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AMC Theatres’ Stubs Loyalty Program Launches New Rewards Tier in Bid to Boost Moviegoing
AMC Stubs Insider members who see at least eight movies will gain the new Premiere GO! status without having to pay a $17.99 per year fee
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NBCUniversal Content Distribution Head Matt Bond to Retire
The executive’s exit comes as Comcast plans to spin off its cable network portfolio into a standalone company
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Google and YouTube Donate $15 Million to LA Fire Relief Efforts
Other Hollywood players like Disney, Netflix, Comcast and Paramount have also pledged donations
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Snap, Meta Stocks Jump as TikTok Ban Approaches
Wall Street investors appear to be betting on Snapchat and Instagram benefiting from TikTok’s U.S. exile
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Public Interest Law Firm Urges FCC to Review Skydance Media’s Relationship With China’s Tencent
The Center for American Rights asked the agency to consult with CFIUS or other national security agencies on the studio’s pending $8 billion Paramount merger over Tencent’s “Chinese military company” designation
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Venu Sports May Be Dead, but the Re-Bundling Era Is Just Beginning | Analysis
Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery decided it was best to meet the evolving demands of sports fans by “focusing on existing products and distribution channels”
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Warner Bros. Discovery Adds Anthony Noto, Joey Levin to Board of Directors
The SoFi Technologies and IAC executives will stand election at the media giant’s 2025 annual shareholder meeting
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Sinclair Strikes Agreement With Creditors to Recapitalize Debt
The deal is designed to strengthen the TV station owner’s balance sheet and better position itself for long-term growth
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DirecTV Partners With WBD, Fox & Disney for MySports Package Following Death of Venu
The option gives subscribers access to 40 sports and broadcast channels and is available in 24 metro areas
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Rashida Jones Steps Down as MSNBC President
Rebecca Kutler, SVP of Content Strategy, will step in as interim president of the news organization
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All the Major Hollywood Studios and Companies Donating to LA Wildfire Recovery Efforts
Organizations like the American Red Cross and the LAFD Foundation are helping communities impacted by the Palisades and Eaton fires
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Amazon Donates $10 Million for LA Fire Relief Efforts
The tech giant has donated over 145,000 essential items to 17 local organizations working on wildfire response
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Barry Diller Takes Charge of IAC as CEO Joey Levin Exits
The leadership reorganization comes as IAC plans to spin off home services platform Angi in the first half of 2025
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Netflix Donates $10 Million to LA Fire Relief, Recovery Efforts
The streamer will also provide temporary housing to employees who lost their homes in the destruction
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Atlantic Theater Company Postpones 2 Off Broadway Productions as IATSE Stagehands Go on Strike
Eliya Smith’s “Grief Camp” and Mona Pirnot’s “I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan” have been postponed indefinitely