NFL is expected to take an ownership stake in ESPN
Walt Disney Co. is expected to announce that the NFL is taking an equity stake in the Burbank-based entertainment giant’s sports media property ESPN, according…
ABC News’ Rachel Scott and James Longman to anchor a daily show for Disney +
The news is coming to Disney +.Starting July 21, the streaming service will offer its first original program from ABC News with senior political correspondent…
L.A. media mogul Byron Allen hires investment bank to sell television stations
In a significant retrenchment, media mogul Byron Allen has retained investment banking firm Moelis & Co. to sell his network-affiliate television stations after spending more…
Disney vs. YouTube. The fight for talent heads back to court
In the last several years, YouTube has become an increasingly formidable competitor to streaming services and entertainment studios, providing videos from amateur and professional creators,…
Apple has made splashy bets in Hollywood. Are they paying off?
In the first episode of the Apple TV+ show “The Studio,” Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese sells his script to the fictional Continental Studios, only to…
CBS and other Paramount channels stay on the YouTube TV service for now
Paramount Global and Google’s YouTube TV agreed to a short-term contract extension late Thursday, keeping CBS and other networks available as the two media companies…
Sony Pictures names Keith Le Goy as new television chair
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s new chief, Ravi Ahuja, is quickly putting his leadership team in place. The Culver City-based studio on Tuesday named longtime television executive…
Adele’s ‘Million Years Ago’ to be pulled amid plagiarism case
It seems Adele will face the music for alleged plagiarism as a judge in Brazil orders a worldwide ban on one of the pop star’s…
ESPN on Disney+ launches Wednesday
Disney+ subscribers will now see an ESPN tile on the streaming service’s homepage, part of Walt Disney Co.’s continued efforts to increase subscribers and reduce…
Spotify woos video, podcast creators to better compete with YouTube
Swedish streaming audio giant Spotify is courting more video creators, podcasters and influencers in an effort to step up its competition with popular digital platforms…
Chris Wallace exits CNN as post-election cost-cutting begins
Veteran journalist Chris Wallace is exiting CNN three years after joining from Fox News. “Chris Wallace is one of the most respected political journalists in…
Netflix might put ‘Narnia’ movie in Imax. Will it create a blockbuster?
When Netflix releases big movies, even the ones that resemble Hollywood blockbusters, its approach is consistent: Get people to watch them on the streaming service,…
Brian Williams returns to cover election night for Amazon Prime
Former NBC News star Brian Williams is finalizing a deal to anchor live coverage of the presidential election results for Amazon’s Prime Video, in the…
Opinion: Did actors and writers celebrate last year’s labor victory too soon?
One year ago, Hollywood greeted Labor Day with the guilds representing actors and writers on strike, as studios juggled movie release schedules and cobbled together…