Business
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Top Marketing Execs Say Hollywood’s Embrace of Brand Integration Offsets Industry Cuts | Video
NBCUniversal CMO for TV and Streaming Jenny Storms also touts the company’s sports-centered Legendary February brand push
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Inside TheWrap’s Brand Integration Power Players Breakfast | Photos
Top marketing execs gathered in Beverly Hills for TheWrap’s inaugural event
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Sony Pictures TV’s Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman to Exit, Katherine Pope Expands Purview to Add Nonfiction Division
Chairman Keith Le Goy says the move will help further align the studio’s creative operations
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Brandon Sklenar and His Vista Lane Pictures Signs First-Look Deal With Lionsgate
“Brandon is immensely talented, deeply committed to the craft, and someone whose presence elevates every project he’s part of,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President Erin Westerman says of the “The Housemaid” star
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Why Lionsgate Partnered With Netflix on Alan Ritchson Streaming Hit ‘War Machine’
Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group President Erin Westerman breaks down the studio’s streaming strategy with TheWrap
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Nikki Glaser to Return as Golden Globes Host in 2027
Following successful turns in 2025 and 2026, the comedian will emcee the 84th Golden Globes next January
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City of Los Angeles Slashes Filming Fees at Griffith Observatory by 70%
As Griffith goes from $100,000 to $30,000, the L.A. Central Library is also now open for film production for the first time in over 10 years
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Fifth Season Acquires The Story Collective to Expand UK Production Footprint
The Story Collective’s Simon Vaughan will exit to start the content studio Storyworks, which will have a first-look deal with Fifth Season and collaborate on certain pre-existing projects
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AI Still Dominates as Media VC Deals Fell 69% to $165 Million in First 2 Months of 2026
The Funding File: AI-focused super PAC Leading the Future, Justin and Ben Smith’s Semafor and former Paramount co-CEO Brian Robbins’ Big Shot Pictures were among the biggest VC investments in January and February
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Kevin Spacey Testifies in ‘House of Cards’ Trial, Challenges Medical Diagnosis Regarding ‘Sexually Compulsive’ Behavior
“I can’t professionally dispute that, but I can personally dispute it,” the actor says
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Starz Adopts ‘Poison Pill’ Shareholder Rights Plan
The plan, which is commonly used to defend against hostile takeovers, will be triggered if a person or group acquires 17.5% or more of the company’s outstanding shares
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Disney’s Josh D’Amaro Sets Experiences Chairman Replacement With Disneyland President Thomas Mazloum
The incoming CEO says the executive is “an exceptional leader with a genuine appreciation for our cast members and a proven track record of delivering growth”
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David Ellison Holds First Warner Bros. Exec Meeting After ‘Turbulent’ Bidding Process
Pamela Abdy, Mike De Luca, Channing Dungey and Casey Bloys heard from the soon-to-be-owner
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James Wan to Direct Reimagining of South Korean Film ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ at Paramount
Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland wrote the original draft and will serve as an executive producer, with Shay Hatten writing the screenplay
