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Former Discovery Exec Laura Crowson Joins Thunderbird’s Great Pacific Media
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Laura Crowson, who spent 13 years at Discovery, is moving into the production side of the business. Crowson, who was VP, Development at Warner Bros. Discovery, where she...
‘Monopoly’: Inside Netflix’s Massive Bake-Off To Win Right To Produce Board Game Reality Series
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is no stranger to the bake-off, a process designed to choose a production company to make a certain show, in the unscripted universe. The streamer has held...
Kaouther Ben Hania On The Moving Story Behind Her Venice Competition Film ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’
[ad_1] The Voice Of Hind Rajab, the latest feature from Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, will debut in Competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Announcing the title this morning...
‘Loot’: Maya Rudolph’s Molly Wells Looks To Her Crystals For Answers In Season 3 Premiere Date Reveal — Watch
[ad_1] Loot is returning to Apple TV+ this fall. The 10-episode third season of the Maya Ruldolph-led comedy series will debut with the first two episodes on October 15. One...
NPR’s Editor-In-Chief Edith Chapin To Step Down; Announcement Comes After Congress Cuts Federal Funding For Public Media
[ad_1] NPR‘s editor in chief plans to step down this fall, an announcement that comes just after public media lost federal funding for the next two years. Edith Chapin, who...
Warner Bros. Hires Sarah-Jane Wright As UK Head Of Physical Production
[ad_1] Warner Bros. has hired Sarah-Jane Wright as its Head of Physical Production in the UK.  Wright most recently served as the Head of Production at Working Title Films. Her...
Jussie Smollett Documentary Set At Netflix From ‘The Tinder Swindler’ Producers
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The Jussie Smollett hoax hate crime attack saga is set to be explored in a new documentary. Netflix has ordered The Truth About Jussie Smollett?, a 90-minute feature...
Sky New Zealand Buys Local Warner Bros Discovery Channels For 60 Cents
[ad_1] Sky New Zealand has acquired Warner Bros Discovery‘s local channels business for a token sum of NZ$1 (60¢). The surprise deal will see Sky becoming New Zealand’s dominant TV...
Mirage Digital & Team Liquid Join Forces On 24/7 Esports FAST Channel
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Next gen studio Mirage Digital is partnering with globe eSports organization Team Liquid to launch the first 24/7 eSports FAST Channel. Launching on July 22 across leading OTT...
Morgan Freeman Company CEO Lori McCreary Talks Role Of Producers In AI Age: “We’re The Last Line Between Talent & Technology” – AVP Summit
[ad_1] Lori McCreary, CEO and co-founder of Morgan Freeman’s production company Revelations Entertainment, shed light on her evolving role as a producer in the age of AI at an event...
Taylor Swift Documentary Series Coming To Channel 4
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: A Taylor Swift documentary series is officially coming to Channel 4. The network will explore the “global phenomenon” of the world’s highest-grossing music performer via the two-parter, it...
Netflix Breaks Into Top 3 Distributors In Nielsen’s June Rankings, But YouTube Still Dominates
[ad_1] Riding a strong set of new programming launches, Netflix broke into the top three in June’s Media Distributor Gauge report from Nielsen, but YouTube remained on top for a...