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Hollywood Breakdown

Hollywood Breakdown

25 episodes

Kim Masters, host of KCRW’s The Business, breaks down Hollywood's top stories.

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Disney cuts loose two top Marvel executives, begins 7,000 layoffs

Published: March 31, 2023, 12:44 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Can ‘John Wick’ 4 perform and attract buyers for Lionsgate?

Published: March 24, 2023, 1:02 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Netflix says ‘thanks, but no thanks’ to pricey Nancy Meyers’ film

Published: March 17, 2023, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 4 seconds

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Stars should keep high salaries, says agency exec at Morgan Stanley Conference

Published: March 10, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

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Warner Bros. golden ticket: Will they make new ‘Lord of the Rings’ films?

Published: March 3, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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‘Ant Man’ gets poor reviews. Will the Marvel invincibility last?

Published: Feb. 24, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

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Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg reconcile at Oscars luncheon

Published: Feb. 17, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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Disney’s Bob Iger open to selling Hulu, plans exit in two years

Published: Feb. 10, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 1 second

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James Gunn, Peter Safran present a new DCU plan. Will they deliver?

Published: Feb. 3, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 5 seconds

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Big stars, popular films are nominated. Will audiences watch the Oscars?

Published: Jan. 27, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds

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Activist investor bids for a Disney board seat, threatens Bob Iger’s kingdom

Published: Jan. 20, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds

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The Golden Globes need a new home: 'Someone will pick up this show'

Published: Jan. 13, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds

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‘Avatar,’ ‘Top Gun’ sequels deliver at the box office in 2022

Published: Jan. 6, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds

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Will writers strike, and will there be a mega studio deal in 2023?

Published: Dec. 30, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds

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Top 2022 stories: Netflix morphs, WB’s head cuts, Disney undergoes a shakeup

Published: Dec. 23, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds

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‘Avatar’ sequel needs over $2 billion at the global box office to break even

Published: Dec. 16, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

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Could Netflix’s new ‘Knives Out’ have done better in theaters?

Published: Dec. 9, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds

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Mark Burnett departs MGM-Amazon. What does it mean for the merger?

Published: Dec. 2, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 18 seconds

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Bob Iger is back. Can he cope with Disney’s many challenges?

Published: Nov. 25, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 49 seconds

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Eric Weinberg’s network looked the other way on his bad behavior, vouched for him

Published: Nov. 18, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds

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Disney struggles with streaming. Will theme parks help with profit?

Published: Nov. 11, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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Peacock reports weak subscriptions, implements changes to survive

Published: Nov. 4, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 59 seconds

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Filmmaker James Gunn, producer Peter Safran to head DC Universe

Published: Oct. 28, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 38 seconds

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‘Black Adam’ isn’t going to be the save-all property DC hoped it might be

Published: Oct. 21, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO lays off a quarter of its TV division staff

Published: Oct. 14, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 59 seconds

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Alec Baldwin settles ‘Rust’ lawsuit; Halyna Hutchins' husband takes EP role

Published: Oct. 7, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 11 seconds

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Harvey Weinstein’s trial is a few weeks away. Has Hollywood changed?

Published: Sept. 30, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds

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‘The Woman King’ delivers the goods, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ may surprise

Published: Sept. 23, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 27 seconds

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Disney’s CEO on the future of Hulu, ESPN, and an all-in app

Published: Sept. 16, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 9 seconds

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Disney offers perks to give subscribers the ‘whole Disney experience’

Published: Sept. 9, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 59 seconds

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Amazon’s ‘The Rings of Power’ and HBO’s ‘House of Dragon’ face off

Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds

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AMC, Regal theaters announce financial measures to stay afloat

Published: Aug. 26, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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'Not great for Zaslav': Can CEO salvage Warner Bros. Discovery?

Published: Aug. 19, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 40 seconds

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Disney+ gains subscribers, consumers will pay for ad-free content

Published: Aug. 12, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds

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Warner Bros. CEO Zaslav cancels release of $90 million film ‘Batgirl’

Published: Aug. 5, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds

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Summer blockbusters are over. Will theaters hit a box-office wall?

Published: July 29, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 4 seconds

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Netflix loses 1 million subscribers in Q2, below expectations. Has it turned the page?

Published: July 22, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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Hulu gets 58 Emmy nods, but its future remains uncertain

Published: July 15, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 5 seconds

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The box office roars back: ‘Minions’ opens at $125 million

Published: July 8, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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Disney renews Chapek: 'He's under significant scrutiny now'

Published: July 1, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 27 seconds

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All of the lights and glitter: Will 'Elvis' be a box-office success?

Published: June 24, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 25 seconds

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Will audiences boycott Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ amid same-sex kiss controversy?

Published: June 17, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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With poor reviews, can 'Jurassic World: Dominion' hit big at the box office?

Published: June 10, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds

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Depp vs. Heard: What does the verdict mean for Hollywood?

Published: June 3, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ opening is expected to hit $100 million

Published: May 27, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds

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Can Disney+ grow subscribers, compete with Netflix and Hulu?

