President Donald Trump took aim at the judge who halted his plans to renovate the Kennedy Center — and ordered Trump’s name taken off the building — saying the judge should “be ashamed of himself,” because the center is “structurally dangerous” and a threat to public safety. In the wake of the judge’s ruling, Trump […]
President Donald Trump took aim at the judge who halted his plans to renovate the Kennedy Center — and ordered Trump’s name taken off the building — saying the judge should “be ashamed of himself,” because the center is “structurally dangerous” and a threat to public safety. In the wake of the judge’s ruling, Trump […]
Emily Blunt is “terrified” of AI and chose not to rely on it during a pivotal sequence in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film “Disclosure Day.” The Spielberg-directed sci-fi film follows a Kansas City TV meteorologist, played by Blunt, who is suddenly overcome by a mysterious extraterrestrial force while taping a weather segment live on air. The […]
Emily Blunt is “terrified” of AI and chose not to rely on it during a pivotal sequence in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film “Disclosure Day.” The Spielberg-directed sci-fi film follows a Kansas City TV meteorologist, played by Blunt, who is suddenly overcome by a mysterious extraterrestrial force while taping a weather segment live on air. The […]
The video version of Jay Shetty’s popular motivational podcast “On Purpose” is moving exclusively to Netflix and Spotify — making him the latest big-name podcaster to land a big-money distribution deal. Spotify, Netflix and Shetty on Wednesday announced a new partnership to bring “On Purpose” into video across both services. Terms weren’t disclosed. A source […]
The video version of Jay Shetty’s popular motivational podcast “On Purpose” is moving exclusively to Netflix and Spotify — making him the latest big-name podcaster to land a big-money distribution deal. Spotify, Netflix and Shetty on Wednesday announced a new partnership to bring “On Purpose” into video across both services. Terms weren’t disclosed. A source […]
UTA is hunting for cash in the great outdoors: The agency has signed Steven Rinella, an influential creator in the outdoor-lifestyle space, and his multiplatform media company, MeatEater, for representation. Rinella’s MeatEater, founded in 1999, has grown into a diversified company spanning premium video, podcasts, publishing, commerce and live experiences. UTA will represent Rinella and […]
UTA is hunting for cash in the great outdoors: The agency has signed Steven Rinella, an influential creator in the outdoor-lifestyle space, and his multiplatform media company, MeatEater, for representation. Rinella’s MeatEater, founded in 1999, has grown into a diversified company spanning premium video, podcasts, publishing, commerce and live experiences. UTA will represent Rinella and […]
Media entrepreneur and stand-up comedian Byron Allen now is the majority owner of BuzzFeed — the struggling digital media player that Allen plans to use to launch a free-streaming platform that he imagines will rival video colossus YouTube. “Our vision is to build on the iconic foundation of BuzzFeed and HuffPost by expanding into free-streaming […]
Media entrepreneur and stand-up comedian Byron Allen now is the majority owner of BuzzFeed — the struggling digital media player that Allen plans to use to launch a free-streaming platform that he imagines will rival video colossus YouTube. “Our vision is to build on the iconic foundation of BuzzFeed and HuffPost by expanding into free-streaming […]
The previous CEO of local TV station group Tegna, Mike Steib, stepped down in March when Nexstar announced it had closed its deal for the smaller rival. But with the Nexstar-Tegna merger currently tied up in an antitrust challenge from state attorneys general and DirecTV, Tegna is appointing a new CEO to run things for […]
The previous CEO of local TV station group Tegna, Mike Steib, stepped down in March when Nexstar announced it had closed its deal for the smaller rival. But with the Nexstar-Tegna merger currently tied up in an antitrust challenge from state attorneys general and DirecTV, Tegna is appointing a new CEO to run things for […]
Shows from Martha Stewart, Lele Pons, and the sibling duo of Kate and Oliver Hudson will be streaming soon on Netflix. In an extension of Netflix’s existing deal with iHeartMedia, Netflix has secured exclusive rights to the video versions of podcasts from Stewart, Pons and the Hudsons. The agreement includes all new episodes from the […]
Shows from Martha Stewart, Lele Pons, and the sibling duo of Kate and Oliver Hudson will be streaming soon on Netflix. In an extension of Netflix’s existing deal with iHeartMedia, Netflix has secured exclusive rights to the video versions of podcasts from Stewart, Pons and the Hudsons. The agreement includes all new episodes from the […]
The chief legal counsel of Paramount Skydance, Makan Delrahim, has alleged that some opponents of the David Ellison-led company’s pending $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery are motivated by “antisemitic views.” In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Delrahim spoke about the backlash in the industry to the Paramount-WBD deal. To date, more […]
The chief legal counsel of Paramount Skydance, Makan Delrahim, has alleged that some opponents of the David Ellison-led company’s pending $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery are motivated by “antisemitic views.” In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Delrahim spoke about the backlash in the industry to the Paramount-WBD deal. To date, more […]
TikTok and Sundance Institute want to see more creators writing and producing microdramas and other short-form scripted series. They’re launching a microseries writing program through Sundance Collab, Sundance Institute’s digital learning and community platform, to support “the next generation of creator-led short-form storytelling for digital audiences.” The four-week live online course, to run later this […]
TikTok and Sundance Institute want to see more creators writing and producing microdramas and other short-form scripted series. They’re launching a microseries writing program through Sundance Collab, Sundance Institute’s digital learning and community platform, to support “the next generation of creator-led short-form storytelling for digital audiences.” The four-week live online course, to run later this […]
It’s a changing for the guard at the top of Netflix’s board. Executive chairman Reed Hastings, the company’s co-founder who served as CEO for 25 years and drove it to become the world’s leading premium streamer, officially departed the Netflix board following the June 4 annual shareholders meeting. As previously announced, Netflix said Hastings is […]
It’s a changing for the guard at the top of Netflix’s board. Executive chairman Reed Hastings, the company’s co-founder who served as CEO for 25 years and drove it to become the world’s leading premium streamer, officially departed the Netflix board following the June 4 annual shareholders meeting. As previously announced, Netflix said Hastings is […]
Entertainment veteran Amanda Farrand has a new gig — where she’s in charge of sparking joy on the internet, and, ideally, making some money from it. Upworthy, a digital aggregator and producer of viral uplifting stories, has hired Farrand as its new CEO. She officially joined the L.A.-based company on May 26 after holding senior […]
Entertainment veteran Amanda Farrand has a new gig — where she’s in charge of sparking joy on the internet, and, ideally, making some money from it. Upworthy, a digital aggregator and producer of viral uplifting stories, has hired Farrand as its new CEO. She officially joined the L.A.-based company on May 26 after holding senior […]
Shares of Roku hit a 52-week high Friday on a report that the streaming platform company is in talks to sell itself. Roku’s stock closed at $143.66/share Friday, up 20% for the day, pushing its market cap up to about $21.3 billion. That came after Bloomberg reported that Roku has been “in discussions with at […]
Shares of Roku hit a 52-week high Friday on a report that the streaming platform company is in talks to sell itself. Roku’s stock closed at $143.66/share Friday, up 20% for the day, pushing its market cap up to about $21.3 billion. That came after Bloomberg reported that Roku has been “in discussions with at […]
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