Showbiz Sandbox 629: Disney vs. Charter Feud Could Finally Unbundle Cable




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Summary: Carriage disputes between cable companies and media companies are nothing new. They happen regularly around big events like the Super Bowl, FIFA World Cup or the Oscars. However this time Charter Communications, the second largest cable operator in the United States, has pulled all of Disney’s 19 networks from its service, refusing to pay the higher licensing fees, arguing that the bundled pay television business model no longer works. Settling the disagreement could significantly alter the future of the television landscape.<br> Meanwhile, Taylor Swift has conquered the album charts and football stadiums and now she’s going to conquer movie theaters. And with summer box office hitting $4 billion, Swift’s concert film comes at the perfect time, at least for those in North America.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the Hollywood Reporter gets another editor-in-chief, more details about Kevin Costner’s departure from “Yellowstone” and Michael Mann brings his “Ferrari” to the Venice Film Festival.<br> <br> <br> ‘Equalizer 3’ Clocks Franchise-Best WW Debut; ‘Oppenheimer’ Reaches $851M Global With Strong China Start, ‘Barbie’ Dances To $1.38B+<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/09/the-equalizer-3-oppenheimer-china-barbie-global-international-box-office-1235535334/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2023/09/the-equalizer-3-oppenheimer-china-barbie-global-international-box-office-1235535334/</a><br> ‘Equalizer 3’ Box Office: Pic’s $42M Opening Pushes Summer Domestic Revenue Past $4B in Post-Pandemic First<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/equalizer-3-box-office-opening-1235580551/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/equalizer-3-box-office-opening-1235580551/</a><br> “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” History-Making, Record-Breaking Concert Film Experience Comes to AMC Theatres and to Other Movie Operators in the Theatrical Event of the Millennium<br> <a href="https://celluloidjunkie.com/wire/taylor-swift-the-eras-tour-history-making-record-breaking-concert-film-experience-comes-to-amc-theatres-and-to-other-movie-operators-in-the-theatrical-event-of-the-millennium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://celluloidjunkie.com/wire/taylor-swift-the-eras-tour-history-making-record-breaking-concert-film-experience-comes-to-amc-theatres-and-to-other-movie-operators-in-the-theatrical-event-of-the-millennium/</a><br> The Power of Taylor Swift Compels Exorcist: Believer to Move Release Date<br> <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/09/the-power-of-taylor-swift-compels-exorcist-believer-to-move-release-dates" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/09/the-power-of-taylor-swift-compels-exorcist-believer-to-move-release-dates</a><br> Netflix Sets Fall Release Dates for Theaters and Streaming: Zack Snyder, Emily Blunt, David Fincher and More<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/netflix-movies-fall-rebel-moon-maestro-1235707847/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2023/film/news/netflix-movies-fall-rebel-moon-maestro-1235707847/</a><br> Iranian Filmmaker Ali Asgari Banned From Traveling, Making Movies After Cannes Premiere of ‘Terrestrial Verses’<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/iranian-filmmaker-ali-asgari-banned-traveling-cannes-terrestrial-verses-1235710532/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2023/film/news/iranian-filmmaker-ali-asgari-banned-traveling-cannes-terrestrial-verses-1235710532/</a><br> Maer Roshan Named Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Hollywood Reporter, Joining Nekesa Mumbi Moody at the Editorial Helm<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/maer-roshan-named-co-editor-in-chief-hollywood-reporter-nekesa-mumbi-moody-1235578444/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ht...</a>