Published: May 13, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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Tom Cruise still an action powerhouse in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Published: May 6, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Too Fast and Furious: Netflix focuses on quantity over quality

Published: April 29, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds

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Hollywood panics as Netflix loses 200,000 subscribers

Published: April 22, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds

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Fate of CNN+ unclear with David Zaslav in charge of Discovery WarnerMedia

Published: April 15, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds

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Academy will meet to decide on Will Smith consequences

Published: April 8, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 28 seconds

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After slapping Chris Rock at Oscars, could Will Smith’s career take a hit?

Published: April 1, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds

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Oscars: Will new format draw younger viewers, will ‘The Power of the Dog’ win?

Published: March 25, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 11 seconds

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Amazon buys the lion — closes $8.5 billion merger with MGM

Published: March 18, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Disney staff outraged at CEO’s silence on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Published: March 11, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds

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Would you pay more to watch ‘The Batman’ at AMC?

Published: March 4, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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Oscars: 8 categories won’t be part of live telecast, backlash ensues

Published: Feb. 25, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 25 seconds

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ViacomCBS is now Paramount, but Wall Street isn't impressed.

Published: Feb. 18, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Oscars: No vax requirement, no consensus on frontrunners

Published: Feb. 11, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 3 seconds

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Jeff Zucker out at CNN. Will more be revealed?

Published: Feb. 4, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds

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All of the Olympics will stream on Peacock. Will anybody watch?

Published: Jan. 28, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds

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Netflix hikes prices, how will subscribers react?

Published: Jan. 21, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds

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Future of Disney: What is Bob Chapek’s strategy?

Published: Jan. 14, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Golden Globes go on — with no celebs, no glamor

Published: Jan. 7, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 25 seconds

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How will ‘West Side Story’ fare at the box office?

Published: Dec. 10, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 18 seconds

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Disney has a new board chair, and she’s a gay woman

Published: Dec. 10, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds

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With ‘Red Notice,’ Netflix hopes to become home for blockbusters

Published: Nov. 26, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 25 seconds

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Some low-budget film producers seemed to seek tax breaks, with little regard for crew safety

Published: Nov. 19, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Ice Cube, Letitia Wright, Shailene Woodley: Stars and vaccine mandates clash in Hollywood

Published: Nov. 12, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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‘Eternals’ is Marvel’s first film with a love scene and same-sex kiss. Will comic fans show up?

Published: Nov. 5, 2021, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds

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Why would a star like Alec Baldwin be in a low-budget movie like ‘Rust?’

Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds

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Trans employees at Netflix hold a walkout and make demands for more inclusive content

Published: Oct. 21, 2021, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds

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Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’ prompts trans Netflix employees to plan a walkout next week

Published: Oct. 15, 2021, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds

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Talent agency CAA acquires rival ICM, continuing the Hollywood consolidation wave

Published: Oct. 8, 2021, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds

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‘No Time to Die’ finally opens in the US, with high box office hopes

Published: Oct. 8, 2021, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds

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Disney pushes ‘Black Widow’ to July, will put it and ‘Cruella’ on Disney+ for a premium fee

Published: March 26, 2021, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

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Awards shows in freefall as viewers abandon Golden Globes and Grammys

Published: March 19, 2021, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Independent movie theaters get help from next stimulus bill

Published: March 12, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 45 seconds

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Movie studios are anticipating a return to theaters

Published: March 5, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds

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The Golden Globes are under scrutiny again following an LA Times exposé

Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Netflix, HBO Max and Apple seek out kids’ programming to hang on to subscribers

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Agencies drop Armie Hammer, Gina Carano, Marilyn Manson, Morgan Wallen

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds

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Fox News falls to third place in cable rankings after years of dominance

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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Sundance goes virtual for a different kind of film festival

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 12 seconds

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Netflix celebrates 200 million subscribers, moving closer to global streaming domination

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds

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For most-streamed shows, ‘The Office’ on Netflix reigned supreme in 2020

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds

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Facebook and Twitter go tough on Trump after US Capitol assault

Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds

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Roku and HBO Max finally cut a deal

Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Hollywood fumes at WarnerMedia’s big HBO Max move, guilds and agencies start to speak out

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds

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Warner Bros. sends entire slate of 17 movies to HBOMax in 2021

Published: Dec. 4, 2020, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Mark Burnett was supposed to bring hits to MGM. Instead he’s brought chaos

Published: Nov. 27, 2020, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds

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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ will land in theaters and HBOMax on Christmas Day

Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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As Trump attacks Fox News, more conservative networks get a ratings boost

Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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Fox News leads cable news ratings on election night, slips on Nov. 4

Published: Nov. 6, 2020, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds

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Netflix raises prices, other streaming competitors see success

Published: Oct. 30, 2020, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 51 seconds

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Quibi shuts down as Hollywood tries to pinpoint what went wrong

Published: Oct. 23, 2020, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 52 seconds

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Disney reorganizes to focus on streaming. Will investors be happy?

Published: Oct. 16, 2020, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Streaming is Disney’s path forward, says investor Daniel Loeb

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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Hollywood’s coronavirus protocols worry some workers behind the scenes

Published: Sept. 25, 2020, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 9 seconds

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Emmys host Jimmy Kimmel says ceremony will be a ‘beautiful disaster’

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 38 seconds

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