Updated with the latest castings: HBO’s Harry Potter television series has officially gone into production, and a photo of Dominic McLaughlin as The Boy Who Lived, complete with glasses and all, has been released. The new Harry, Ron and Hermione have received their Hogwarts admission letters, as have the newest additions — four out of…
Good afternoon Insiders, the summer holidays have arrived but it’s been a busy old week, and Max Goldbart is here to guide you through. After today, we’re going to take a little August break from both the International Insider newsletter and our Global Breakouts strand, but we will be back with you early September. In…
UPDATE: A lot of time has passed since Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering‘s documentary expose of Russell Simmons and allegations of sexual assault by the famed music executive aired on HBO Max, over five years. Today, with court filings certain to follow, it didn’t take Warner Bros Discovery that long at all to respond to…
Warner Bros. Discovery had a mixed first quarter with beats on streaming subs and profit and an anticipated drop in revenue at the film studio, which has since turned around dramatically in Q2. Global linear advertising sales dipped 11% with ongoing domestic audience declines offset in part by better trends in sports and international. Streaming…