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Journalists, Lawmakers, Press Freedom Groups Condemn ‘Horrifying’ Arrest of Don Lemon
“The First Amendment is under attack in America!” says former CNN colleague Jim Acosta
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Disney Sets Morgan Stanley’s Ben Swinburne as EVP of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy
“Ben has been one of the industry’s most respected media analysts and brings deep insight into the evolving global entertainment landscape,” CFO Hugh F. Johnston says
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Mediawan to Acquire Peter Chernin’s North Road Company
The deal, which values the studio between $800 million and $1 billion, is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approval
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Katey Sagal and Jane Lynch-Led Buddy Comedy, Jamie Lee Curtis-Produced Romance Land Pilot Orders at NBC
The broadcast network now has eight total projects in consideration for the 2026-27 TV season
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Disney Realigns Marketing Leadership Under New Chief Marketing and Brand Officer Asad Ayaz
The recently promoted executive outlines the structure of his marketing division, creating a new enterprise marketing team
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Apple’s New iPhone Propels Earnings Past Expectations
Both revenue and net income rose 16% as consumers eagerly upgraded their phones
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FCC Chairman Responds to Kimmel After Equal Time Rule Change: ‘If You’re Fake News, You’re Not Going to Qualify’
Brendan Carr says talk shows who don’t want to comply with the agency’s new guidance can move to streaming or cable
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Noah Centineo’s ‘John Rambo’ Starts Filming, Rounds Out Cast
Noah Centineo stars alongside yao, Jason Tobin, Quincy Isaiah, Jefferson White and Tayme Thapthimthong
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Indie Film Coalition Urges State AGs to Block Warner Bros. Sale
The letter signed by orgs like Art House Convergence and IDA comes ahead of a Senate Judiciary hearing on Netflix’s planned acquisition
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Mark Sayre on Why Independent Film Needs Honesty
Office With a View: The boutique distributor released Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut “The Chronology of Water” on Jan. 9
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Damon Lindelof’s ‘The Chain’ Adaptation Scores Series Order at HBO
Plot details of the eight-episode series remain under wraps, but will expand upon the mythology of the Adrian McKinty thriller
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Letter to Bari Weiss: Soaring Words for CBS, but Your Solutions Are Fuzzy
I read her speech twice looking for the substance beyond the vision, which will be the hard part
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Frame Forward Animated AI Film Festival Adds Google’s Neil Parris as Judge | Exclusive
Nominees were announced Monday to receive exclusive supplemental prize packages from Google, Weavy and Lighthouse
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Barry Diller Expressed Interest in Buying CNN
An insider familiar with the matter tells TheWrap no serious action was taken on Diller’s inquiry, nor was it brought to Warner Bros. Discovery’s board of directors
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Adult Swim Promotes Cameron Tang to Head of Development and Current Series
Since 2012, the executive has contributed to numerous live-action and animated originals at the network, including “Royal Crackers” and “The Eric André Show”














