Canal+ could gain a London Stock Exchange listing as part of Vivendi’s exploration of whether to split its business in three. The France-based media giant has been exploring whether to separate Canal+, ad business Havas and publisher…
EXCLUSIVE: After weeks of withholding money in the aftermath of Joe Biden’s June 27 debate debacle, top Hollywood donors are already breaking out their checkbooks on the news Sunday that Biden has dropped out of the race and endorsed Vice…
As the 2024 presidential election reaches uncharted territories, the news networks are preparing some last-minute coverage. Following President Joe Biden‘s announcement that he’s stepping down from the race and endorsing Kamala Harris as…
Aaron Sorkin is reversing course on his recommendation for what the Democrats should do if faced with the prospect of Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. “I take it all back. Harris for America!” Sorkin said, via a…
Joe Biden announcing today that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race has given Damon Lindelof “genuine excitement for the election.” The first significant Hollywood donor to go public with a call for supporters to withhold…
UPDATE, 12:55 PM: No one really expected Donald Trump to handle Joe Biden dropping out of the White House race with grace, but the former president has gone almost straight for the cash.
President Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to serve as the new Democratic presidential nominee. “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for…
UPDATED with endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris: Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he will exit the 2024 presidential race. He also said that he is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris “to be the nominee of our party this year.”
As the calls for Joe Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race continue, so to have the scenarios for what happens after that. Aaron Sorkin, the creator of The West Wing, offered what would be a West Wing-esque path for the party. In an op…
Donald Trump was back at the lectern in Michigan last night, telling his supporters that he loves Elon Musk. This was the first joint event with his recent vice-presidential pick Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and the first campaign rally since…
A new video circulating on social media shows then Apple-CEO Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, predicting the advent of a ChatGPT tool more than three decades before the first generative tool was introduced in November 2022. Jobs is seen in a…
Teamsters boss Sean O’Brien may be wanting to make friends with Donald Trump, but Local 399 top priority is to secure a new deal for their entertainment industry members, and revealed tonight they are extending talks with the studios. The…
Thai studio GDH has teamed with Bad Genius director Baz Poonpiriya to form a production house, BASK. GDH said that BASK will work alongside U.S.-based producers to “offer a fresh perspectiveon Thai and Asian culture for global audiences.”…
The final night of the Republican National Convention — featuring Donald Trump’s speech drew 25.38 million viewers, rising from the same night in 2020, according to Nielsen. Nielsen said that the audience peaked in the 10:45 p.m. ET to 11…
Oracle CEO Safra Catz, who began serving on Disney’s board of directors in 2018, is exiting her board post. No official reason was given for the move, which the company said would result in the board shrinking from 12 members to 11. One…
EXCLUSIVE: Dattaguru Mahabal has joined Brad Krevoy’s Motion Picture Corporation of America as Chief Financial Officer. In his new role, Mahabal will focus on providing financial and strategic leadership to MPCA, as part of the company’s…
UPDATE: Joe Biden’s Covid symptoms “have improved meaningfully,” according to his doctor, while his reelection campaign said that he will return to the campaign trail next week.
NBCUniversal has wrapped its upfront sales process, reporting “modest growth across its portfolio” driven by sports, Peacock and digital platforms. The Comcast-owned media giant doesn’t break out specific figures for ad revenue, but the…
JULY 19 QUESTION 1: What is the first Basic Cable series to win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama? ANSWER: Mad Men which premiered on AMC on this day, July 19, 2007. The series, which ran for 7 seasons, went on to win the Drama Series Emmy…
UPDATE: Donald Trump’s speech to the Republican National Convention wrapped up after one hour and 32 minutes, a record length for any modern convention speech, stretching beyond midnight on the East Coast.
Netflix today all but scoffed at the possibility of joining a streaming bundle and poked smaller rivals for investing heavily in content that generates “relatively small viewing.” But when YouTube came up on a post-earnings video call,…
Shelley Lewis, a former senior executive at Wasserman and real estate and hospitality firm Caruso, has joined UTA as VP of Communications. In announcing the hiring, UTA called Lewis “a trusted adviser to the C-suite,” noting her experience…
Tom Viola, the longtime executive director of the groundbreaking nonprofit organization Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, announced today that he’ll retire at the end of 2024, ending a 36-year tenure that guided the organization – and the…
Netflix’s 18-month-old advertising subscription tier could well see its price ($7 a month in the U.S.) rise in the not-too-distant future, but Co-CEO Greg Peters says execs “love” the strategic advantages of the current level.
Fox Entertainment is the latest media company to implement staff reductions, eliminating 30 positions today. The cuts stem from the company’s realignment of content and business operations into three groups, the Fox Television Network, Fox…
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar, BAFTA, WGA and Emmy nominee Ramin Bahrani has signed with Grandview. Bahrani is the writer, director and producer of such films as Man Push Cart, Chop Shop, Goodbye Solo, 99 Homes and The White Tiger. His films have all…