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‘Tenet’ won’t skip theaters for a VOD or streaming premiere

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Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi/spy movie Tenet has been delayed several times due to the impact of COVID-19 on movie theaters. It’s back on the shelf for now and a new release date has yet to be confirmed, but don’t expect Warner Bros. to simply throw up...

HBO’s new owner needs to learn that ‘more’ doesn’t mean ‘better’

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After AT&T bought Time Warner, the business was handed over to AT&T veteran John Stankey. Last month, the new boss told The New York Times that he would be hands-off, especially toward HBO, Warner's quirky, ultra-premium network. Stankey said...

HBO must ‘change direction’ to flourish, says its new boss

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With 42 million US subscribers, almost six billion dollars in profit over the past three years, and 29 Primetime Emmy Awards in 2017 alone, it goes without saying HBO is doing something right. But according to AT&T executive and newly enthroned W...