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Paramount-Skydance Deal: Democratic Senators Urge FCC’s Olivia Trusty to Support Full Commission Vote
The pending $8 billion merger remains under review at the agency due to a required transfer of broadcast licenses
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Versant Taps Christian McLaughlin as Live Entertainment Senior Vice President | Exclusive
The Rabbit Hole Media co-founder will work closely with EPs, showrunners, producers, writers and creative partners to build the entertainment portfolio’s live events business
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Done + Dusted North America CEO on the Challenges and Opportunities in Live Event Storytelling
Office With a View: Melanie Fletcher talks to TheWrap about working with creators and AI’s potential to bring down production costs
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Office With a View
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Disney+, ITVX to Share Content Under New Partnership
The first-of-its-kind promotion will give viewers a taste of “Love Island,” “A Spy Among Friends,” “The Bear,” “Andor” and “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives”
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Amazon MGM Hires Charlie Coleman as International Marketing Chief
Coleman previously served in the same role at Warner Bros., overseeing the campaigns of “Dune” and “A Minecraft Movie”
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Max to Change Back to HBO Max on Wednesday
The name’s return was first announced during Warner Bros. Discovery’s upfront presentation to advertisers in May
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Disney, Hearst Exploring Sale of A+E Global Media
The companies have tapped Wells Fargo to look into options for the cable network conglomerate
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Paramount-Skydance Merger Triggers Second 90-Day Extension
The $8 billion deal’s latest extension comes as the media giant reached a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump to resolve his lawsuit against CBS and “60 Minutes”
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Disney Goes to Abu Dhabi: New Theme Park Will Come With Steep Cultural Hurdles
The Arabian Gulf’s attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community and its questionable labor standards won’t make for an easy win
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UK Government Rejects Proposal for 5% Levy on Streamers’ Local Revenue
The decision, which touted the economic benefits of projects like “Barbie” and “Bridgerton,” comes as part of a goal to support a “healthy, mixed film and TV ecology”
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AT&T Closes Sale of 70% DirecTV Stake to TPG
The satellite TV giant, which is now fully owned by the private equity firm, expects to increase its investments in video going forward
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Netflix Tops Strategic Counsel ‘Must Keep TV’ List for 6th Consecutive Year
Rounding out the Top 5 brands for the 2025 survey are ABC, Prime Video, CBS and Fox
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Freedom of the Press Foundation Weighing Legal Options Against Paramount Over Trump Settlement
The nonprofit organization is a Paramount Global shareholder and filed an information demand back in May asking for a litigation hold
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Freevee’s Standalone App to Shutter in August
The move comes after Amazon previously said it would phase out the free, ad-supported streaming service as it consolidates its content into Prime Video
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Paramount Says Trump Settlement Doesn’t Include PSAs
The media giant agreed to a $16 million settlement, which includes no apology and a donation to a “future presidential library”
