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Alexei Barrionuevo is the Business Editor at TheWrap. He previously served as an editor at Billboard, and before that as a staff writer at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He has worked as a correspondent based in Brazil, Belgium and Venezuela.

  • As Epic Fire Rages, Hollywood Reels in Shock

    The Pacific Palisades homes of A-listers like Billy Crystal, Anthony Hopkins and John Goodman have burned to the ground 

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  • Entertainment Trends in 2025: Big Tech Steps Up, More Live Event Investment, Bundling Leads to Consolidation

    TheWrap looked at five business trends set to shape entertainment in 2025

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    January 7, 2025 @ 6:00 AM

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    Entertainment Trends in 2025: Big Tech Steps Up, More Live Event Investment, Bundling Leads to Consolidation

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  • Warner Bros. Discovery’s Restructuring Sets the Table for M&A in 2025 | Analysis

    The move could be just the first step for David Zaslav to deal with declining linear TV assets, which remain a drag on the company.

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    December 13, 2024 @ 6:00 AM

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    Warner Bros. Discovery’s Restructuring Sets the Table for M&A in 2025 | Analysis

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  • Netflix’s Tyson-Paul Fight Set the Stage for Streamer’s Assault on Live Sports. But Was It Real? | Analysis

    Despite technical issues and cries of a staged contest, the event flashed a near-future for live sports broadcasts

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    Netflix’s Tyson-Paul Fight Set the Stage for Streamer’s Assault on Live Sports. But Was It Real? | Analysis

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  • Disney Takes Top Position in Race to Make Streaming Work | Earnings Analysis

    Other competitors also made progress in earnings quarter but are not closing the gap as fast to offset dying cable TV

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    November 19, 2024 @ 6:00 AM

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  • Hollywood Braces for a Woke Backlash in the Wake of Trump’s Election

    While a shift was already underway – especially among tentpole films – some see the potential for self-censorship

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    Alexei Barrionuevo and Adam Chitwood
    November 12, 2024 @ 6:00 AM

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  • Under Trump 2.0, Hollywood Sees a Wave of Consolidation and Looming Censorship

    His reelection comes at a precarious moment for Hollywood, when legacy studios are severely tightening their belts

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    Alexei Barrionuevo, Lucas Manfredi, and Jose Alejandro Bastidas
    November 7, 2024 @ 6:00 AM

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  • New York Times Adds 260,000 Digital Subs, Boosts Profits by 19.6%

    The media company spent another $4.6 million on litigation related to its suit against Microsoft and Open AI over copyright infringement

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    Alexei Barrionuevo and Sean Burch
    November 4, 2024 @ 8:12 AM

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  • Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops Out of Paramount Bidding Process, Leaving Skydance as Winner of Hollywood Studio

     High-net worth investors were “spooked” by having to submit financial documents so quickly, one Bronfman insider told TheWrap.

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    Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops Out of Paramount Bidding Process, Leaving Skydance as Winner of Hollywood Studio

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  • Inside the Bronfman Bid for Paramount: No ‘Operational Distractions’ of Skydance Merger, Better for ‘B’ Shareholders | Exclusive

    The $4.3 billion bid calls for a structure where the board would have more independent control over Paramount than under Skydance, according to Bronfman’s offer letter

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    Inside the Bronfman Bid for Paramount:  No ‘Operational Distractions’ of Skydance Merger, Better for ‘B’ Shareholders | Exclusive

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  • Edgar Bronfman Jr. Makes Last-Minute $4.3 Billion Bid for Paramount

    The media investor and former Warner Music CEO vies for Shari Redstone’s stake in National Amusements ahead of Skydance’s go-shop window deadline

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    August 19, 2024 @ 6:00 PM

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  • A Hollywood Hairdresser Styled ‘Star Wars’ Actors Before the Slowdown Led Her to Open the ‘Shack in the Back’

    Holding on in Hollywood, a Wrap Series: Sallie Ciganovich, Emmy-nominated hairdresser

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    August 16, 2024 @ 6:15 AM

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    A Hollywood Hairdresser Styled ‘Star Wars’ Actors Before the Slowdown Led Her to Open the ‘Shack in the Back’

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  • A Sitcom Writer-Turned-Psychologist Counsels Hollywood Workers on the ‘Industry Apocalypse’ 

    Holding on in Hollywood: Phil Stark, a writer on “That ’70s Show” pivoted to counseling industry brethren

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    August 9, 2024 @ 6:15 AM

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    A Sitcom Writer-Turned-Psychologist Counsels Hollywood Workers on the ‘Industry Apocalypse’ 

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  • Disney vs. Warner Bros. Discovery: A Tale of 2 Earnings | Analysis

    WBD’s $10 billion net loss shocked Wall Street while Disney turned a corner on streaming profitability ahead of schedule

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    August 8, 2024 @ 6:00 AM

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    Disney vs. Warner Bros. Discovery: A Tale of 2 Earnings | Analysis

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  • AMC Suffers $32 Million Loss Amid Q2 Box Office Slump

    Revenue falls 23% year-over-year to $1.03 billion, but “Inside Out 2” provides late-quarter surge for theater chain

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    Jeremy Fuster and Alexei Barrionuevo
    August 2, 2024 @ 1:37 PM

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