The company will pay at least $8.61 billion to Comcast, which owned a 33 percent stake of the popular streaming service.

The entertainment companies are growing optimistic that the work stoppage may end soon, though some issues remain unresolved, people briefed on the matter said.

“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” which sold an estimated $78 million in tickets at North American theaters, reinforced moviegoers’ desire for something other than a sequel.

The pop star’s concert film, arriving in theaters on Friday, is expected to break box office records. “The fever and scale is unprecedented,” one analyst...

The Pixar film struggled at the box office initially. It has now made $500 million, but not before prompting the studio to re-examine its release...

The session on Monday was the first in more than two months and included top industry executives.

The leadership of the Writers Guild of America voted to end a 148-day strike. Members will start voting on the deal’s ratification next week.

The writers’ agreement could expedite negotiations, as some of SAG-AFTRA’s concerns are similar to ones raised by the Writers Guild.

Amid uncertainty for the company’s film and TV divisions, the investment over the next decade doubles the outlay in the last 10 years.

Casey Wasserman had long pledged to stay away from the traditional entertainment business, but he said a new media landscape changed his thinking.