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Chief executive Jason Kilar among those to leave before $43bn merger
Funding will support WarnerMedia merger in one of largest-ever corporate debt sales
Ticket sales show pent-up demand for blockbusters as Warner Bros scores biggest US hit of the pandemic
Superhero movie takes $16.7m in US debut as Warner bets on simultaneous online release during pandemic
Lack of ratings data makes it hard to distinguish a flop from a hit — and for producers to strike deals
Studios cannot rely on streaming alone to fund costly blockbusters
Streaming decision makes sense with outlook for cinema attendance looking poor for 2021
Studio to make next year’s movies available on HBO Max from day one in theatres
The rift between cinemas and studios is set to grow deeper in the post-Covid era
Pandemic cements a lost year for the movie industry and upends its business model
Hollywood hangs hopes of post-pandemic cinema revival on Christopher Nolan epic
With domestic cinemas shut, studios hint at big-budget offerings ‘Tenet’ and ‘Mulan’ opening abroad
Oscar-nominated movie was wildly profitable, but studio Warner Bros had to share spoils
First woman to head 96-year-old studio after previous incumbent ousted
Outside law firm hired to investigate abuse of power and affair claims
Boss of creative behemoth is stepping down after changes by its new owner
Companies’ promises lift territorial restrictions on selling services within the EU
New entertainment unit to be run by outsider after senior Time Warner departures
AT&T’s plans for WarnerMedia drive out an influential Hollywood executive
Loss of nearly 300,000 subscribers drags down profits for largest US telecoms group
News in brief: Raymond Weil releases Bob Marley watch; Qatar fair undaunted by embargo
More space and playing with friends expected to make virtual reality more sociable
Lego’s sales, Intel’s victory, Schneider strikes, Hollywood flops and ruby chocolate
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