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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

DirecTV Says It Will Fight “As Long As It Needs To” In Carriage Dispute With Disney by Caitlin Huston

DirecTV CFO Ray Carpenter said the company will continue to fight “as long as it needs to” amid a carriage dispute with Disney, which has caused a number of Disney channels including ABC…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:29PM

TikTok Helps Drive Users to the Movie Theater, Study Finds by Caitlin Huston

As marketers look for new ways to attract moviegoers, TikTok has released stats showing it can have an impact on getting users to the theaters. According to a recent survey from TikTok, user…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Friday, August 30, 2024

‘The Notebook’ Sets Closing Date For Broadway Run by Caitlin Huston

The musical adaptation of The Notebook will play its final Broadway performance on Dec. 15.  The musical, which features a score by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter (This I…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:15AM
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

ESPN Signs 12-Year Deal With USTA by Caitlin Huston

ESPN and the United State Tennis Association have signed a new 12-year agreement, which will see the sports network as the exclusive rightsholder of the US Open in the U.S. through 2037. The…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:22PM

ESPN Launches New ‘Where to Watch’ Feature Online by Caitlin Huston

ESPN is launching a Where to Watch feature on its app and online starting Wednesday.  The feature allows fans to search for specific events to find out where the games are playing, whether …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:19PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Travis and Jason Kelce’s ‘New Heights’ Podcast Moves to Wondery in Nine-Figure Deal by Caitlin Huston

Wondery has snapped up the rights to the podcast New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce. The podcast studio, owned by Amazon, has signed a distribution and an exclusive, ad-sales representa…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:00AM
Thursday, August 22, 2024

Monica Austin Joins Blizzard Entertainment as CMO by Caitlin Huston

Monica Austin has been appointed the new chief marketing officer at gaming publisher Blizzard Entertainment.  In the role, Austin oversees the marketing teams for all titles at Blizzard, in…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:15AM

Shari Redstone Set to Speak at Advertising Week New York by Caitlin Huston

Shari Redstone and a roster of Hollywood talent will take the stage at Advertising Week in New York this fall.  Other headliners include Kevin Bacon, Drew Barrymore, Kenneth Cole, Common, T…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2024

James P. Gorman to Lead Disney’s Succession Planning Committee by Caitlin Huston

James P. Gorman, the executive chairman of Morgan Stanley, will chair Disney’s succession planning committee to select the company’s next CEO.  Gorman previously oversaw the succession …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:45PM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Broadway Box Office: ‘Oh, Mary!’ Breaks Another House Record, ‘The Wiz’ Hits Closing High by Caitlin Huston

Cole Escola’s Oh Mary! broke the house record at the Lyceum Theatre last week, bringing in $1.057 million and besting its own record from July 21.  The production, written and starring Es…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:13PM

Condé Nast Inks Multiyear OpenAI Deal for Its Magazine Brands by Caitlin Huston

 Condé Nast is the latest media organization to strike a multiyear partnership with OpenAI. As part of the partnership, content from Vogue, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler, GQ, Archit…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:13PM

Mike Greenberg Named New Host of ESPN’s ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ by Caitlin Huston

Mike Greenberg has been named host of ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown. Greenberg currently hosts ESPN’s morning show, Get Up, and the Greeny radio show.  He previously hosted NBA Countdown,…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:09PM

Time Magazine Lays Off 22 Staffers Amid Advertising Pullback, Restructuring by Caitlin Huston

Time magazine is cutting 22 roles across departments, including editorial, technology, sales & marketing and TIME Studios.  In a memo to staff announcing the layoffs Tuesday, Time CEO J…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:39PM

Netflix Touts 150 Percent Increase In Ad Sale Commitments This Upfront by Caitlin Huston

Netflix saw a more than 150 percent increase in ad sales commitment after this year’s upfront, compared to last year, the streaming giant said Tuesday.  The commitments included buys from…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Monday, August 19, 2024

ABC News Names Almin Karamehmedovic as President by Caitlin Huston

Almin Karamehmedovic has been named president of ABC News. Karamehmedovic has overseen the production and daily operations of World News Tonight with David Muir since August 2014. He takes o…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:44AM
Friday, August 16, 2024

Lionel Richie on Why Recording “We Are the World” Felt Like “the First Day of Kindergarten” by Caitlin Huston

