Comcast has strong quarter. Cloudy forecast for 'Cloud Atlas.' Before slowing down this whole getting old thing. The Skinny: The Tigers better take Game 3 or this will be a very short World Series. Friday's headlines include a preview of the weekend box ofice, Warner Bros plays ball with Redbox, Comcast has a strong quarter, and advertisers are running to buy time in "The Walking Dead." Daily Dose: Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Todd Juenger warns in a new report of the unintended consequences of TV networks making content available on multiplatforms for those with cable subscriptions. The problem with so-called TV Everywhere platforms, Juenger warns, is that it "opens up new gateways to a new form of piracy - cord sharing." While it may be a small problem now, Juenger warns that people passing access codes to friends and families is something that should be nipped in the bud. Juenger's two suggestions: "Make it very hard for groups of friends to "share" an account, as only one person could watch at a time." Cloudy forecast. "Cloud Atlas," the epic drama starring Tom Hanks and Halle Barry that Warner Bros. has big Oscar hopes for, is expected to struggle this weekend. Industry projections have the pricey movie taking in about $13 million, which would be a big disappointment for Hanks & Co. If it is any consolation, none of the other three new movies opening this weekend -- "Silent Hill: Revelation," "Fun Size" and "Chasing Mavericks" -- is expected to set the world on fire. Box office previews from the Los Angeles Times and Hollywood Reporter. No more waiting. Warner Bros. has relented on the tough stance it has taken with DVD rental service Redbox. Warner Bros. had wanted to wait almost two months before making its movies available for rental in Redbox kiosks believing that would encourage more people to buy DVDs. Other studios have stuck with a 28-day window between when DVDs go on sale and when they are available for rental. Details from the Los Angeles Times and Variety. Family matters. The soap opera around who will succeed Sumner Redstone as overseer of media giants Viacom and CBS has taken another twist. The Wall Street Journal says Redstone's daughter Shari, who at times has had a tense relationship with her father, is back in the running to head National Amusements, the holding company through which Redstone controls CBS and Viacom. The long-running assumption has been that Viacom Chief Executive Philippe Dauman was Redstone's heir apparent. "Sumner will be around a long time and I don't even want to think about the day when he is no longer here," Dauman said. Redstone is 89. Strong quarter. Comcast, the cable giant that also owns NBCUniversal, had a strong third quarter. Profits were up in part because of a strong performance by NBC and Universal Pictures and also from the sale of wireless spectrum to Verizon. An early look at the numbers from Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times. Expensive zombies. AMC's "The Walking Dead," which is having a very strong season, is looking to capitalize on the show's popularity by jacking up the prices advertisers pay to be in the show. According to Advertising Age, AMC is looking to get as much as $375,000 per commercial. Before the third season started, advertisements in it were sold for about $260,000, per Ad Age. Currency for Current TV? Current TV, the small news and talk channel founded by Al Gore may be up for sale. The New York Post says Current is looking to retain an investment bank to shop itself. Current CEO Joel Hyatt told the Post that "we have had three inquiries. As a consequence, we thought it might be useful to engage expertise to help us evaluate our strategic options. Inside the Los Angeles Times: Kenneth Turan on "Cloud Atlas." John Horn on why Tom Cruise's defamation suit against two gossip magazines could put him in an awkward position. Follow me on Twitter and watch me unravel. @JBFlint.