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Sharon Levy Appointed CEO of Fremantle Americas & Australia
The executive joins Fremantle from Banijay, where she served as CEO of Endemol Shine North America
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RedBird Triples Commitment in Skydance to $6 Billion
The private equity firm invests another $4 billion into the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. business
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Ari Emanuel Tours His Book and Hollywood Yawns: ‘No One Gave a F—k’
Even Ari’s friends are talking about the book’s errors and the author’s hypocrisies
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TheGrill Portrait Gallery: Rob Bonta, David Oyelowo, Makan Delrahim, Jo Cronk and More
See the speakers from TheWrap’s 2026 business conference
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Michael Bay in Talks to Direct Next ‘Transformers’ Movie, Steven Spielberg to Oversee Franchise
The script by “It: Welcome to Derry” writer Jason Fuchs will kick off the next installment in the long-running Hasbro franchise
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Skydance Bosses Tease What’s to Come After Paramount-WB Merger Closes: ‘Now the Real Work Begins’
“Integrating two companies will bring change, including difficult decisions that affect our workforce,” CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz write
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Fitch Downgrades Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery Credit Ratings as Merger Closes
The firm cited “materially higher leverage” after the acquisition and “significant execution and integration risks,” as well as uncertainty about achieving its $6 billion in cost savings
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Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca’s WB Legacy Was Defined by Great Taste and Big Swings | Analysis
They were the rare studio executives with taste and courage and they will be deeply missed
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Who Is Skydance’s New Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz?
The former Mattel CEO will oversee day-to-day operations and find the $6 billion in merger cost savings
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s $110 Billion Merger Closes
The Skydance conclusion comes after months of twists and turns, including a bidding war with Netflix and a legal fight with 12 state attorneys general
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Casey Bloys Extends Deal to Oversee HBO Max and Paramount+ at Skydance
The executive was named co-chair and chief content officer for Skydance DTC earlier on Monday
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CAA Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer Dasha Smith
She joins the agency after serving as Chief Administrative Officer for the NFL
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Banijay Entertainment Unites US Operations With Banijay America Following All3Media Merger
Ben Samek will serve as the CEO of this division, which will now house Turnkey Studio Services
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Investor Ross Gerber on Undervalued Media Stocks
In this week’s The Ledger, Gerber breaks down where the money should be flowing
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Skydance Signals a New Dawn for Hollywood. Will David Ellison Be Up to the Task?
The merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery catapults Hollywood into a new era
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