Business
-
Tomorrow Studios Inks Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus’ Story Syndicate to First-Look Deal
Nellie Reed is appointed head of scripted to spearhead the initiative
-
Ted Sarandos Admits Netflix Ad Tier ‘Definitely Not at the Scale We Want It to Be at Yet’
“We have to drive value first and then you can drive revenue,” the streamer’s co-CEO tells the Bloomberg Screentime conference Thursday
-
Entertainment Leaders Gary Barber, Ynon Kreiz, Jeffrey Katzenberg and More Jointly Denounce ‘Brutal Attacks by Hamas’ | Exclusive
Lawrence Bender, Jonathan Glickman and Brian Robbins were also among those who signed the joint statement
Available to WrapPRO members
TV
Available to WrapPRO members
-
FCC Chair Proposes Refunds for Cable, Satellite TV Customers Impacted by Broadcast Blackouts
The move follows carriage disputes between Charter and Disney, DirecTV and Nexstar, and Dish and Hearst Television
-
NPR Lost Only 1% of Its Web Traffic After Leaving X
The social media platform had provided a mere 2% of NPR’s traffic before a “state sponsored media” tag sent it packing
-
Ari Emanuel Slams CAA Over Julia Ormond’s Harvey Weinstein Lawsuit: ‘It’s Disgusting What They Did’
The Endeavor CEO compares agency bosses Kevin Huvane and Bryan Lourd to Ghislaine Maxwell: “They were leading them in to this man”
-
Disney, Warner Bros., NBCU and Hollywood Agencies Denounce ‘Unthinkable Evil’ of Hamas Terror Attacks in Israel
Paramount, Lionsgate, CAA and SAG-AFTRA are among the entertainment conglomerates also weighing in on the violence in the Middle East
-
Jonathan Dolgen, Former Viacom Entertainment Group Chief, Dies at 78
The prominent Hollywood figure died Monday of natural causes while surrounded by family
-
Lionsgate, Ebony Media Group to Launch African American-Focused FAST Channel
Ebony TV by Lionsgate will officially launch on Oct. 11
-
Imax China Shareholders Vote to Reject $124 Million Buyout
While a majority of shareholders favored the deal, “Yes” votes didn’t reach the 90% threshold needed for the sale to go forward
-
Bob Iger Found Disney in ‘Worse Shape’ Than He Expected, Now ‘Overwhelmed and Exhausted’ Bloomberg Reports
Mounting troubles across Disney’s businesses have proven a bigger challenge that the CEO expected when he returned
-
Streamers Team Up to Lobby DC, But Skeptics Say They Want to Head off Regulation
The Streaming Innovation Alliance, which includes Netflix, Disney and Max, is the first-ever collective voice for the streaming industry
Available to WrapPRO members
TV
Available to WrapPRO members
-
Interest Rates Aren’t the Only Challenge for the Next Big Merger: The Government Wants a Say, Too | Video
TheGrill 2023: “If you want to do a deal, maybe the next administration will be more relaxed,” Ed King, partner at BTIG investment firm, says
Available to WrapPRO members
Tech
Available to WrapPRO members
-
Hello Sunshine, Moonbug Entertainment Could Drag Candle Media Earnings 50% Below Initial Forecasts (Report)
Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Blackstone-backed media company is expected to make a profit of around $140 million to $170 million in 2023, according to Bloomberg
-
X Eyes Split of Premium Service Into 3 Ad-Based Tiers
“Blue checks” may get company as the debt-laden social media platform seeks to increase revenue from users
