Showbiz Sandbox 629: Disney vs. Charter Feud Could Finally Unbundle Cable
September 5, 2023
Carriage disputes between cable companies and media companies are nothing new. They happen regularly around big events like the Super Bowl, FIFA World Cup or the Oscars. However this time Charter Communications, the second largest cable operator in the United States, has pulled all of Disney’s 19 networks from its service, refusing to pay the higher licensing fees, arguing that the bundled pay television business model no longer works. Settling the disagreement could significantly alter the future of the television landscape.
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift has conquered the album charts and football stadiums and now she’s going to conquer movie theaters. And with summer box office hitting $4 billion, Swift’s concert film comes at the perfect time, at least for those in North America.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the Hollywood Reporter gets another editor-in-chief, more details about Kevin Costner’s departure from “Yellowstone” and Michael Mann brings his “Ferrari” to the Venice Film Festival.
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‘Equalizer 3’ Clocks Franchise-Best WW Debut; ‘Oppenheimer’ Reaches $851M Global With Strong China Start, ‘Barbie’ Dances To $1.38B+
https://deadline.com/2023/09/the-equalizer-3-oppenheimer-china-barbie-global-international-box-office-1235535334/
‘Equalizer 3’ Box Office: Pic’s $42M Opening Pushes Summer Domestic Revenue Past $4B in Post-Pandemic First
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/equalizer-3-box-office-opening-1235580551/
“Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” History-Making, Record-Breaking Concert Film Experience Comes to AMC Theatres and to Other Movie Operators in the Theatrical Event of the Millennium
https://celluloidjunkie.com/wire/taylor-swift-the-eras-tour-history-making-record-breaking-concert-film-experience-comes-to-amc-theatres-and-to-other-movie-operators-in-the-theatrical-event-of-the-millennium/
The Power of Taylor Swift Compels Exorcist: Believer to Move Release Date
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/09/the-power-of-taylor-swift-compels-exorcist-believer-to-move-release-dates
Netflix Sets Fall Release Dates for Theaters and Streaming: Zack Snyder, Emily Blunt, David Fincher and More
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/netflix-movies-fall-rebel-moon-maestro-1235707847/
Iranian Filmmaker Ali Asgari Banned From Traveling, Making Movies After Cannes Premiere of ‘Terrestrial Verses’
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/iranian-filmmaker-ali-asgari-banned-traveling-cannes-terrestrial-verses-1235710532/
Maer Roshan Named Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Hollywood Reporter, Joining Nekesa Mumbi Moody at the Editorial Helm
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/maer-roshan-named-co-editor-in-chief-hollywood-reporter-nekesa-mumbi-moody-1235578444/
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Reassigns His Bad Boy Publishing Rights Back to Artists, Songwriters
https://www.billboard.com/pro/sean-diddy-combs-reassigns-bad-boy-publishing-rights-artists-songwriters/
Broadway Star Quits US Musical About Tiananmen Protests During China Tour
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/30/china/broadway-star-quits-tiananmen-musical-intl-hnk/
Zachary Noah Piser, Kennedy Kanagawa, More Cast in Tiananmen: A Brave and Necessary New Musical
https://playbill.com/article/zachary-noah-piser-kennedy-kanagawa-more-cast-in-tiananmen-a-brave-and-necessary-new-musical
Kevin Costner Divorce Hearing Reveals What Happened to ‘Yellowstone’ Season 6 and 7
https://parade.com/celebrities/kevin-costner-divorce-yellowstone-season-6-7
Amazon’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ Nielsen Ratings Are Under Fire
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/thursday-night-football-nielsen-ratings-controversy-1235578135/
Spectrum Customers Lose ESPN as U.S. Open, College Football Heat Up
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/why-spectrum-customers-cant-watch-the-u-s-open-and-college-football-cfc24af9
CNN’s New White Knight
https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-communications/cnns-new-white-knight-mark-thompson
Mark Thompson Helped Steady 2 News Outlets. Can He Do the Same at CNN?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/business/media/cnn-mark-thompson-ceo.html
Jimmy Buffett, ‘Margaritaville’ Singer Who Turned Island Escapism Into an Empire, Dead at 76
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jimmy-buffett-margaritaville-singer-dead-obituary-1234817183/
Nancy Buirski, Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 78
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/movies/nancy-buirski-dead.html
Jamie Christopher, Top-Notch Assistant Director for Marvel, Harry Potter Movies, Dies at 52
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jamie-christopher-dead-marvel-harry-potter-assistant-director-1235578498/
Rita Reagan, 1940-2023: Norman Studios, Springfield Preservation Champion Dies
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/local/2023/08/31/rita-reagan-jacksonville-preservationist-championed-norman-studios/70719291007/
Norman Studios of Jacksonville’s Silent Film Era is Now on National Register of Historic Places
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/2015/02/10/norman-studios-jacksonvilles-silent-film-era-now-national-register/15650382007/
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