Business
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Elsie Choi Named Head of Scripted TV at CJ ENM America
She previously worked as an exec at Rideback and on forthcoming Hulu series “Interior Chinatown”
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Fortune Magazine CEO Alan Murray to Step Down
The veteran journalist says “the timing is right” for his departure
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AT&T Exploring Sale of 70% Stake in DirecTV (Report)
The telecom giant has until August 2024 to sell under pact inked with satellite service spinoff in 2021
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X Has Seen ‘At Least’ 55% Year-Over-Year Ad Revenue Decline Every Month Since Musk Takeover (Report)
The biggest decline was in December, when ad revenue plunged 78%; it remained down 60% in August
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Disney Entertainment TV Taps Jenna Boyd to Lead Scripted Series Development
The former Netflix and Nickelodeon exec will oversee scripted pilots for Disney+ and Disney Channel
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Kim Kardashian Named One of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women: ‘People Have Underestimated Me’
“Maybe that’s what keeps me going,” the reality star-turned-entrepreneur says
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TheGrill Dinner 2023 Celebrates TheWrap’s Annual Conference and Speakers (Photos)
Figures from all corners of the industry joined TheWrap at Tesse Restaurant: Photos by Ted Soqui
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Netflix Elevates Amy Reinhard to Advertising President, Jeremi Gorman to Exit
The shakeup comes as the streamer’s ad-supported tier has grown to over 10 million monthly active users globally
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Discovery+ Raises Ad-Free Tier Price to $8.99 Per Month
The move marks the first increase since the streamer’s launch in January 2021
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Disney VFX Workers Unanimously Vote to Unionize in Wake of Marvel Artists’ Historic Vote
Workers at Walt Disney Pictures become only the second dedicated VFX unit to unionize with IATSE
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Wanted to Pay Trump $5 Billion Not to Run, New Book Says
Author Michael Lewis’ “Going Infinite” hits stores Tuesday, the same day Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial begins
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Artémis Closes CAA Deal, Becoming Agency’s Majority Shareholder
Investment firm Temasek will remain a minority investor in the entertainment and sports giant
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Letterboxd Sells Majority Stake to Canadian Venture Firm Tiny
The New Zealand-based co-founders will continue to operate the social site for film enthusiasts
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Disney+ UK Scripted Content VP Johanna Devereaux Joins Apple TV+
The executive has been a driving force behind the launch of titles including “Wedding Season” and “Extraordinary”
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AMC+ Sets Ad-Supported Tier Pricing at $4.99 Per Month
The offering launches Thursday and includes access to Shudder, Sundance Now, and IFC Films Unlimited, as well as the AMC, BBC America, IFC and Sundance TV linear networks
