Business
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Rachel Smith Promoted to EVP of Unscripted Content at NBCUniversal
The executive stepped into the role on an interim basis following Rod Aissa’s exit in June
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Paramount’s Ashley Brucks Named President at Screen Gems
She leaves a 15-year Paramount tenure to replace Steve Bersch, who exited the production company earlier this month
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Amy Israel Steps Down as Showtime’s Head of Scripted Programming
The executive will remain with the company through the end of the year in a “transition role”
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USFL, XFL to Merge After First Seasons to ‘Ensure Future Growth’
No details on the deal between the two spring football leagues were revealed
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AI Can Shave Millions From Film Production Costs Without Replacing Creatives, Study Finds
Bain & Co. details potential industry savings but warns: “Don’t replace creatives with robots”
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PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan to Retire in March
The executive has worked at Sony almost 30 years and led the launch of PlayStation 5 during the pandemic
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Linda Yaccarino Predicts X Will Be Profitable in 2024
The CEO says “90% of the top 100 advertisers have returned” to the platform while usage time has risen
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Josh Glick Joins Brillstein Entertainment Partners
The talent agent marks the first major hire since the company was acquired by Wasserman
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Byron Allen Says Capital ‘Not an Issue’ in $10 Billion Bid for ABC, FX and National Geographic
The media mogul emphasized that the “hard part” would be getting a deal approved at all
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Muck Media Enters First-Look Deal With National Geographic
The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning production company will develop unscripted series and specials
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CNN Max Launches Live Programming That Looks a Lot Like Linear TV Schedule
The 24/7 streaming news offering will include a mix of original programming and a livestream of CNN US and CNN International
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Judge Says Reuters’ AI Copyright Case Must Be Decided by Jury
Thomson Reuters’ lawsuit against Ross Intelligence will be one of first trials over unauthorized use of data to train AI systems
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CBS Sports Boss Sean McManus to Step Down After 27 Years
Network president David Berson will assume the role of CEO upon McManus’ April 2024 retirement
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Liberty Media Proposes Splitting Off SiriusXM Shares
The majority holder of the satellite radio and streaming service seeks to combine its stock with the rest of the company
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Citadel Hedge Fund Founder Ken Griffin Eyes Bid for UK’s Telegraph Group
It would be the first media investment for the right-leaning billionaire considered the world’s richest hedge fund manager
