More from Erik Hayden
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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Fox News Thinks Trump 2.0 Will Be Even Better for Ratings
“There’s no doubt that we are getting new viewers," says Fox Corp. CFO Steve Tomsic at an investor event.
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Ali Vitali to Host MSNBC’s ‘Way Too Early’
The Capitol Hill correspondent will move to the studio to start the new role on Jan. 6.
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Hollywood’s Top Dealmakers of 2024
The most impactful and intriguing mergers and acquisitions that reshaped the industry this year — and the executives, reps and lawyers who made them happen.
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Los Angeles Times Owner Plans to Launch Tech-Driven “Bias Meter” On Articles Next Year
Patrick Soon-Shiong says that his team is building a product where "the reader can press a button and get both sides" of a story.
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Regal Secures $1.9B Loan In Latest Refinancing Move
The Cineworld-owned chain also said its theaters raked in $1 billion-plus in grosses in its latest quarter.
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Walmart Closes $2.3B Vizio Deal, Buying In to Cutthroat Streaming Game
The retailer now is set to compete with Amazon and Roku in a battle for connected TV advertising dollars.
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