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Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Seth Meyers Is Scared His Show Will End Amid Major Television Shake-up
Late night talk show host Seth Meyers could be the next late night show to be axed — at least, that's a real fear he has. While chatting with Dax Shepard on the Armchair Expert podcast back in May, Meyers was asked if he worries about the future of his show. 'Yeah, I do. I mean, only because it is such a [weird] time we're living in as far as the entertainment industry,' Meyers said on the July 28 episode. 'I shifted from fearing that I wouldn't be good enough. Now, my fear is weirdly more outside of my control, which is we might just, at some point, the ecosystem might not support it.' "I guess that's better than thinking it's your fault, but it is weird to not feel any control over it," he added. Meyers' comments were made before Stephen Colbert announced that CBS has canceled his late night show. There have been a plethora of rumors surrounding the late night landscape amid the current political climate. Following the news about Colbert's show, rumors that ABC will follow suit by discontinuing Jimmy Kimmel Live! surfaced. Though Jimmy Kimmel is currently under contract with the network through 2026, it's unclear what decisions will be made past that. After Colbert shared the news about his late night show, Kimmel took to his Instagram Stories with a clear message in support of the comedian. "Love you Stephen… F*** you and all your Sheldons, CBS," Kimmel wrote. Meyers has hosted his late night program since Meyers Is Scared His Show Will End Amid Major Television Shake-up first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 28, 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
Reuters
a day ago
- Business
- Reuters
Warner Bros to get studio business after split, Discovery to house news, sports brands
July 28 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab said the two companies created by the separation of its studio, streaming and cable TV units would be named Warner Bros and Discovery Global, unwinding a merger in less than four years due to seismic shifts in the entertainment industry. Warner Bros will house the crown jewels of WBD's entertainment library, including Warner Bros and DC Studios as well as the HBO Max streaming service, the company said in a statement. The global networks division will include its cable networks, CNN and TNT Sports as well as the Discovery+ streaming service, which will be called Discovery Global. The split, which would create two publicly traded companies, was announced in June and is expected to be completed by demerges WarnerMedia and Discovery, with an aim to grow the streaming and studios business without the drag of the declining networks unit. Like other entertainment companies, WBD is struggling with declining ratings and revenue at its cable networks. Consumers have been dropping pay-television subscriptions in favor of streaming services. The breakup is the latest unraveling of decades of media consolidation that created global conglomerates spanning content creation, distribution and in some cases, telecommunications. Comcast (CMCSA.O), opens new tab is spinning off most of its NBCUniversal cable networks portfolio into a separate company, Versant. Lionsgate Entertainment (LION.N), opens new tab completed the separation of its Starz cable network from its film and television studio in May.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Netflix Second Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Second Quarter 2025 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: US$11.1b (up 16% from 2Q 2024). Net income: US$3.13b (up 46% from 2Q 2024). Profit margin: 28% (up from 23% in 2Q 2024). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. EPS: US$7.35 (up from US$4.99 in 2Q 2024). AI is about to change healthcare. These 20 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10bn in marketcap - there is still time to get in early. All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period Netflix EPS Beats Expectations Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 1.7%. Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 11% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 10% growth forecast for the Entertainment industry in the US. Performance of the American Entertainment industry. The company's shares are down 5.6% from a week ago. Balance Sheet Analysis While earnings are important, another area to consider is the balance sheet. We have a graphic representation of Netflix's balance sheet and an in-depth analysis of the company's financial position. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Forbes
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
A Confusing Update About ‘Ballard' Season 2 On Amazon Prime Video
Ballard Ballard is a hit. It's currently Amazon Prime Video's #1 show, even beating out the long-awaited return of The Summer I Turned Pretty, back for its final season. The show currently sits at a very rare 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and you may think that auto-greenlights a season 2. Well, rather odd news on that front. Star Maggie Q is saying that season 2 is moving forward without an actual renewal in a new interview with THR, even in an industry where shows are 'expendable': 'I have no sense (about renewal). This industry is not what it was before. It's barely recognizable to me, and shows are so expendable. They can throw out a show in two seconds, and it doesn't make a ton of difference that whole worlds and livelihoods are at stake. Studios always have options. But we have a writers room, and they've been writing away. The arc for the second season is very exciting. But I've had writers room hired before and then gotten canceled. So everyone's like, 'Maggie, of course!' I'm like, 'No, no, no.' There is no 'of course.' I am not a negative person at all. I'm a very positive person, but I'm a realist.' So this is hedging bets a bit. There is already a writers room working season 2, but despite that investment of time and resources, it's still not a guarantee that a season 2 will happen. Amazon has not confirmed Ballard has been renewed for season 2, nor was it originally greenlit for a double-season run, as sometimes happens with shows streamers are confident about. Ballard FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder All this said, despite Maggie Q not wanting to get her hopes up, and this being a brutal industry at times in terms of surprise cancellations, I'm willing to go all-in that there is a 100% chance Ballard will be renewed for season 2. 1) It's stayed at #1 essentially since its release almost two weeks ago 2) It has perfect critic scores and solid enough audience scores. 3) It's a lower-budget crime series, and that's the kind of thing Amazon wants to see as they attempt to print more huge hits like Reacher. All the pieces are there for a season 2 renewal, and it's just not unusual for a show to be two weeks in and still not renewed, even a hit. I don't think they wanted to fully gamble ahead of time with an instant greenlight, but Ballard and its star have nothing to worry about, mark my words. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
South China Morning Post
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
How Hong Kong star Adam Cheng went from TV heartthrob to stock market jinx
This is the 55th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. Advertisement An enduring name in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, Adam Cheng Siu-chau has been a prominent actor and singer for the past five decades. Beginning his career in the 1960s, he went on to make a name for himself as a suave leading man, particularly in wuxia period dramas . Among his most popular television shows are The Legend of the Book and the Sword (1976), The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1978) and Chor Lau-heung (1979). For many people of his generation, it is Cheng's starring role in the series The Greed of Man (1992) that left the most lasting impression – it even gave rise to a stock market phenomenon called the 'Ting Hai effect'. Adam Cheng, in a Chinese costume from the TV series Chor Lau Heung, at an interview with the Post in 1979. Photo: Yau Tin-kwai Born in 1947, Cheng was passionate about performing from a young age. As a teenager, he sang at a playground and was later noticed by a Hong Kong film studio. From there, he began playing supporting roles in various films, such as A Sweet Girl, The Black Killer and I Love A-Go-Go, all in 1967. Advertisement 'In those days, I only earned HK$50 a month,' Cheng told the Post in 1979.
