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Donna Langley on Landing Hollywood’s Heaviest Hitters, from Taylor Sheridan to Christopher Nolan
"With disruption and instability, it's a moment to look around the marketplace and see if there's a competitive advantage,“ said the NBCUniversal Entertainment chairman.
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Ynon Kreiz Gets $31.5 Million Signing Bonus In Five-Year Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
An SEC filing discloses that Kreiz will receive annual compensation valued at around $30M in the deal.
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Google Wins Dismissal of PMC Lawsuit Over AI Search Snippets
The court said the issue isn't in the realm of antitrust laws and should be decided by lawmakers. Publishers have seen drops in search traffic because of AI overviews.
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Fox News and Warner Bros. Trade Barbs Over Chris Harrison’s New Dating Show ‘The Vow’ (Exclusive)
In a cease and desist, WBTV writes that Fox "improperly capitalizes on WB’s intellectual property and goodwill in the ['Bachelor'] Franchise" in its promos for the Fox Nation series 'The Vow.' Fox responded that the studio was mistaken.
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MIA Market Unveils 2026 Program, Lineup For Digital Era
‘Senna’ filmmaker Asif Kapadia, 'Conclave' director Edward Berger and Wonder Pictures CEO Andrea Romeo will be among the execs speaking at the Rome film and TV market running Oct. 19 to 23.
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Martin A. Grove, Longtime Columnist for The Hollywood Reporter, Dies at 83
He spent 25 years with the publication and lent his considerable film expertise to CNN, ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ Movietime, AMC and KNX as well.
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UTA Shake Up: Matt Rice Named President of Filmed Entertainment
The exec will be joined by newly elevated managing partners Allan Haldeman, Blair Kohan, Jay Gassner and Julien Thuan, as well as a Filmed Entertainment Board.
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CNN Chief Mark Thompson May Stay On After Sale — Though Contract Talks Are Early
David Ellison is said to want Thompson to stay, though talks about a new contract remain very early.
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Mark Ruffalo Decries Paramount Job Losses, Says Anti-Merger Movement Won’t “Fade Away”
"This merger will stifle creativity, weaken free speech, and cost people their jobs," fumed the actor.
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Live Nation Backing New Creator Economy Startup Creator Nation (Exclusive)
Creator Nation will be led by Scott and Alexis Fisher, and seek to acquire and grow creator management firms and adjacent businesses.
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Mercedes Ron’s ‘Fault’ Franchise Initially Felt “Impossible” to Make, Banijay Producer Recalls
Pokeepsie Films' Carolina Bang and fellow Banijay creatives also told Iberseries 2026 in Madrid why and how they keep stories authentic, universal – and even "obscure."
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Disney+ Strikes Streaming Bundle and Content-Sharing Deal With Indonesia’s Vidio
The partnership pairs Disney’s Hollywood and Korean programming with Vidio’s Indonesian originals and live sports, extending the company’s push to build regional streaming alliances across Asia.
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Kathleen Kennedy Admits to “a Bit of Relief” in Stepping Down From Lucasfilm After 14 Years
The longtime producer, handpicked by George Lucas to lead his company, reflected on her time at the top of the ‘Star Wars’ franchise in an interview on Wednesday.
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Ted Sarandos Admits Netflix Is “Not Growing as Fast as I Want Us To”
The streamer's co-CEO also clarifies: "We're not in the [user-generated content] business."
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Why Not Film In South Carolina? Sen. Tim Scott Pushes Federal Incentive to Boost Hollywood In His State
The state, perhaps best known for ‘The Notebook’ and ‘Forrest Gump,’ isn’t a go-to filming destination. The Republican senator believes a federal incentive could help.
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Cleared for Take Off: Paramount’s $111 Billion Warner Bros. Buy Greenlit By Judge
The deal creating Hollywood's next entertainment and media colossus is expected to close on Oct. 6.
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