Business
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NFL Chief Media Officer Brian Rolapp Exiting After 22 Seasons
The executive is expected to become CEO of PGA Tour Enterprises
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NBA Launches New Joint Media Venture With Take-Two Interactive
In addition to establishing NBA Take-Two Media, the league and video game publisher extend their multi-year licensing partnership
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Imax Hires Alamo Drafthouse’s Heather Morgan as Global Distribution Chief
The executive will succeed the departing Craig Dehmel
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Bernie Sanders, Angus King Propose Drug Advertising Ban in Consumer Marketing
The End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act would apply to all drugs and biologics across TV, social media, print, digital and radio
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Fitch, Moody’s Join S&P Global in Downgrading Warner Bros. Discovery
The moves come after the media giant revealed plans to split its Global Networks and Streaming & Studios businesses in mid-2026
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Bento Box’s Scott Greenberg Joins AI Story Company Othelia as Co-Founder, Executive Chairman
The company’s upcoming Storykeeper tool will use AI to help creators and studios manage complex narrative worlds
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CNN Hires NYT’s Guy Griggs to Lead Ad Sales Team
He joins the cable channel after helping The New York Times increase digital ad revenue 12% during the first quarter of 2025
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Bob Iger Says WBD, Comcast Splits Give Disney ‘Stronger Hand’ to Stay in Linear TV Business
“These spinoff companies won’t have the assets from a streaming perspective that we will have. I think that gives us an advantage,” the chief executive told CNBC on Tuesday
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Warner Bros. Discovery Downgraded Further Into Junk Status Following Split Announcement
S&P Global downgraded the media giant’s unsecured bonds, put it on a negative credit watch and will review whether to lower the company’s other ratings
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Paramount to Cut 3.5% of US Staff Due to Linear Declines
Co-CEOs George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins also noted they are “prioritizing investments in our growing streaming business” in a memo to staff
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Moguls Take Aim at Zaslav’s Vision of WBD as Company Splits: ‘It Was a Failure’
Said one top executive: “It’s a deal that never had a shot and shouldn’t have been done. But they’ve also done a terrible job running the company”
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Channing Dungey to Remain With Warner Bros. Discovery Studios and Streaming Post-Split
The separation from WBD’s global networks business is expected to take place in mid-2026
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FilmLA Warns Production Permits May Be Denied Amid ICE Protests
City Hall and surrounding blocks in downtown Los Angeles are expected to be off-limits for filming until further notice
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Disney Closes $439 Million Comcast Deal to Buy Hulu Stake
The Bob Iger-led studio says the full acquisition will be completed by July 24
