Business
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Erin Barrier Named SVP of Communications for Walt Disney Studios
The exec takes over the role vacated by Paul Roeder, who is now Senior EVP and Chief Communications Officer
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Disney Sets Release Dates for 2 New Mystery Marvel Movies, Shifts 2028 Film to July
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” broke trailer records on Thursday
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Publicist Jay Permenter Launches Independent Creative Strategy Group JDMA
“JDMA builds on the work I’ve led helping brands, talent and experiences show up in ways that are authentic, culturally aware and positioned to matter,” the former Paramount and MTV Entertainment publicist says
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CBS News Lays Off 6% of Staff, Cuts Radio Division
Network heads Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski framed cuts to the 1,100-person newsroom as necessary to “remain competitive”
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Team Trump Steps Up Attacks on Media as Iran War Deepens | Analysis
With Trump talking treason, the FCC chair threatening broadcasters and Pete Hegseth taking the “anti-Trump” media to task, experts say the administration is crossing a dangerous line
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Live Nation CEO Confronted With Own Words on ‘Too High’ Ticket Fees in Antitrust Trial
Michael Rapino was also grilled for saying he had “built an incredible moat around the castle of Live Nation”
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‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Screenwriter Michael Lesslie to Polish ‘Fast Forever’
The racing franchise’s last entry, “Fast X,” hit theaters in 2023
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Paul Greengrass in Talks to Direct ‘Test Drive’ at 20th Century Studios
The film is eyeing an end of year production start
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California, New York and 6 More States Sue to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar-Tegna Merger
“This merger is illegal, plain and simple, running contrary to federal antitrust laws that protect consumers,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta says
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Still Have ‘a Relationship’ With Netflix Despite Fall Out Reports: ‘No Juicy Story There’
“Maybe we should all do a little fact-checking,” Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria says
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‘Project Hail Mary’ Has One Mission: Become Amazon MGM’s Big Box Office Statement
Amazon has only had a few blockbuster hits since entering the movie business. Ryan Gosling’s sci-fi epic aims to change that
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Disney Sets ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Incredibles’ Sequels for Summer 2028 Release
New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro announced the new dates at Disney’s annual shareholder meeting
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Bob Iger Bids Fond Farewell, Praises D’Amaro in Final Disney Shareholder Meeting: ‘I Sense Confidence and Excitement’
“As I step away, I do so with enormous gratitude and real optimism,” the outgoing CEO says
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Josh D’Amaro Says Disney+ Will Be the ‘Digital Centerpiece’ of the Company, Teases Tech-Supported Growth at Shareholder Meeting
The new CEO adds that Disney is in a “category of one” as competitors are “consolidating just to compete, or struggling to be relevant in a fragmented and disrupted world”
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‘Invincible’ Season 3 Recap: What to Remember Before Season 4
Thragg is on the way in the new season of the Prime Video series
