Summary: Warner Bros. Discovery had long promised to merge its two major streaming services HBO Max and Discovery+ into a single, combined offering. This past week the media giant unveiled the name of the new service to the public; Max. Despite having decades of positive brand recognition, HBO will be dropped from the name. The company also announced a ton of new content for the service including a Harry Potter television series.<br> Meanwhile, the Writers Guild of America has authorized a strike against studios, networks and streamers. Producers believe that a strike is now inevitable after the writers’ current contract ends in May.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the latest additions to the Library of Congress National Registry of Recordings, Latin music becomes a $1 billion industry and a proposal for new safety guidelines for film and TV productions.<br> <br> <br> ‘Super Mario Bros’ Jumps Higher With $693M WW Through Sunday, Will Barrel Past $700M Today; ‘John Wick 4’ Reaches Franchise-Best $350M<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-second-weekend-global-international-box-office-1235326157/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-second-weekend-global-international-box-office-1235326157/</a><br> ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Scores $92.5M in Second Weekend, Crosses $700M Globally<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/super-mario-bros-box-office-crazy-great-1235375839/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/super-mario-bros-box-office-crazy-great-1235375839/</a><br> Theater Advertiser National CineMedia Files for Bankruptcy Protection<br> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/national-cinemedia-files-us-bankruptcy-2023-04-12" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/national-cinemedia-files-us-bankruptcy-2023-04-12</a>/<br> Gérard Depardieu Accused Of Sexually Inappropriate Behavior By 13 Women In Médiapart Report<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/04/gerard-depardieu-sexually-inappropriate-behaviour-by-13-women-in-mediapart-1235322361/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/04/gerard-depardieu-sexually-inappropriate-behaviour-by-13-women-in-mediapart-1235322361/</a><br> ‘Rust’ California Set Safety Bill Revived: Unions, Studios Near Deal On Language<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/set-safety-bill-rust-unions-management-deal-1235373704/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/set-safety-bill-rust-unions-management-deal-1235373704/</a><br> NPR and PBS Stop Using Twitter After Receiving ‘Government Funded Media’ Label<br> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/12/tech/npr-twitter-use/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/12/tech/npr-twitter-use/index.html</a><br> Actors On Dick Wolf NBC Series Reduce Episodes, Take Pay Cuts Amid Broadcast Budget Tightening<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/04/dick-wolf-nbc-series-cast-reduce-episodes-chicago-law-order-bob-heart-abishola-pay-cuts-1235324737" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/04/dick-wolf-nbc-series-cast-reduce-episodes-chicago-law-order-bob-heart-abishola-pay-cuts-1235324737</a><br> Latin Music Revenue Passes $1 Billion for All-Time High<br> <a href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/latin-music-revenue-riaa-billion-mark-all-time-high/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/pro/latin-music-revenue-riaa-billion-mark-all-time-high/</a><br> Queen Latifah and Super Mario Bros. Make History in National Recording Registry Debut<br> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/04/12/1169227901/national-recording-registry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_bl..."></a>
