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Spotify Expands Partner Program as Video Podcast Consumption Nearly Doubles
Several podcasters, including Chris Williamson and Bella Fiori, say they earn two to three times more revenue on Spotify than through YouTube monetization
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Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount’s Amended $30 Per Share Bid Over ‘Insufficient Value’ and ‘Lack of Certainty’
The board says the revised $108.4 billion bid continues to offer “significant costs, risks and uncertainties” compared to its $83 billion deal with Netflix
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‘Stranger Things 5’ Nabs 31.5 Million Views With Finale Drop, Becomes 9th Most-Watched Netflix Series Ever
The two-hour finale boosted Netflix to its highest viewed New Year’s Day
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Tracee Ellis Ross Signs Multiyear Development Deal With Fox Entertainment
The first-look overall deal includes scripted and unscripted projects in partnership with her production company Joy Mill Entertainment
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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Sell Out Ad Inventory at NBCUniversal
The media giant has also sold out ad inventory for Super Bowl LX and the NBA All-Star Game
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Erik Ellner Named Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Head of Business Affairs
The former MGM executive is elevated to the post recently vacated by Steve Spira
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Mary J. Blige Extends 3-Picture Deal With Lifetime, First Film ‘Be Happy’ Set for February
Gabourey Sidibe is set to make her TV directorial debut with Tisha Campbell, Mekhi Phifer and Russell Hornsby starring
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The Reset: Is Hollywood Ready for 2026’s Predictions Plunge?
The studios once knocked a proposal for box office futures trading. How will they treat the fast-expanding predictions markets — as a tool or bad for business?
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Telemundo Taps Former Univision Studios Exec Adrian Santucho as Unscripted Content SVP
The executive will lead production and development of programming for the company’s linear and streaming platforms
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Adam Schweitzer Joins WME as Senior Partner, Brings Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson and Others
“WME has built an incredible culture alongside a business that encourages collaboration and is best suited to support talent in today’s market,” the veteran agent says
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Kevin Hart Partners With Authentic Brands Group to License Namesake Brand
The actor and entrepreneur will also become a shareholder in the company, which spans over 50 brands and nearly 1 billion social media followers
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GQ Global Editorial Director Will Welch Exits to Work With Pharrell Williams
Welch will join the musician across his various ventures out of Paris
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The Box Office Gets Its Swagger Back in 2026, but Merger Fears Dampen the Mood
With the Netflix/Paramount/Warner drama hanging over Hollywood, the next year of movies might not say much about cinema’s future
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Peacock to Expand Dolby Vision and Atmos Features Across Live Sports Programming
The NBCUniversal-owned streamer will also support Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby AC-4, anticipated to launch later this year
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Kristen Stewart Ready to Sink Her Teeth Into a ‘Twilight’ Remake as the Director: ‘I’m Committed’ | Video
“Imagine if we had a huge budget and a bunch of love and support,” the actress adds
