Warner Bros Discovery reported second-quarter revenue below expectations, mainly due to significant declines in box-office and advertising sales, which weighed on overall financial performance. Despite these challenges, the streaming segment thrived, presenting a glimmer of hope. A merger with Paramount gained UK approval but is entangled in legal issues in the US. The company aims to boost future box-office results with a film slate leaning toward later releases.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Aug 4 : Paramount Skydance reported mixed second-quarter results on Tuesday, with higher streaming and studio revenue offsetting declines in television,…

Net earnings fell to $41 million, but the company saw its best quarter for retention ever on Paramount+.

The apple of David Ellison's eye falls significantly short of Wall Street's revenue expectations.