Fubo CEO Calls Sports Legal Battle 'Duel to the Death,' CNN CEO Details Restructuring Plan and ‘Dune: Part Two’ Debuts to $12 Million

Plus: Elon Musk sues OpenAI, BBC Studios buys ITV stake in BritBox for $322 Million and NYT defends story on Hamas sexual violence ['Duel to the Death': Fubo CEO Raises Stakes in Disney-Fox-Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Streaming Legal Battle]( By Lucas Manfredi Fubo CEO David Gandler came out swinging against Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery on Friday, calling its legal battle over the trio’s planned sports streaming joint venture a “duel to the death.” “We’re fighting for our customers. We’re fighting for the tens of billions of dollars that are wasted annually on consumers paying for the same content multiple times,” Gandler said when asked during its fourth quarter earnings call if it would relent given the legal costs and competitive pressure. “This is a very important process. We are sticking to our principles, to our guns.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [New CNN boss Mark Thompson wearing a black jacket and pink shirt, speaking onstage at a conference.]( [CNN CEO Mark Thompson Lays Out 5-Pronged Plan for Network’s Future | Exclusive]( By Natalie Korach and Emily Smith CNN CEO Mark Thompson presented staffers with a five-part plan to restructure the network under his leadership, according to an internal memo obtained by TheWrap. In the memo, Thompson signaled a more aggressive push to achieve the digital transformation of CNN he was hired to carry out as the network’s linear ratings have continued to dwindle. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [dune-part-2-timothee-chalamet]( ['Dune: Part Two' Blasts Off to $12 Million at Thursday Box Office]( By Jeremy Fuster Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “Dune: Part Two” is off and running at the box office, earning a strong $12 million from Thursday preview screenings as it is expected to earn a $70 million-plus domestic start this weekend. Comparisons to recent Thursday previews are not exact as that figure for “Dune 2” includes a Feb. 25 advance Imax screening that brought in $2 million, but it is above the $10.5 million that “Oppenheimer” earned in Thursday previews last July before earning an $82.4 million opening weekend. It’s also more than double the $5.1 million preview total that the first “Dune” earned in October 2021. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Elon Musk Sues OpenAI, Claims Microsoft Deals Violate Founding Mission]( [Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan in "Magpie Murders"]( [BBC Studios Buys Out ITV Stake in BritBox International for $322 Million]( [New York Times]( [New York Times Defends Its Story on Hamas Sexual Violence: 'Rigorously Reported, Sourced and Edited']( [popcorn-bucket-collectibles]( [‘I Spent $60 for Popcorn’: Collectible Buckets Are Turning a Tidy Profit for Movie Theaters]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](