic cable networks… Read

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Issa Rae Pitching Dystopian Sci-Fi Drama As Part of Diverse Writers’ Scheme

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Issa Rae, star of HBO's Insecure, is pitching a dystopian sci-fi series to broadcasters and streaming after launching a diverse writers’ initiative. Rae's production company ColorCreative.TV, which she runs with Deniese Davis, has taken out The Awoken from Katelyn Howes after the newcomer beat more than 2,000 others to win the Fresh Wave scheme. The scheme was set up by Rae, Sky Vision, the international distribution division of the UK pay-TV broadcaster, and Talos Films… Read

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Morgan Spurlock Confesses Indiscretions: “I Am Part Of The Problem”

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With the growing storm cloud of sexual harassment allegations hovering over Hollywood, Academy Award-nominated documentarian Morgan Spurlock has come forward and posted revelatory essay saying that he is “part of the problem.” Spurlock posted a link to the lengthy manifesto of sorts giving his thoughts on sexual harassment and how heroes have fallen for their indiscretions asking, “when will they come for me?” He shared his own personal stories from his past including one… Read

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‘Mr. Robot’ Season 3 Finale Shocker: Sam Esmail On Tonight’s Revelation, Surprise Guest & What’s Next In Season 4

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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details about tonight's season 3 finale of  Mr. Robot on USA Holy cow. Everyone take a deep breath, because that had to be the most nail-biting season finale to date in Mr. Robot‘s three-season run. The biggest sweat of the night involved Bobby Cannavale’s Dark Army gopher/used car salesman Irving. If we ever wondered just how far he could go before he lost it, well, tonight clearly showed that in a scene that rivaled any of Cannavale’s… Read

Awardsline

Oprah Winfrey To Be Honored With Cecil B. DeMille Award At Golden Globes

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Actress, talk show host icon, producer, entrepreneur, and media mogul queen Oprah Winfrey is set to receive the 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Winfrey makes history as the first black woman ever to receive the honor. The ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2018 and be televised live on NBC. The news of was announced by 2012 Cecil B. DeMille honoree Morgan Freeman tonight during the Hollywood Foreign… Read

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