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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Reacts to Warner Bros.’ “For Sale” Sign, Mostly Deflects the Topic
The co-CEO adds on an earnings call with analysts, "Nothing is a must for us to meet our goals that we have for this business."
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The Hollywood Reporter Power Business Managers Event to Feature Linda Lichter, Honor Anna DerParseghian
Uzo Aduba will present THR’s Business Manager Icon Award to DerParseghian, managing partner at PTD Business Management, at the 15th annual event.
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Ari Emanuel’s MARI Acquires Broadway Ticketing Company TodayTix
The company, which also sells tickets in the West End, joins the company’s portfolio of live events.
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Are Influencers Too Big for Hollywood?
With millions in brand deals and daily ego boosts from legions of followers, not every creator wants to endure the industry’s humiliations.
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Formula 1 Officially Speeds to Streaming as Apple Lands U.S. Media Rights
The tech giant, which also produced the Brad Pitt-led ‘F1’ film, will make select races and all practice rounds available for free, alongside extensive coverage on its Apple TV streaming service.
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Instagram Takes a Cue From the MPA: Teen Accounts Now Guided By PG-13 Rating
The new guidelines will further restrict the content that teenagers can see on the platform.
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Apple’s TV Rebrand Marks the End of the “Plus” Era
Apple TV and ESPN have ditched the "plus” sign, and CNN would like to pretend CNN+ never happened.
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Sell to David Ellison or Split: David Zaslav Weighs the Options for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount's initial bid for the home of HBO and Warner Bros. was dismissed, but one way or another the company will grapple with major change in the coming year.
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AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan Inks Contract Extension Through 2028
Dolan was named CEO of the media company in 2023.
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How Movies Increasingly Drive Streaming Revenue
A Parrot Analytics study of thousands of titles across Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, and Max finds that movies deliver disproportionately high engagement relative to the volume of content hours they represent.
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Howard Stern Floats “Ownership” as SiriusXM Contract Negotiating Point
"There's every kind of thing you could want, and I'm very proud of it. And if do end up staying with this company, I'm going to take ownership of that,” Stern said.
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Where Are Extras Finding Work Now? A Hollywood Payroll Firm Has a Good Idea
Background actor payroll processor Everyset, an emerging rival to Central Casting, has raised $9 million in an expansion as extras' work bounces back due to new tax incentives pushed across the U.S.
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