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The Ledger: Investors Are Tapping World Cup Fever
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M+C Saatchi North America Launches Entertainment Marketing Practice, Taps Jen Bacchus to Lead | Exclusive
The former WME exec will report to Derek Goode as the agency expands its Sports+Entertainment offering
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Sun Valley 2026: Which Hollywood and Tech Moguls Made the Retreat?
The “summer camp for billionaires” hosted by Allen & Co. has long been a breeding ground for dealmaking
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Disney’s ‘Hexed,’ DreamWorks’ ‘Donkey’ Among Latest Recipients of California Film Tax Credit
Over 40 new projects, including 35 independent titles, complete the first full year of California’s expanded incentive program
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Over a Third of Viewers Have Canceled Subscriptions Due to Frustrating App Experience, Survey Finds | Exclusive
72% of users experience at least one problem that leaves them “extremely frustrated” and 80% experience one problem that happens “all the time”
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Inside Wonder Project’s Plan to Super Serve the ‘Faith and Values’ Audience
Office with a View: CEO Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten tells TheWrap about the company’s efforts to build franchises and leverage hybrid filmmaking through its Innovative Dreams division
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Film and Sound Recording Industries Shed 3,600 Jobs in June
Overall, the U.S. economy added a lower than expected 57,000 jobs, per the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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AI Backlash Is Gaining Steam and 6 Other Insights Into the Creator Industry
From YouTube’s dominance to a buzzy week for Fox, here’s what TheWrap observed during Cannes Lions this year
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Creatorverse: After Cannes Lions and VidCon, Hollywood Should Be Panicking More About Creators
There’s a growing dismissiveness from creators around the TV and film industries
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How YouTube Won Cannes Lions for Creators | Exclusive
TheWrap went behind the scenes to explore YouTube’s first-ever Cannes Creator Club
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UK Agents and Actors Rally Against AI Clauses in Contracts for Child Voice Actors
“Their voice should not become a permanent commercial asset before they have the legal and personal capacity to decide for themselves,” the Agents of Young Performers Association writes
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LGBTQ+ Representation on TV Is Cratering. Does Hollywood Care? | Analysis
The loss of high-profile queer characters on TV is a troubling sign, but surprise hits like “Heated Rivalry” offer a glimmer of hope
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Live Sports Drive Ad Supported-Streaming to Record 47% TV Viewing Share in First Quarter
The milestone was also driven by new episodes of “Stranger Things,” “Landman” and “The Pitt”
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Alex Cooper Stars in ‘Moving On’ Microdrama Spoofing Scripted Series Tropes | Video
Emily VanCamp, Giacomo Gianniotti, Praneet Akilla and Yanic Truesdale also star in the 14-episode vertical from Google Pixel and Unwell
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SZA Torches ‘Disgusting’ AI Music, Claims Diplo Is Training Models on ‘Best and Brightest Black Minds’
“Ionno who needs to hear this but diplo has equity in suno and is actively attempting to train it on the best and brightest black minds of writers and producers,” she writes














