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David Poland
Dec 04, 2020
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I realize that most of my thinking on what may be a very significant moment ended up in tweets. so I gathered them for a more complete picture.

12/3/20

11:10am
Jason Kilar will be out of his job by 2022.

Waiting on NATO response. But here we go… WB passes Universal as most experimental. Netflix, which is cutting back on spending, set the trap for the studios and Kilar is the only sucker to bite so far. HBO Max isn’t ready for this.

11:17a
The only real question for NATO in response to WB’s suicide move is whether to refuse to play any WB movies, starting with Wonder Woman.

If there is no unique compensation for playing WB’s films under these rules, NATO members are likely better off shutting the door.

12:07p
Keeping the doors open at 15% of normal grosses is not keeping them alive. And this stands to reduce the post-pandemic box office by at least 10%.

They need to get PPP and close down for 4-6 months is what they need.

12:10pm
For the record… AT&T stock is up .17% on this seismic news. Wall St …

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