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Midterm Political Ad Spending Hits Record $11.21 Billion
The 2026 election cycle has already surpassed 2024 presidential spending, with broadcast TV expected to take the largest share
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Regional Sports Networks Feasted on Cable Fees. What Happens as They Dry Up?
Local sports audiences are growing as cable revenue shrinks. Networks are cutting costs and embracing streaming, but lucrative rights deals remain at risk
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Disney+ to Add Channel 4 Content in the UK, Ireland in Early 2027
Shows like “Tip Toe,” “Maya” and “Stepping Up” will be available day and date alongside the free-to-air broadcaster’s main TV channel
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Rhea Seehorn, Eugene Hernandez and Patrick Macmanus Join SeriesFest Industry Advisory Board | Exclusive
Other additions include TheWrap’s Emily Vogel, Shondaland’s Annie Laks and “The Four Seasons” star Marco Calvani
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Lionsgate Forms Joint Venture With Steven Paul’s SP Media With $100 Million Investment
Paul has been personally lobbying Donald Trump for a federal film tax incentive alongside frequent collaborator Jon Voight
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AMC Global Media Chief Communications Officer Georgia Juvelis to Step Down
The executive has been with the company since 2007, leading the comms strategy for its public spinoff in 2011, the launch of AMC Studios and its series and franchises
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Skydance Offers Voluntary Buyouts Ahead of Layoffs
The David Ellison-led media giant is also adopting an in-office policy of five days per week
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What Elon Musk’s Skydance Bet Really Means
In this week’s The Media Front, we unpack Musk’s $1 billion investment into the media company
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Batman Meets the Transformers: What’s Happening With All the IP Skydance Now Controls
The merger of the two legacy studios puts DC, Harry Potter, “Star Trek,” Middle-earth and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles under one corporate umbrella
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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Kicks Off With Over $200 Million Investment
The episodic budgets are on par with “House of the Dragon” and “The Last of Us”
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Wall Street Bets on Box Office Resurgence
Investors are upbeat about movie theaters after a boffo 2026
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Paramount+ Originals Head Jane Wiseman to Exit as Casey Bloys Restructures Skydance DTC Leadership
The move comes as the streamer is set to combine operations with HBO Max post-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
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Axel Springer to Cut 100 Telegraph Jobs in AI Overhaul
The restructuring comes four months after the German publisher acquired the British newspaper, promising investment and expansion
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Collage Wants to Navigate New AI Studios Through the Hollywood System
The management firm, founded by former UTA agent Dante DeSario, wants to be a bridge between traditional studios and AI startups
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Dennis St. Rose and CAA’s Full Story Initiative Believe Diverse Storytelling Is ‘Good for Business’ and Data Proves It
Office With a View: CAA’s Community & Impact executive unveils exclusively to TheWrap five new partners bringing their resources to the database
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