In the film idustry news: the Warner Discovery behemoth, that joined forces a few years back, is divorcing! Warner’s TV channels (including CNN, TNT, and TBS), as well as Discovery+ and Bleacher Report, will live within a newly created entity called Global Networks. Meanwhile, its film studios and streaming services (including HBO Max), will become part of Streaming & Studios, which will be helmed by current CEO David Zasla. Interesting, no? I have a hunch that they're splitting because they're preparing for a slow death of cable TV... What do you think?

Good news at Netflix, as they acquired DEVO, In Waves and War, I'm Your Venus and more documentaries that did well in the festival circuit but didn't have a distribution. Hell yeah! ! https://www.indiewire.com/news/business/netflix-documentaries-six-buys-1235128129/?utm_source=DOC+NYC&utm_campaign=8448feaa7b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_12_17_07_49_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d83fd8be6c-8448feaa7b-270193496&mc_cid=8448feaa7b&mc_eid=0a12c9f805 Also, an important number for notoriously hard to distribute political documentary: No Other Land made $3.6 million worldwide just in theatrical release. That's big.

Good documentary news! A new support program designed to empower emerging documentary professionals has launched - the initiative aims to provide structured access to the international documentary market, offering young creatives the tools and connections needed to develop their careers. https://www.moderntimes.review/sunny-academy/?utm_source=DOC+NYC&utm_campaign=248a8cf8b4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_12_17_07_49_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d83fd8be6c-248a8cf8b4-270193496&mc_cid=248a8cf8b4&mc_eid=0a12c9f805