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Despite much speculation on Wall Street and in the media that Apple should buy Disney, one analyst believes that there’s a simpler solution that could benefit both parties: a strategic partnership or acquisition of ESPN.
In a research note to clients on Wednesday, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said that an ESPN deal would be a “no brainer.”
“We believe Apple would be much more interested in the ESPN asset than Disney overall as Cupertino is focused on a number of other key strategic initiatives with an acquisition of the Mouse not making a ton of sense in our view,” Ives wrote. “That said, acquiring ESPN ($50 billion+ price tag likely) would make a ton of strategic sense, gain valuable sports content, major TV rights across each of the major professional and college sports packages, and change the cross-sell opportunities and attractiveness of Apple TV looking ahead while putting Apple on the sports map globally speaking.
In a research note to clients on Wednesday, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said that an ESPN deal would be a “no brainer.”
“We believe Apple would be much more interested in the ESPN asset than Disney overall as Cupertino is focused on a number of other key strategic initiatives with an acquisition of the Mouse not making a ton of sense in our view,” Ives wrote. “That said, acquiring ESPN ($50 billion+ price tag likely) would make a ton of strategic sense, gain valuable sports content, major TV rights across each of the major professional and college sports packages, and change the cross-sell opportunities and attractiveness of Apple TV looking ahead while putting Apple on the sports map globally speaking.
- 8/17/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
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What is Apple’s live sports endgame? The company has taken some intriguing steps in offering live sports via streaming in the past few years, as it added a package of MLB games that now stream on Apple TV+ as “Friday Night Baseball.” It also agreed to a landmark deal with Major League Soccer and will stream every Mls game of the next decade on its new platform Mls Season Pass.
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The company was a longtime front-runner to acquire NFL Sunday Ticket before that league’s out-of-market games service moved to YouTube TV, and it made a very streaming-forward offer to the Pac-12 in early August which is now defunct because of the number of schools that have announced they’re leaving that conference.
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The company was a longtime front-runner to acquire NFL Sunday Ticket before that league’s out-of-market games service moved to YouTube TV, and it made a very streaming-forward offer to the Pac-12 in early August which is now defunct because of the number of schools that have announced they’re leaving that conference.
With all this interest in live sports, it’s...
- 8/17/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
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With sports now a “golden goose” begetting streaming progress for Apple, it would be a “no-brainer” for the tech giant to partner with or even fully acquire ESPN.
That’s the latest take from Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives, a longtime Apple bull, who laid out the case to clients in a research note Wednesday.
Apple TV+ has about 50 million subscribers today, Ives estimates. The tech company has never divulged numbers for the nearly 4-year-old service, whose results are reflected in the broader Services line in its financial statements. In the quarter ending June 30, Apple topped 1 billion paid subscriptions to all services, including iCloud, Apple Music, Apple TV+ and others, with revenue in the segment gaining 8% over the prior-year period to reach $21.2 billion.
After a sluggish start in its first year, Apple TV+ found its stride with the Emmy-winning Ted Lasso and Oscar-winning Coda and then began to supplement its...
That’s the latest take from Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives, a longtime Apple bull, who laid out the case to clients in a research note Wednesday.
Apple TV+ has about 50 million subscribers today, Ives estimates. The tech company has never divulged numbers for the nearly 4-year-old service, whose results are reflected in the broader Services line in its financial statements. In the quarter ending June 30, Apple topped 1 billion paid subscriptions to all services, including iCloud, Apple Music, Apple TV+ and others, with revenue in the segment gaining 8% over the prior-year period to reach $21.2 billion.
After a sluggish start in its first year, Apple TV+ found its stride with the Emmy-winning Ted Lasso and Oscar-winning Coda and then began to supplement its...
- 8/16/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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Stephen Sondheim’s final musical will have its world premiere in New York this fall.
The musical, which was formerly known as Square One and is now titled Here We Are, is inspired by two Luis Buñuel films, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel. Joe Mantello (Wicked, Assassins) directs the musical, which features a book by David Ives.
Performances will begin in September for a strictly limited engagement off-Broadway at The Shed’s Griffin Theater.
Sondheim, who died in November 2021 at the age of 91, had been working on this project for years. A production of a musical, created by Ives and Sondheim, was set to premiere off-Broadway at The Public Theater in 2017, but never made it to the stage.
In September 2021, the legendary composer told Stephen Colbert that he was writing Square One with Ives and hoped to stage it in the next season. In what...
