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John Malone Named Chair Emeritus of Warner Bros. Discovery
Malone backed Zaslav, the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO, in his bold 2021 move to merge Discovery with WarnerMedia. Malone was a major stakeholder in the cable company, which maneuvered to join forces with the far-larger WarnerMedia after AT&T sought to disentangle itself from Hollywood following its short ownership of the film and television studio.


Technicolor Bankruptcy: Thinkingbox’s The Heist Hires Band of Creatives from The Mill and Expands Services
Paris-headquartered Technicolor had reorganized several times in recent years and closed abruptly in February amid financial difficulties. At that time it was the parent company of VFX giant MPC, commercial VFX and design studio The Mill, Mikros Animation and Technicolor Gaming.
The team from The Mill includes its former executive creative director Patrick Coleman, who joined The Heist in the same role, along with what he says is the majority of his Mill North American des


L.A. Soundstage Occupancy Declines to New Low of 63% in 2024 With No Signs of Improvement
The state’s struggling entertainment workforce, which employs 618,000 individuals across several different professions, contributes $115 billion annually to the area’s economy


Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki Hayao’s Iconic Cartoon Home, Selling Controlling Stake to Nippon Television
Gkids / Studio Ghibli Studio Ghibli, the iconic Japanese cartoon firm behind Miyazaki Hayao’s recent “The Boy and the Heron,” is selling...


BBC Studios to Launch Global Entertainment Arm, Appoints Matt Forde to Lead
BBC Studios BBC Studios has merged three areas of its formats business to create a new global entertainment division led by Matt Forde....


AMC Networks Promotes Georgia Juvelis to Chief Communications Officer
Courtesy of Walling McGarity Better Call Georgia: AMC Networks has promoted longtime corp comm exec Georgia Juvelis to the role of chief...


Nielsen Switches CEOs as Rivals Stir Up Media Measurement Market
Cheyne Gateley for Variety Nielsen named Karthik Rao its new chief executive, replacing his predecessor David Kenny, who has steered the...


WWE, UFC Officially Merge to Form TKO Group, New Stock to Start Trading
Endeavor owns 51% of newly created sports and entertainment company, Vince McMahon holds 16.4% Pictured above: Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel,...


Susan Rice Rejoins Netflix Board of Directors
Drew Angerer/Getty Images Susan Rice has rejoined Netflix’s board of directors, after leaving the Biden administration this spring,...


California Black Caucus Calls Studios to Explain Sudden Departures of Black Female Hollywood Execs
CLBC A group of state legislators representing the California Legislative Black Caucus are calling on film studios to meet with them...


France’s Canal+ Buying Strategic Minority Stake in Viu, Successful Asian Streamer
Courtesy of Janice Lee French pay-TV giant Canal+ is to take a significant minority stake in successful Asian streaming firm Viu. It...


APA Merges With Touring Powerhouse Artist Group Intl., Rebrands as Independent Artist Group
Pictured: Jim Osborne, Dennis Arfa Courtesy of APA/Getty Images APA has taken a big step to fortify its future as a full-service talent...


Disney Names Asad Ayaz as First-Ever Chief Brand Officer
Asad Ayaz (Courtesy of Disney) The Walt Disney Company has named Asad Ayaz its first-ever chief brand officer. In the newly created role,...


Arianna Bocco Steps Down as President of IFC Films
Courtesy of IFC Films Arianna Bocco has stepped down as president of IFC Films. She will be replaced on an interim basis by Scott...


Netflix Executives Lisa Nishimura and Ian Bricke Exit Company Amid Film Group Restructuring
Courtesy of Getty Images Two veteran Netflix creative executives are parting ways with the streamer following a restructuring of the film...


Disney Absorbs Marvel Entertainment Amid Layoffs, Dismisses Chairman Ike Perlmutter
AP Disney’s cost-cutting measures have reached to the top echelons of the company: Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter, chairman of Marvel...


Disney Shuts Down Metaverse Unit as Part of First Wave of Layoffs
As part of a companywide cost-cutting effort, Disney has axed its cross-divisional Next Generation Storytelling & Consumer Experiences...


Tanya Giles to Exit as Paramount Global’s Chief Programming Officer for Streaming
Courtesy of ViacomCBS Tanya Giles is stepping down as chief programming officer for streaming at Paramount Global. Giles was promoted in...


‘Saturday Night Live’ Editors Reach Tentative Agreement With NBC and Avert Strike
Jenna Ortega on SNL (Courtesy of Rosalind O'Connor/NBC) The post-production editors behind “Saturday Night Live” have reached a...


Fremantle Acquires Israeli Banner Silvio Productions, Guy Hameiri to Preside Over Banner
L-R: Mika Timor, Yotam Guendelman, Andrea Scrosati & Guy Hameiri Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in Silvio Productions, the...

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