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How Shein and Temu Snuck Up on Amazon
The Chinese-owned platforms represent the biggest threat to its e-commerce empire in recent memory.
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Industry Scrambles for Influence in Washington as Lawmakers Weigh AI Restrictions
Entertainment companies and creatives are ramping up lobbying to become part of the conversation to craft national legislation.
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Lionsgate Slashes Fiscal Q4 Loss to $39.5 Million on Boost in TV Production in First Post-Spinoff Earnings
The media company spun off its TV and film studios from Starz as a separately traded entity earlier this month
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Live Nation Faces Antitrust DOJ Lawsuit in Latest Move to Limit Concert Ticket Dominance
The suit is expected to come out of the Southern District of New York as soon as Thursday, Bloomberg and The Washington Post report
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TNT Sports Strikes Licensing Deal for Select College Football Playoff Games With ESPN
The network will present two first-round games in the 2024-25 seasons before adding two quarterfinal games starting in 2026
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Risa Heller Communications Taps Former Netflix Exec Erika Masonhall to Lead New Los Angeles Office
The firm’s West Coast expansion aims to better position itself to advise entertainment executives, studios and showrunners
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Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Isn’t Sure Bundling Is ‘Endgame’ for Streaming, But ‘It’s Going to Play a Very Important Role’
Gunnar Wiedenfels’ comments come as Max is set to launch a bundle with Disney+ and Hulu this summer
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With Live Sports and Ad-Tier Flip-Flops, Netflix Shows Never Say ‘Never’ | Commentary
The streaming giant has shown it is not afraid to do a 180, and that unapologetic flexibility has served it well
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Kelly Garrett, Kate Redinger to Oversee Scripted Series in Hallmark Media Programming Division Restructuring
Jessica Callahan, Jennifer Kramer and Camden Simmons will lead holiday content and the DaySpring and Mahogany franchises
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Ad-Supported Streaming Took a Huge Victory Lap at TV Upfronts 2024
Sports also took center stage as Hollywood returned after last year’s strikes, wooing advertisers with A-list talent and musical performances
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Sony-Apollo Backs Away From $26 Billion Paramount Bid but Paves Way to Continued Deal Talks, NDAs
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management gain access to the studio’s nonpublic financial information, The New York Times reports
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Paramount Global Chief Communications, Corporate Marketing Officer Julia Phelps to Exit
The executive will depart at the end of May after two decades at the media conglomerate
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Tubi CMO Says ‘Viewer First’ Content Strategy Fuels Streamer’s Massive Growth
The free ad-supported platform has seen its share of total U.S. viewing time grow over 60% since its debut
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RedBird IMI Completes $1.45 Billion All3Media Acquisition
The studio, which is the U.K.’s largest independent production company, is known for shows like “The Traitors” and “Squid Game: The Challenge”
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Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery Unveil Title, Logo for Sports Streaming Joint Venture: Venu Sports
The offering, which combines the media giants’ portfolio of sports networks, is on track to launch this fall