The musical, which was formerly known as Square One and is now titled Here We Are, is inspired by two Luis Buñuel films, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel. Joe Mantello (Wicked, Assassins) directs the musical, which features a book by David Ives.
Performances will begin in September for a strictly limited engagement off-Broadway at The Shed’s Griffin Theater.
Sondheim, who died in November 2021 at the age of 91, had been working on this project for years. A production of a musical, created by Ives and Sondheim, was set to premiere off-Broadway at The Public Theater in 2017, but never made it to the stage.
In September 2021, the legendary composer told Stephen Colbert that he was writing Square One with Ives and hoped to stage it in the next season. In what...
- 3/16/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The Biden Administration appears to be playing hardball, insisting TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance divest the hugely popular video-sharing app in the U.S. According to the WSJ, it’s threatening a ban if that doesn’t happen.
In a statement obtained by Deadline, TikTok responded to the sale pressure. “If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn’t solve the problem: a change in ownership would not impose any new restrictions on data flows or access.”
“The best way to address concerns about national security is with the transparent, U.S.-based protection of U.S. user data and systems, with robust third-party monitoring, vetting, and verification, which we are already implementing,” it said. Whatever processes it has in place clearly have not allayed fears.
Former President Trump had tried to force a sale of TikTok, then to ban it, but lost a few rounds in court before letting the matter drop.
In a statement obtained by Deadline, TikTok responded to the sale pressure. “If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn’t solve the problem: a change in ownership would not impose any new restrictions on data flows or access.”
“The best way to address concerns about national security is with the transparent, U.S.-based protection of U.S. user data and systems, with robust third-party monitoring, vetting, and verification, which we are already implementing,” it said. Whatever processes it has in place clearly have not allayed fears.
Former President Trump had tried to force a sale of TikTok, then to ban it, but lost a few rounds in court before letting the matter drop.
- 3/16/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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Neither Nathan Lane nor Bernadette Peters is attached to star in a production of Stephen Sondheim’s last written musical Square One, a rep for the Angels in America and Producers star confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
A Twitter account using the musical’s title announced on Thursday morning that the upcoming staged production was set to star Lane opposite fellow stage icon, Peters. Reps for both actors told THR that the news was “not true,” leading to speculation that the announced production was fake. Sondheim’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In September 2021, Sondheim told Stephen Colbert during an appearance on The Late Show that he was writing a new musical called Square One with the playwright Daniel Ives. At the time, the composer said he hoped to stage it in the next season.
In a separate...
Neither Nathan Lane nor Bernadette Peters is attached to star in a production of Stephen Sondheim’s last written musical Square One, a rep for the Angels in America and Producers star confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
A Twitter account using the musical’s title announced on Thursday morning that the upcoming staged production was set to star Lane opposite fellow stage icon, Peters. Reps for both actors told THR that the news was “not true,” leading to speculation that the announced production was fake. Sondheim’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In September 2021, Sondheim told Stephen Colbert during an appearance on The Late Show that he was writing a new musical called Square One with the playwright Daniel Ives. At the time, the composer said he hoped to stage it in the next season.
In a separate...
- 12/15/2022
- by Abbey White and Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The epic ride that was the fourth season of “Stranger Things” wrapped up in July but Netflix is still delivering for fans before filming begins for next season.
Starting today, fans can embark on a 3D adventure through a stunning pop-up book that recreates the most memorable moments from the show. “Stranger Things: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book,” which released today on Amazon (and is already a #1 bestseller), includes five richly-detailed spreads that double as an expansive guide to Hawkins Indiana and the Upside Down.
The new interactive book joins dozens of collaborations that brands have churned out over the past year in collaboration with the hit Netflix show. Quicksilver released four capsule collections, pulling from their design archives to create ’80s-inspired looks featured in the show. Jansport launched a Hawkins collection which even features a limited-edition pack that Eleven carries in the show. And the West Coast brand Fifth Sun...
Starting today, fans can embark on a 3D adventure through a stunning pop-up book that recreates the most memorable moments from the show. “Stranger Things: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book,” which released today on Amazon (and is already a #1 bestseller), includes five richly-detailed spreads that double as an expansive guide to Hawkins Indiana and the Upside Down.
The new interactive book joins dozens of collaborations that brands have churned out over the past year in collaboration with the hit Netflix show. Quicksilver released four capsule collections, pulling from their design archives to create ’80s-inspired looks featured in the show. Jansport launched a Hawkins collection which even features a limited-edition pack that Eleven carries in the show. And the West Coast brand Fifth Sun...
- 8/31/2022
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
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