Wayne Friedman

1 week ago | mediapost.com | Wayne Friedman

by Wayne Friedman , 61 minutes ago Sharply higher first-quarter media merger/acquisition deal-making came amid more entertainment and media disruption -- and potential uncertainty around the Trump Administration's global tariffs,according to a new PwC report. First-quarter deal-making nearly tripled to $34.98 billion versus the same period a year before -- when it totaled $12.2 billion. The movie and entertainmentcategory also doubled -- $6.4 billion (from $3.9 billion).

1 week ago | mediapost.com | Wayne Friedman

by Wayne Friedman , Staff Writer, 33 minutes agoConsumer demand for sports on TV -- and at games --continues to rocket ever higher, especially from networks, streaming, and other media. But in turn, that means ever higher prices for consumers. How long can this go on? A New YorkTimesopinion piece fromsports journalist Joon Lee says that for consumers the overall sports price tag -- per year -- amounts to $4,785 a year.

1 week ago | mediapost.com | Wayne Friedman

by Wayne Friedman , 6 minutes ago Sharply higher first-quarter media merger/acquisition deal-making came amid more entertainment and media disruption -- and potential uncertainty around the Trump Administration's global tariffs,according to a new PwC report. First-quarter deal-making nearly tripled to $34.98 billion versus the same period a year before -- to $12.2 billion. The movie and entertainment categoryalso doubled -- $6.4 billion (from $3.9 billion).

1 week ago | mediapost.com | Wayne Friedman

by Wayne Friedman , Staff Writer, 4 hours ago Are you worried or excited about streaming bundling? A moremature market means greater collaboration between platforms, according to media executives. But think deeper, especially with regard to a recent Netflix deal it made with over-the-air Frenchbroadcaster TF1. Netflix struck what many defined as a U.S.-like "carriage" deal that allows the streamer to deliver "live" broadcasts of much of the TFI content, as well as on-demand content.

1 week ago | mediapost.com | Wayne Friedman

by Wayne Friedman , 17 minutes ago A majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers -- the big NBA team and brand -- has been sold at an eye-popping $10 billion valuation, a record for a professional sports team. The Buss family sold itsstake to Mark Walter, CEO of TWG Global, an investment holding company focused on AI and technology as well as sports, media and entertainment. ESPN first broke the news.