My Mon AM #Hollywood + #Media news roundup incl: - #SpiderMan to top #Avengers #InfinityWar US #boxoffice this wk, #BlackPanther next wk - #BelAir hits #PeacockTV on #SuperBowl Sunday - @Lucas_Shaw says what needs to be said about #podcast biz in 2022 https://t.co/iqE7Hnp1AO

Listen up, #medianerds: @theseanmac breaks down WBD's Q3 earnings, from its linear TV apocalypse to its studio successes. Plus, what's in it for the main contenders like Paramount or Netflix if they bid for Warners?

David Zaslav just fired the starting gun on Hollywood’s next M&A race. @theseanmac @natjarv and @elainelow assess who could buy Warner Bros. Discovery, why Netflix and Big Tech are sitting out, and how Zaslav might slice up the assets to get a deal done https://t.co/m80Oy3kOgN

🎬 Marketing the movies: @warnerbros Dana Nussbaum + Christian Davin & @theseanmac of @TheAnkler pull back the curtain on how storytelling, data, and creativity drive campaigns, integrate digital & OOH, and move audiences seamlessly from screen to screen. #VideoEverywhereSummit

Warner Bros is coming off a banner year at the box office. On Oct. 14 in NYC, marketing co-heads Dana Nussbaum and Christian Davin join @theseanmac at the @DPAAglobal Summit to share how they’re using AI, audience insights and OOH to drive campaigns https://t.co/zBZ6YoPESg

Ted Sarandos may have called the theatrical experience “outmoded” but he’s throwing a lifeline to theater owners with the KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along Event. @chrisjrosen and @theseanmac explain why Netflix's bet could pay off: https://t.co/K7dhMXeVns

What was behind Fantastic Four's precipitous 66% drop in North America in its second weekend? @richardrushfield and @theseanmac saw disappearing fan boys and MIA families https://t.co/sf0kmOu1nG

COMCAST's Q2 earnings were like a ride at their wildly successful Epic Universe: full of ups and downs. @theseanmac breaks down the call in The Wakeup: https://t.co/VCBxdjXcll

.@richardrushfield is solving a very important mystery: Who's Brad Pitt's dad in F1? Could it be the ghost of film producer Don Simpson?! Watch Richard's full box office chat with @theseanmac: https://t.co/0nqTCkHE8v

Can Lionsgate turn John Wick into a Marvel-level franchise? Since Ballerina stumbled at the box office, @richardrushfield and @theseanmac's answer is: not likely! Full breakdown of this weekend's box office and WB&D's "conscious uncoupling": https://t.co/e37zmDswZX

How "Final" is "Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning? @theseanmac and @richardrushfield consider if Tom Cruise's next stunt will really be exiting the Mission: Impossible franchise for good https://t.co/UttDQb1SMA

I very much appreciated @theseanmac coming on the pod this week to explain what it means that Comcast/NBC is spinning off (most of!) its cable assets into a separate company. Some rank speculation here, but not *too* much.

Join us at the 2024 Montclair Film Festival October 18-27 in Montclair, New Jersey for free film industry panels with incredible guests. Plus movies, conversations, parties, and so much more. Visit https://t.co/7vs8cfuhDs for more information and tickets.

Strap in, media nerds: @theseanmac explores the Paramount-Skydance deal, which isn't even expected to close until 2025. He looks at why the deal is happening, what the company will look like under Ellison, and how the deal will impact employees. https://t.co/dSaxKfVpBS

Sharp piece today from @theseanmac on TV's advertising woes. https://t.co/YGI53Px0jC

Excellent breakdown of what CAA's new investment bank really means @theseanmac

🎧 With streaming's pivot into advertising off to a rough start, The Information's @sizpatel joins @theseanmac, @richardrushfield and @elainelow to weigh in on the shuffle inside Netflix as it misses first-year ad goals by half. https://t.co/tHdc3mBN9f

This analysis by @theseanmac is just *Chef’s Kiss*. Love it. https://t.co/yD6M31hRfk

Hollywood's new report cards come out starting tomorrow with the #Netflix earnings call. @theseanmac walks through what to expect https://t.co/tfs9sxNtVF

Good conversation around music labels. For some reason the Bud Fox asking Gordon how much is enough in Central Park scene just kept popping in my head about Peter’s Spotify family plan.

With the highly depressing #WinningTime cancellation (🙏 @MAXBORENSTEIN & co for 2 great seasons) - #hbo now faces 6 wks with no new Sunday series…and a 🤷‍♂️ 2024 esp if the strikes go thru Oct. I took a look at what’s ahead in todays WAKEUP @TheAnkler https://t.co/uQjSyu4UxJ