Outraged reaction to Onion tweet on Oscar night
View as slideshow The Twitterverse was up in arms Sunday evening after the 85th annual Academy Award ceremony, after The Onion referred to Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis, 9, as a “c__t.” The tweet was taken down, and The Onion apologized…
Tighter focus on TV, movies could pay off for Bewkes, Time Warner
A Time Warner Inc. even more dedicated to its core television production/distribution, movies and home video businesses could be a tougher competitor for its rivals, as Chairman and Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes will have more time to set his gaze…
Netflix turns originals focus to kids with DreamWorks Animation deal
Netflix Inc., with the wind at its back from the launch of its “House of Cards” original series last week, said Tuesday that it will collaborate with DreamWorks Animation SKG to create its first program for children. The Netflix series…
Netflix ‘House of Cards’ gambit is ‘great,’ and other thoughts from Time Warner call
A few items from Wednesday morning’s conference call with analysts after Time Warner Inc. reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results: 1. Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes said Netflix‘ release of all 13 first-season episodes of its original series “House of Cards”…
Disney’s Iger explains why Netflix was chosen as pay-TV movie partner
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger explained to analysts Tuesday why the company chose Netflix Inc. to be its pay-TV partner for first-run theatrical films starting in 2016, a move that shocked the entertainment industry. Normally, a premium cable channel…
Update: Higher costs hurt ESPN in Q1, but profits should rise: Disney
Walt Disney Co. reported fiscal first-quarter results that surpassed most estimates on Tuesday. However, the results were rather lackluster at the company’s media networks unit, which includes ABC, ESPN and other channels. Operating income at the unit rose just 2%…
Bewkes is right to emphasize digital by naming Tsujihara CEO of Warner Bros.
Time Warner Inc. has played, for several years, the most conspicuous role in trying to make sure that filmed entertainment isn’t destroyed as the music business was around the turn of the century. Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes underscored that leadership…