In the Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, tensions are high as more than 40 of the top musicians of the ’80s, including Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Diana Ros…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM

Jonathan Bailey on Why His Role in ‘Fellow Travelers’ Was the “Punk” Choice to Make  by Caitlin Huston

Talking about his role in Showtime’s Fellow Travelers, Jonathan Bailey can’t help but be earnest. It’s a trait he calls out about himself but is learning to embrace, as he notes the im…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:30PM
Thursday, August 15, 2024

How MrBallen Built a True-Crime Empire by Caitlin Huston

In the crowded true-crime media space, MrBallen has kept his approach pretty simple. He appears on his YouTube channel wearing a flannel shirt and backwards baseball cap in every video, spea…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:37AM

Crooked Media Union Members Unanimously Ratify Contract With Wage Increases, AI Protection by Caitlin Huston

Members of the Crooked Media union unanimously ratified their first collective bargaining agreement, gaining provisions including minimum starting salaries of $80,000, AI protections and a m…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Phylicia Rashad to Direct New Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Play on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Phylicia Rashad will make her Broadway directing debut with a new play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.  The play, Purpose, marks Jacobs-Jenkins return to Broadway after his play, Appropriate, a …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Broadway Box Office: ‘The Wiz,’ ‘Illinoise’ See Final Weeks Surge by Caitlin Huston

In its second to last week on Broadway, The Wiz brought in close to $1.7 million, its highest tally of its run so far, putting it within the top five in the industry for the week.  The revi…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:21PM
Monday, August 12, 2024

BuzzFeed Sees Small Advertising Gain Amid Push Toward AI by Caitlin Huston

Buzzfeed reported total revenue of $47 million for the second quarter, down from $62 million a year ago.  Advertising revenue declined 19 percent year-over-year to reach $23.8 million, with…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:33PM

Glen Powell, Nicholas Braun, Taraji P. Henson, Tracee Ellis Ross Lead New Audible Comedy Podcasts by Caitlin Huston

Audible and Broadway Video Enterprises are launching two new, original comedy podcasts this fall, with a lineup of castmembers including Glen Powell, Nicholas Braun, Taraji P. Henson and Tra…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Friday, August 9, 2024

Disney Developing Stage Adaptation of ‘The Greatest Showman’ by Caitlin Huston

Disney is bringing The Greatest Show on Earth to the stage. The company says that it is developing a stage musical based on the 2017 film The Greatest Showman to, produced by its Disney Thea…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:24PM
Thursday, August 8, 2024

Paramount Plans Cost Savings Moves as Streaming Finally Hits Small Profit by Caitlin Huston

Paramount continued to push forward on its $500 million cost-savings plan and goal of reaching sustained profitability in streaming by 2025, in the company’s first earnings report since th…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:02PM

Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr to Star in Broadway Revival of ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ by Caitlin Huston

Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr will star in a Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross in spring 2025.  The production will be directed by Patrick Marber, who won a 2023 Tony Awar…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM

iHeartMedia Podcast Segment Drives Quarterly Revenue Results by Caitlin Huston

Podcast revenue at iHeartMedia rose 8 percent in the company’s second quarter, compared to same quarter last year, to reach $104.5 million.  Overall revenue in the digital audio group, wh…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:51AM

TikTok Rolls Out Marketing Feature For Movie Studios by Caitlin Huston

Tiktok is rolling out a marketing tool for studios and the entertainment industry.  Called TikTok Spotlight, the tool allows companies to add a link to TikTok videos that feature content re…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Wednesday, August 7, 2024

How Disney Plans to Grow Its Streaming Profit by Caitlin Huston

Disney announced a streaming profit for the first time Wednesday, and with price increases on their way and increased content offerings, CEO Bob Iger said he expects additional growth to com…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:54AM

Disney Turns a Profit in Streaming as Entertainment Income Soars by Caitlin Huston

The Walt Disney Co. turned a profit in its streaming business a quarter earlier than anticipated, and beat Wall Street expectations as its entertainment business soared in the company’s fi…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:53AM
Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Broadway Box Office: ‘The Outsiders’ Keeps Climbing, ‘Once Upon A Mattress’ Joins Fray by Caitlin Huston

The Outsiders musical continued its post-Tony run, breaking the box office record at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre for the seventh week in a row. The show, which won the Tony Award for best…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:24PM