Deal Framework In Place Amid Movement In Talks – Deadline

Deal Framework In Place Amid Movement In Talks – Deadline

UPDATE, 8:51 PM: SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP are spotlighting Artificial Intelligence in their latest round of talks in what has turned into a distinctly parallel track process. Just a few hours after Deadline reported (see […]

Nexstar channels, NewsNation dropped from DirecTV in blackout

Nexstar channels, NewsNation dropped from DirecTV in blackout

Millions of DirecTV customers lost access to Nexstar Media Group channels after the two companies failed to agree to a new distribution contract by a Sunday night deadline. The nationwide blackout of 159 Nexstar-owned stations […]

NBCUniversal CEO exits, citing ‘inappropriate relationship’

NBCUniversal CEO exits, citing 'inappropriate relationship'

NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell has stepped down after three years in the top role due to “an inappropriate relationship,” parent company Comcast Corp. announced Sunday, making him the latest high-powered Hollywood player to lose […]

After 7,000 job cuts, some question if Disney paid too much for Fox assets

The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.

Will history judge Walt Disney Co.’s $71.3-billion purchase of 21st Century Fox a success? Or will the 2019 acquisition turn out to be Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger’s biggest blunder? Activist investor Nelson Peltz’s excoriation […]

‘Undreground Railroad’ ‘Parallels’ Universal Stars Talk Talent Deals – Deadline

‘Undreground Railroad’ ‘Parallels’ Universal Stars Talk Talent Deals – Deadline

What do Idris Elba, Lupin superstar Omar Sy and emerging French-Vietnamese writer Quoc Dang Tran have in common? Other than their obvious creative skills, they are among a growing number of stars born outside the […]

Golden Globes Return To NBC “Not A Done Deal”, Source Tell Deadline – Deadline

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Reports of the Golden Globes resurrection on NBC might be premature. A January 2023 broadcast of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association-organized shindig is “not a done deal,” according to a well-placed source. While talks have […]

Hollywood has a hiring problem. Can a new crop of apps help?

Hollywood has a hiring problem. Can a new crop of apps help?

Business is booming for the TV industry. That has caused problems for hiring. Normally when a show is staffing up, the producers call up a list of skilled professionals they’ve worked with recently, and they […]

How to get free broadband in L.A. if you’re a lower-income resident

How to get free broadband in L.A. if you're a lower-income resident

Tim Hebb lives in one of more than 1.6 million households in Los Angeles that qualify for a new federal subsidy program for high-speed internet service. And according to the Biden administration, he ought to […]

Metaverse Builder MELON Raises $5M in Seed Funding

Melon

Photo Credit: MELON Metaverse development studio MELON raises $5 million in seed funding. MELON, a game development studio for the metaverse, has announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding. The team is behind […]

How to get free broadband internet in Southern California

How to get free broadband internet in Southern California

Lower-income Americans now have more options for free high-speed internet access, including at least eight providers that serve Southern California, the White House announced Monday. The federal government launched the Affordable Connectivity Program at the […]

The Glorious Simpsons App That We All Deserved Is Gone Forever

The Glorious Simpsons App That We All Deserved Is Gone Forever

What if there was an app where you could watch any Simpsons episode you wanted at any time?   OK, fair, that app is called Disney+. But what if that app also was crammed full of […]