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The popular, if disturbing Hulu drama series, "Dopesick" starring Michael Keaton, Kaitlyn Dever, Rosario Dawson and Peter Sarsgaard tells the story of the devastating opioid crisis in the U.S. between 1996 and 2007, which series creator Danny Strong...

The Food Network, a Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) channel, is cooking something special for this year’s international counterculture holiday: a new series called “Chopped 420,” according to Deadline. This is a spin-off of the famous "Chopped" series where...

The story of David versus Goliath turning retail traders against hedge funds has been well covered and documented across the media over the past couple of weeks. The story is so popular that it's already being turned into a book and two movies. What Happened: Two separate movie projects...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is expanding its Albuquerque Studios and committing an additional $1 billion in production spending in New Mexico, Deadline reported Monday. What Happened: The expansion involves the addition of 300 acres to the existing studios and the creation of approximately 1,000...

Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) is one of the largest media companies in the U.S. and among the largest in the world. The company has stated recently it doesn’t get the valuation from cable companies it thinks it deserves. This could be why Discovery has been pushing toward building...

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is considering buying AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC) which owns Odeon Cinemas in the U.K., The Mail reported Sunday, citing unnamed sources. The two held talks about a potential takeover of AMC by Amazon, but it is unclear if the discussions are still active or if they...

Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) reached an agreement Monday morning to extend a carriage deal after the prior contract ended Friday. What Happened Viacom and AT&T continued to negotiate over the weekend carriage of Viacom's networks on AT&T's DirecTV, U-verse...

MoviePass, a movie ticket subscription service that's partially owned by Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: HMNY), oversaw some notable moves at the executive level. What You Need To Know MoviePass named Khalid Itum, a tech entrepreneur as VP of Business Development and also named Zac...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s latest smash-hit film, the live-action "Beauty and the Beast," is keeping some analysts bullish on the company's stock outlook. According to Deadline, the film realized $174.75 million in ticket sales during the opening weekend, which also makes the film the best sixth...

The latest in the Star Wars franchise, " Rogue One" could see Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) laugh all the way to the bank. 'Rogue One': Strong, But ... The standalone film was released in North America at midnight Thursday and is expected to have a domestic opening of $130 million to $150 million,...

Former CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) and Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) chairman Sumner Redstone's former caretaker Manuela Herzer claimed Redstone was manipulated in the chair transition as his health deteriorated. “Sumner has become a pawn in a highly-publicized battle for the Chairmanship...

Connected universes have worked out well for many top studios, and now Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA) is about to enter the fray, courtesy of synergy from two of its biggest assets. As reported by Deadline on Wednesday, Paramount and Nickelodeon will team up for "Nick Toons," a feature-...

Following the large-scale success of The LEGO Movie, the popular sandbox game Minecraft will be made into a major motion picture by Warner Bros. Minecraft creator Markus Persson made the announcement on Twitter last week. Warner Bros., a Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) subsidiary, acquired the rights...