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Versant Names Jonathan Kott SVP of Government Affairs
The political strategist will oversee the cable spinoff’s public policy efforts and manage engagement with policymakers and industry leaders
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Paramount Prepared to Engage in ‘Constructive Discussions’ as Warner Bros. Reopens Sale Talks
The company, which has until Feb. 23 to provide its “best and final” offer, added that it still plans to proceed with its tender offer and proxy fight
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‘Scooby-Doo’ Live-Action Netflix Series Casts Mckenna Grace as Daphne
The actress will play a younger version of the character in the series, which tells the origin story of the Mystery Inc. crew
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Fifth Season Names Peter Traugott Head of TV, Exec to Exit Keshet Studios
Noah Greenshner and Maggie Burkhead were also promoted in the Fifth Season shake-up
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Neon Acquires Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All of a Sudden’
The “Drive My Car” director’s latest film starring Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto was shot in Paris and Kyoto
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Warner Bros. Activist Investor Praises Board, Netflix for Reopening ‘Necessary Discussions’ With Paramount Skydance
“It’s time for the Board to establish a level playing field that produces the highest and most viable offer,” a spokesperson for Ancora Holdings tells TheWrap
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Prime Video Launches Fox Nation Add-On for $8.99 Per Month
The streaming service can also be bundled with Fox One through the Amazon-owned platform for $24.99 per month
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‘Goat’ Hits Box Office Stride on Presidents Day, Scores $35.5 Million Opening
Sony’s animated film had the top Monday total over “Wuthering Heights,” which still leads the weekend with $37.5 million
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Paramount Stock Jumps Over 5% as Warner Bros. Reopens Sale Talks
Shares of the David Zaslav-led media giant rose 2.3%, while Netflix stock slid 1.4% following the announcement
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ByteDance Is Hollywood’s Latest AI Boogeyman | Analysis
The backlash against the Seedance 2.0 AI model feels like a re-run of the Sora hysteria. Don’t expect the same happy ending.
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Sports, Broadcast Dramas Push January TV Viewing to 12-Month High
Streaming finished the month with a 47% share, compared to cable’s 21.2% and broadcast’s 21.5%, according to Nielsen
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Netflix Blasts ‘Ongoing Distraction’ From Paramount as Warner Bros. Asks for David Ellison’s ‘Best and Final’ Offer
The streamer said that its $83 billion deal is “the only certain path to delivering value to WBD’s stockholders”
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Warner Bros. Discovery Reopens Talks With Paramount Over Possible Higher Bid
The media giant, which still backs the $83 billion Netflix deal, also set a shareholder vote for March 20 at 8 a.m. ET
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Anderson Cooper to Exit ‘60 Minutes’
The CNN star opted not to renew his CBS News contract under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss
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Apple Podcasts Launches New Video Features in Aim to Compete With YouTube, Spotify
The update will come to iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro users, as well as via Apple Podcasts on the web this spring
