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WarnerMedia Plans More Layoffs as Virus Bites
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WarnerMedia Plans More Layoffs as Virus Bites

“Like the rest of the entertainment industry, we have not been immune to the significant impact of the pandemic."
By Matthew Heller | October 9, 2020
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Disney Profit Hurt by Revenue Decline at ESPN
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Disney Profit Hurt by Revenue Decline at ESPN

Operating income fell at all of Disney's business segments in the fourth quarter, with the cable unit continuing to suffer from ESPN subscriber losses.
By Matthew Heller | November 14, 2016
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Filmmaker Lions Gate to Buy Starz for $4.4B
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Filmmaker Lions Gate to Buy Starz for $4.4B

The offer represents a total value of $32.73 per share to Starz shareholders, an 18% premium, says Lions Gate.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 30, 2016
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Liberty Global to Buy Cable & Wireless for $5B
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Liberty Global to Buy Cable & Wireless for $5B

The deal will add "significant scale" to Liberty's operations in the Caribbean and Latin America, where the company will have 10 million subscribers.
By Matthew Heller | November 16, 2015
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Disney Sets Quarterly Earnings Record of $2.5B
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Disney Sets Quarterly Earnings Record of $2.5B

Revenue rose 5% to $13.1 billion, but that was below analysts' estimates of $13.23 billion.
By Matthew Heller | August 5, 2015
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