The "Barbenheimer" craze is all but set to propel the box office to its best weekend in years. And, while studios typically prefer to avoid releasing major box office features on the same weekend as another, the dual blockbusters are actually aiding one another.
Today's Media Moves with Reliable: @claireatki at The Ankler, @estherbintliff at The NYT, and @emilyngo, @JCColtin, and @NickReisman at POLITICO.
Netflix released a smash earnings report after it clamped down on password sharing. The company added 5.9 million subscribers and will be implementing the password policy across the world.
Today's Media Moves with Reliable: @KeilyBlair at OnlyFans, @powellnyt and @zoeschlanger at The Atlantic, and @LizKreutzNews at NBC News.
Disney's Bob Iger is trying to reassure employees after saying the company's linear business "may not be core" to the business. On Tuesday, Iger told Disney personnel that TV production teams are "incredibly valuable to our business," raising the question: How crucial is the vertical to Disney?
Today's Media Moves with Reliable: @harrispolitico and @KaminskiMK at POLITICO, @hknightsf at the NYT, and @anjsud at Tubi.
Rupert Murdoch is sticking with Donald Trump, as exemplified by the new Fox News prime time lineup, which is made up of Trump mouthpieces who willfully spread propaganda on Trump's behalf during his years in the White House. The choice reflects Murdoch's belief that the best way for Fox to survive is not by resisting, but by adapting to the grim reality.
























