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FX Chairman John Landgraf Says Hollywood Consolidation Is ‘Inevitable’
“I think that’s why you see — between Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros. — a desire to consolidate at least two of those companies,” the executive says
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Interactive Movie Company Kino Industries Reaches Financing Deal With BasePoint Capital
The company will use the capital to expand its choose-your-own-adventure platform CtrlMovie
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MSNBC Separation From NBC to Begin in October
The former will no longer rely on the latter’s correspondents or crews by Oct. 20
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Jerry Quits Ben & Jerry’s, Says Brand Has Been Silenced ‘For Fear of Upsetting Those in Power’
“The real test of values is when times are challenging and you have something to lose,” the ice cream company co-founder says
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The Reset: Media’s New Patriarchy Without All the Shakespeare
As Rupert settles the Murdochs’ succession question, welcome to Hollywood’s latest family affair: the Ellisons
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Paramount Adds Scale AI CFO Dennis Cinelli to Board of Directors
The executive’s appointment expands the media giant’s board to a total of 11 directors
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Movie Theater Chains Spent $1.5 Billion in Renovations Over the Past Year, Cinema United Says
The theater org’s latest report comes one year after eight top chains pledged sweeping improvements to cinemas across North America
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Disney, National Women’s Soccer League Expand Media Rights Deal for Twice as Many Games
ABC and ESPN will carry 16 more regular games each year, increasing the total number of NWSL matches available on the networks from 17 to 33 per season
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Hasbro Entertainment President Olivier Dumont Exits
The executive will be replaced by Kim Boyd, who will serve as the company’s president of licensing and entertainment
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Shari Redstone Joins Israeli Studio Sipur as Chair of the Board
The former Paramount Global Chair comes aboard just as the David Ellison-led studio denounced a burgeoning boycott of Israeli film institutions
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ESPN’s Katina Arnold Promoted to Head of Disney Advertising Communications
She will oversee all strategic communication for the media giant’s ad sales, working with teams across product, data and research
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Andy Cohen Strikes 3-Year Deal Extension With SiriusXM
And no, he’s not taking over for Howard Stern
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Trump Urges SEC to End Quarterly Earnings Reports
The president is calling for disclosures every six months, which he says will “save money and allow managers to focus on properly running their companies”
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Bento Box Entertainment Co-Founder Joel Kuwahara Steps Down After 16 Years
The departure comes as the animation studio further integrates into Fox Entertainment
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Extend Gains Over 13% as Paramount Prepares Bid
The stock, which touched a new 52-week high of $18.78 per share on Friday, is up 71.4% year to date and 138.6% in the past year
