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Hollywood Dealmakers Eye Creators as Mega-Merger Options Dwindle (opens the original)
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Hollywood’s pool of potential mega-mergers is shrinking, pushing dealmakers toward a more fragmented corner of the business: creators, intellectual property and smaller entertainment companies that can be scaled into larger businesses. Raine partner Erik Hodge said Wednesday that his firm is increasingly focused on IP and the migration of established Hollywood talent onto platforms like YouTube, where creators can build sizable audiences without the infrastructure once provided by a traditional
David Ellison Asks CNN CEO Mark Thompson to Stay After Paramount Acquisition (opens the original)
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David Ellison has asked CNN CEO Mark Thompson to stay at the network after Paramount completes its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a new report Thursday. Ellison and Thompson have discussed a new contract but have not reached an agreement, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the talks. Thompson is seeking assurances that he would retain broad editorial autonomy, while CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is not expected to have a role involving CNN wh
Trump Administration Buys CNN, MS NOW Ads Amid White House Feud (opens the original)
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The Trump administration is buying taxpayer-funded advertising on CNN and MS NOW — two networks President Donald Trump has simultaneously sought to keep out of the White House — though the ads have not yet begun airing nationally on MS NOW. The unusual arrangement puts the administration in business with two of its most frequent media targets. Trump has repeatedly derided MS NOW’s ratings, even as his administration is paying to reach its viewers. The government purchased 10 placements on CNN an
Jewish and Israeli Artists Face Growing ‘Cultural Boycotts’ Across Entertainment, ADL Report Says (opens the original)
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Jewish, Israeli and Zionist artists are facing a growing wave of protests, cancellations and professional exclusion across the entertainment industry, according to new research from the Anti-Defamation League that argues some activism over Israel and Palestine has crossed the line into antisemitism and identity-based exclusion. The ADL documented 65 cases across 41 U.S. locations involving Jewish, Israeli or Zionist performers, ranging from canceled appearances and disrupted performances to hara
Paramount Legal Chief Dismisses CNN Independence Concerns (opens the original)
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Paramount chief legal officer Makan Delrahim said Wednesday that he is confident CNN will maintain its editorial independence under the Ellison family after Paramount completes its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, dismissing concerns about the network’s future under its incoming owner. Asked by TheWrap founder and editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman at TheGrill whether there was any cause for concern about CNN’s independence under the Ellisons, Delrahim responded: “I do” when asked whether he ha
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