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Byron Allen Acquires 10.7% Stake in Starz for $25 Million From Steven Mnuchin
The former Treasury Secretary’s Liberty Funds sold 1.8 million shares at $13.86 apiece in a private transaction that will close no later than March 13
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‘Bridgerton’ Fends Off 2 HBO Max Shows to Top Streaming Chart
Coming behind are “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” and “The Pitt”
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Trump Ousts Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary
Noem will be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the president says
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Robert Downey Jr., Paul Mescal and Anne Hathaway to Present at Oscars
Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Gwyneth Paltrow will also appear at the March 15 ceremony
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Senator Mike Lee Calls for DOJ, FTC Investigation Into NFL’s Dealings With Streaming Platforms
Lee said that the league’s shift to streaming has “produced consumer confusion and increasing costs for viewers attempting to watch their teams”
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Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck’s AI Production Startup
InterPositive offers AI tools that run on a model trained by a TV or film production’s dailies and will address challenges such as replacing missing shots, correcting lighting and enhancing backgrounds
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CBS News, the Free Press Hire Aaron MacLean as National Security Analyst
MacLean, a fellow at the conservative Hudson Institute, will also be a Free Press columnist
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‘CBS Mornings’ EP Shawna Thomas to Exit in Continued Show Shakeup
Thomas’ exit comes as Gayle King renewed her contract with the network
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Netflix CFO Says Video Podcasts ‘Overindex on Mobile’ Compared to Scripted Programming
Spencer Neumann adds that Netflix subscribers consume video podcasts during the day more than the streamer’s TV and film offerings
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‘Twisters’ Director Lee Isaac Chung Exits ‘Ocean’s 11’ Prequel
“This is an amicable split due to creative differences,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson says
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‘The Bear’ to End With Season 5 at FX
The final installment of the Jeremy Allen White-led series will debut later this year
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President Trump Buys Netflix Debt Worth Up to $1.25 Million Amid WBD Sale
The president signed the financial disclosures for his January investments the same day Netflix withdrew its offer for WBD
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MLB Enters Top Titles Audiences Are Most Excited About | Chart
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Nexstar ‘Highly Engaged’ in Discussions With DOJ, FCC on $6.2 Billion Tegna Merger
“Certainly having the endorsement of the nation’s chief executive doesn’t hurt in the regulatory agencies,” CEO Perry Sook says of President Trump’s support
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