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EXCLUSIVE: Universal Television’s EVP of Talent and Casting Beth Klein will be leaving the studio at the end of the year when she will retire after a 37-year career as a casting executive. There is no immediate replacement. Klein has been Universal TV’s first — and only — head of casting. She joined…

EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Saltzman has been named partner at bicoastal management company Schachter Entertainment. A 12-year veteran of the firm, Saltzman focuses on TV, film and theater actors from her new base in New York City. The company represents actors and writers in the US and the UK, including a…

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Entertainment has hired Paramount and Bron Studios veteran Rona Cosgrove as EVP and Head of Film Business and Legal Affairs. Cosgrove was previously head of Paramount's business affairs and most recently was Chief Business Affairs Officer for Bron Studios. Reporting to Legendary…

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos described last month’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight as a triumph despite the live event’s technical glitches. “We hate to disappoint a member for one second,” he said during an appearance at the UBS Media and Communications Conference in New York. Even though many tuning in…

Roku veteran Kristina Shepard is joining NBCUniversal in the newly created position of EVP, Streaming and Performance Sales and Partnerships. As the leader of a newly formed team, Shepard will bring together key sales verticals including performance, small-medium business growth and all major East…

The Gotham announced today that Theresa Peters, Partner in the Talent department at UTA, will join the organization’s Board of Directors. As a Board member, Peters will work with The Gotham to advance its mission of celebrating and nurturing independent film and media creators by providing…

UPDATE: Rupert Murdoch has suffered a rare defeat with a Nevada court official denying the 93-year-old media mogul’s wish to alter his family trust in favor of his eldest son Lachlan. While the case took place behind closed doors in Reno earlier this year and all documents are under seal, Deadline…

EXCLUSIVE: ATG Entertainment, which owns, operates, or programs 64 iconic venues across the UK, the US, and Germany and presents more than 15,000 live performances every year, has hired Lori Hotz to serve as North American CEO and promoted Kristin Caskey to Chief Content Officer, North America. Hotz…

Louie Provost, Disney’s longtime Executive Vice President of Motion Picture Production, is set to exit his role at end of year, Deadline has learned. Provost has been with Disney since 2007. Sources said that his contract was simply up and not renewed. No next destination was…

Addressing a hot-button issue for Hollywood and other creative industries, Google CEO Sundar Pichai predicted creators will soon be directly compensated for their contributions to artificial intelligence. “I do think people will develop [economic] models around it,” Pichai said Wednesday at the New…

With a big question looming over HBO distribution in the UK, Germany and Italy as Warner Bros. Discovery rolls out Max globally, WBD’s JB Perrette floated a potential new partner in the territories: Amazon. HBO’s longtime distributor, Sky, could well stay in business with WBD, Perrette said during an…

Max subscribers, take note: Warner Bros Discovery has its eye on password sharers. JB Perrette, WBD’s CEO and President of Global Streaming and Games, said Tuesday that the service will begin sending little reminders to its subs next week about lending their login info to outsiders. Speaking at the…