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Disney to Donate $15M to L.A. Fire Relief Efforts
Studios are mobilizing their own response efforts amid the devastation; Paramount Global commits $1 million to multiple nonprofits.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Hires Priya Aiyar as Chief Legal Officer
The exec will take over the role from longtime David Zaslav lieutenant Savalle Sims, who exited the company at the end of last year.
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Warner Bros.’ Big Spending Plans for a Nevada Studio Lot Complex Take Step Back
The studio confirms it is no longer working with Birtcher Development on the 34-acre site that would feature film and television soundstages and an $8.5 billion production spend.
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Miramax Moving Headquarters to The Lot at Formosa
The production company is heading from Century City to West Hollywood.
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Getty Images Plans $3.7B Merger With Rival Shutterstock
The giant commercial photo and video providers are grappling with the emergence of artificial intelligence tools that have flooded the internet with AI-created images.
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WME’s Hip-Hop Division Co-Chiefs Exiting for Wasserman (Exclusive)
Partners Kevin Shivers, James Rubin and Christina Baxter are in talks to join Casey Wasserman’s firm.
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Predicting Hollywood in 2025: The Next James Bond, Peak Taylor Sheridan and More
Educated guesses, back-of-the napkin math and a between-the-lines read on what we’ll be talking about in the next 12 months.
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As Movies and Shows Leave California, New Coalition Forms to Keep Production In State
The group, comprised of 33 businesses and organizations, is looking to push the narrative that voters in the state also care about keeping the motion picture industry filming in Hollywood.
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Sarah Bremner, Noah Oppenheim, Lloyd Braun Launch Film and TV Production Banner
Jeff Zucker and RedBird Capital Partners is providing the financial backing to kickstart a slate of projects for the newly named Prologue Entertainment.
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Media Deals Outlook: “Pent-Up Demand” to Fuel Big Year in 2025
Expect big M&A moves in the media-telecom sector, a closely-watched forecast from accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers says.
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David Letterman Gets His Own FAST Channel
About 4,000 hours of the late-night great's original video will head to Samsung TV Plus in a deal with his production company Worldwide Pants.
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Activist Investor Pushes Lionsgate to Consider a Sale
Shareholder Anson Funds Management has gone to leadership with an ask to consider multiple options.
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