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Disney CEO Bob Iger And Wife Willow Bay Reportedly Taking Control Of Angel City FC; Team’s $300M Value Would Set Women’s Sports Record
Bob Iger and his wife, Willow Bay, are closing in on an investment in Angel City FC in a deal that would make the pro soccer team the most valuable franchise in women’s professional sports.
The proposed transaction for the Bay Iger Co. is separate from the couple’s day jobs – Iger running the Walt…
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Candle Media Restructures, Folding Animation Into Moonbug As Hello Sunshine Chief Sarah Harden Takes Over Rebranded Studio – Update
UPDATED with official details and exec comment. Candle Media, which launched in 2021 with backing from private-equity giant Blackstone, is restructuring its operations in response to broader changes in the streaming sector.
The company has issued a press release confirming some of what had been…
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Miramax Names Kirby Adams Head Of Physical Production
EXCLUSIVE: Miramax has appointed Kirby Adams as Head of Physical Production.
In his new role, Adams will oversee all aspects of production management for Miramax's film and TV slate. He will report directly to Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman.
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Jodi Matterson’s New Indie Silent Firework Lands Development Pacts With ‘Wolf Like Me’ & ‘Alice Hart’ Makers & Top ‘Bluey’ Exec
EXCLUSIVE UPDATE 4.17am PT, July 2: We’ve got more details on Jodi Matterson’s new indie, Silent Firework.
The indie has developed partnerships with a pair of execs that Australian exec Matterson worked with at former company Made Up Stories, and another with a key exec behind kids series Bluey…
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Cineverse Q4 Results Underwhelm Wall Street, But CEO Chris McGurk Touts October Wide Release Of ‘Terrifier 3’: “We Know What We Have This Time”
Cineverse missed Wall Street estimates in its fiscal fourth quarter, but CEO Chris McGurk tapped his Hollywood studio executive background to turn attention to this fall’s release of Terrifier 3 during an earnings call with analysts.
In the period ended March 31, total revenue came in at $9.9…
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In “Halftime” Note, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Points To Positive Results From The Sports Operation’s “Clear, Go-Forward Strategy”
At the outset of an eventful second half of 2024, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro has issued his “reflections at halftime” on the sports operation’s accomplishments thus far in 2024.
The exec’s public memo was accompanied by a short video and timeline. Highlights include the launch of Venu Sports, a joint…
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Bankrupt Redbox Parent Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Installs New CEO And Board Of Directors
EXCLUSIVE: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday, has installed a new CEO and board of directors.
Bart Schwartz, whose business career has not included any significant media or entertainment experience, is stepping in to replace Bill…
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‘Nickel Boys’ Production Company Louverture Films Adds Key Execs And Collaborators As Co-Founder Danny Glover Steps Down As CEO
EXCLUSIVE: As it preps for the release of notable titles like Nickel Boys, production company Louverture Films has added a handful of key execs and collaborators, including two principal partners and a chief financial officer.
As those new arrivals come aboard, co-founder Danny Glover has announced…
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Hyphenate Media Group Appoints Rachelle Mendez As Head Of Unscripted
EXCLUSIVE: Hyphenate Media Group has appointed Rachelle Mendez as the new Head of Unscripted.
In her new role, Mendez, an 8-time Emmy award-winner, will oversee the development and production of new unscripted television shows for the company, leveraging her extensive background to innovate and…
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Wrigley Media Group Taps Ross Breitenbach To Lead Unscripted And Brand Development
Wrigley Media Grouphas named Ross Breitenbach, EP and creator of Netflix' Hack My Home, to the new position of head of unscripted and brand development.
Breitenbach, who just won a Daytime Emmy for the show, will expand the Lexington, Kentucky-based company's unscripted development pipeline, which…
All3Media Unleashed: Inside ‘The Traitors’ Producer’s $1.46B Sale & Jeff Zucker’s Plan To Rouse A Sleeping Giant
In the hours after the UK's first TV election debate this month, the two main political parties turned to the same device to hero their leaders. The Conservative Party filmed two cabinet members watching the debate, sipping wine, and lauding their boss Rishi Sunak. Labour put the focus on voters, all of…
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Movie Academy Re-Ups CEO Bill Kramer’s Contract Through 2028 Oscars
The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday that it has renewed the contract of CEO Bill Kramer through July 2028. His deal wasn’t scheduled to be up for renewal until 2025.
Kramer was the director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures when…
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