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								Netflix Appoints Ellie Mertz to Board of Directors, Rejects Jay Hoag’s ResignationMertz returns to Netflix after previously serving as its finance VP while Hoag stays as lead independent director 
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								Faith-Based Studio Wonder Project to Launch Prime Video Streaming ServiceThe offering will be available for an $8.99 monthly subscription 
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								YouTube Leads TV Viewing for 4th Consecutive Month With 12.5% Share in MayBut Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox had the month’s largest gains thanks to the NBA Playoffs, NASCAR and Tubi’s growth, according to Nielsen Pro Available to WrapPRO members Ratings
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								CBS Blasts Trump’s $20 Billion Lawsuit as ‘Meritless’ Attempt to ‘Evade Bedrock First Amendment Principles’In a new court filing, the network argues that its “60 Minutes” Kamala Harris interview is “fully protected editorial speech” 
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								FTC Clears Omnicom-IPG Merger, but Restricts Ad Boycotts Based on ‘Political or Ideological Viewpoints’The $13.5 billion deal is expected to close in the second half of 2025 
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								Netflix Awarded $20 Million Subsidy for Untitled Film as California Sets Tax Credits for 48 New ProjectsThe award is the largest out of the projects that were included in the latest round of funding from California’s film and TV tax credit program 
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								‘Paw Patrol’ Company Spin Master Appoints Christina Miller as CEOCurrent CEO Max Rangel will step down from the position in July 
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								Texas Boosts Film Incentive Program to $150 Million a YearThe move comes as the Lone Star State looks to lure film and TV productions away from local rivals such as New Mexico and Georgia 
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								FilmLA 5-Year Contract Approved Amid Worker ComplaintsThe Los Angeles Board of Public Works voted 4-0 to extend FilmLA’s contract through June 2030 
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								FCC Asks for Public Input on Changing Broadcast TV Station Ownership RulesEntities are currently limited to owning or controlling stations that, in the aggregate, reach no more than 39% of the television audience 
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								Why Apple Must Buy PerplexityA bonafide AI partner in a moment of need. It’s time for Tim Cook to make Apple’s biggest acquisition in history. Pro Available to WrapPRO members Tech
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								Writer Says CAA Blacklists Its Own Clients as Lawsuit Moves to Trial: ‘This Is a Whistleblower Moment’Former “The Newsroom” staff writer John Musero’s case against the talent agency will be heard by a jury starting Oct. 27 
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								Endeavor CFO Jason Lublin Joins Patrick Whitesell’s New WTSL Investment Firm as PresidentLublin exits the talent agency after serving as its chief financial officer since 2007 
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								Meeri Cunniff to Lead Programming for FX, Freeform Networks and Disney Entertainment FAST ChannelsDisney appointed the exec to develop platform strategies that maximize viewership and engagement 
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								Trump Expresses Support for David Ellison Paramount Takeover: ‘He’ll Do a Great Job With It’The president and the media giant are currently locked in a $20 billion legal battle over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris 














