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Ex-Warner Bros. Picture Group Chairman Toby Emmerich, Former Netflix Producer Amanda Krentzman Launch Fireside Access TV
Developed privately since 2024, the independent TV production company is backed by Len Blavatnik’s Access Entertainment
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CNN’s Podcast Play Captures Cable News at an Awkward Crossroads | Analysis
The network’s big-microphone move reflects a broader challenge of finding innovative ways to reach audiences without eroding authenticity
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Disney Ends $1 Billion OpenAI Partnership After Sora Shuts Down
The entertainment giant says it will continue to engage with AI platforms to “find new ways to meet fans where they are while responsibly embracing new technologies that respect IP and the rights of creators”
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‘Jumanji 3’ Shifts to Christmas Release, One Week After ‘Dunesday’ Showdown
The family film will now open days after “Dune 3” and “Avengers: Doomsday” hit theaters
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Epic Games to Lay Off Over 1,000 Employees, Cut $500 Million in Costs as ‘Fortnite’ Faces Engagement Downturn
CEO Tim Sweeney says the move is due to a mix of industry-wide challenges, such as slower growth and weaker spending, as well as struggling to deliver “consistent Fortnite magic with every season”
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Gavin Newsom Slams FCC Approval of $6.2 Billion Nexstar-Tegna Merger: ‘An Outrage and Disgrace’
The California governor warns the “consolidation of right wing media parroting right wing talking points is happening in plain sight,” while praising his state for suing to block the deal
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‘DWTS’ Star Gleb Savchenko Sets Microdrama Debut in Upcoming GoodShort Series | Exclusive Video
The professional dancer plays mafia king Joe James in “You Messed With the Wrong Nerd”
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Inside a Microdrama Set as Production and Talent Demands Explode
As vertical series productions ramp up, casting directors say demand is outpacing the supply of willing and available actors
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The Ringer Hit by Layoffs as Spotify Cuts 15 From Podcast Staff
The cuts affected about 3% of the division’s headcount
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Axios CEO Pitches AI ‘Moonshot’ as Company Reshapes Newsroom
The news outlet laid off 11 staffers last week as it moves to automate some tasks
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Democratic Senators Urge FCC to Conduct Foreign Investment Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
The group of lawmakers, led by Sen. Cory Booker, say the potential involvement of China’s Tencent and three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds demands “rigorous, not perfunctory, review”
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How ‘Dune 3’ and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Could Both Succeed on Their Shared Release Date | Analysis
Neither Disney nor Warner Bros. is moving away from what is shaping up to be the most competitive holiday seasons since the pandemic
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Bari Weiss Reshapes CBS News: A Rocky 6 Months of Layoffs, Gaffes and Ratings Dips
In this edition of The Media Front: Trump’s Iran media blame game, New York Times’ Pentagon press victory, MS NOW overhaul and more
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Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Boreanaz and More ‘Buffy’ Stars Remember Nicholas Brendon: ‘He Carried Something Real’
“Some people leave a mark without trying,” David Boreanaz writes on Instagram
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Starz Lays Off 7% of Staff 10 Months After Lionsgate Split
The media company’s cuts are attributed to reorganizing operations toward future growth
