Longtime CAA Agent Olivia Blaustein Joins Untitled In Pivot To Management

Longtime CAA Agent Olivia Blaustein Joins Untitled In Pivot To Management

[ad_1] Olivia Blaustein has joined Untitled as a lit manager after nearly 15 years at CAA. Blaustein joined CAA in 2011, during her time there working across the Television and Book departments, representing writers, producers, directors, authors, and actors. Clients confirmed to join her at her next destination include Amanda Johnson-Zetterström, Amanda Montell, Erin Cardillo…

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NBCUniversal, Fubo Lash Out Amid Carriage Fight

NBCUniversal, Fubo Lash Out Amid Carriage Fight

[ad_1] NBCUniversal and Fubo are swatting each amid a carriage battle that saw the NBCU networks go dark on the virtual multi-channel video provider Nov. 21. It’s the latest carriage fight in the industry and while Fubo is far from one of the biggest distributors it is now owned by Disney in a deal that…

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‘Guaranteed Human’: Audio giant iHeartMedia says real people, not AI personalities, are at the controls

‘Guaranteed Human’: Audio giant iHeartMedia says real people, not AI personalities, are at the controls

[ad_1] As media executives wrestle with the use of artificial intelligence, radio giant iHeartMedia wants to stand out. “We don’t use AI-generated personalities. We don’t play AI music that features synthetic vocalists pretending to be human,” Tom Poleman, the company’s programming chief, wrote in an email to employees. “The podcasts we publish are also Guaranteed…

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Warner Bros. Discovery Second Round Bids Due Dec. 1

Warner Bros. Discovery Second Round Bids Due Dec. 1

[ad_1] Warner Bros. Discovery has asked bidders to submit a sweetened second round of offers by Monday, Dec. 1, Deadline has confirmed. The media giant led by CEO David Zaslav has been sitting on the first round of non-binding bids since Nov. 20. As reported, Paramount-Skydance is offering to buy the entire company, while Netflix…

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Kylie Kelce Details Taylor Swift’s Baking Skills While Teasing Thanksgiving Plans

Kylie Kelce Details Taylor Swift’s Baking Skills While Teasing Thanksgiving Plans

[ad_1] Kylie Kelce knows that Taylor Swift is a baking mastermind. The podcast host, 33, shared that this Thanksgiving, the baked goods are covered—and that’s partly thanks to her future sister-in-law, the queen of sourdough herself. “Taylor makes a banging sourdough loaf,” Kylie emphasized on the Nov. 25 episode of Not Gonna Lie. “I mean, it’s so…

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