CBS already films three shows in Southern California. But in order to shoot more in the area, network executives said on Wednesday they would like to see some policy changes. During a press briefing for CBS 2026-2027 primetime lineup, CBS Entertainment president Amy Reinsenbach and Paramount chair of TV media George Cheeks were asked about what it would take for...

Newly-solo Lionsgate has extended longtime CEOJon Feltheimers contract for another two years through July 31, 2031. On April 13, Lionsgates compensation committee approved a new employment agreement with the studio head to keep him as CEO for another two years, the studio said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday. Feltheimer has served as CEO of the Hollywood...

After driving the price tag up to chase Netflix away, David Ellison pulled off a coup in late February with a $111 billion deal for Paramount to devour Warner Bros. Discovery. Until then, criticism of the sale was on parallel tracks. Would the historic studio be better off in the hands of a streaming video giant that didnt care about...

The BBC is set to slash its workforce by almost one in 10 people. The move, described as the broadcasters biggest scaling back in 15 years, is going ahead in a bid to tackle significant financial pressures. Itll mean between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs are cut. Staff were reportedly informed of the news on Wednesday afternoon in an all-staff meeting,...

The Producers Guild of America has unveiled a new sustainability initiative that is aimed at helping producers make the business case for eco-friendly decisions on film and television sets. The PGAs new Sustainability Tool Kit, which launched on Wednesday, offers guidance on how producers can make environmentally impactful decisions in their development and production processes while staying on (or even...

A Senate hearing over Paramounts blockbuster $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery will move forward without the sales primary player David Ellison. The moguls Paramount policy team informed Sen. Cory Booker, the top Democrat on the Senate antitrust subcommittee, that Ellison wont be able to attend the Washington, D.C. hearing due to an undisclosed death in the family....

Snap inc. is laying off 16 percent of its employees, about 1,000 people, as CEO Evan Spiegel says the Snapchat owner is facing a crucible moment as it tries to path find a path toward sustained profitability. Spiegel announced the significant cuts in a memo to staff early Wednesday morning, adding that the staff reduction will reduce the companys annualized...

Cannes March du Film and the Tokyo Film Festival content market TIFFCOM are joining forces to launch a new IP market dedicated to Japanese intellectual properties. The inaugural Japan IP Market will run May 15-17 alongside the March and bring together leading Japanese rights holders with international producers and buyers for film and TV adaptations. Participants include Amuse Creative Studio,...

Its not just about the money when it comes to building a film and TV production hub, and Portugal knows it. That was one of the key messages of a panel of local representatives who discussed Portugal on Screen: A High-Growth Market for Streamers Global Content Players during a session at the inaugural StreamTV Europe in Lisbon, which drew a...

Across the United States, the volume of movie and TV on-location production filming slowed in the first quarter of this year, with one state marking an exception: New Jersey. The Garden State made gains in both filming count (up 45 percent year-over-year) as well as production spend (up 37 percent), while other major markets either saw declines or were relatively...

Read the arena, WWE. Especially all those empty seats up top. On Tuesday, WWE announced it is launching the ultimate insider membership program, Club WWE, which is designed to bring fans closer to WWE than ever before through exclusive access, rewards and experiences. The annual membership fee for what the company is calling its Gold tier has not yet been...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) had sharp words for Paramount CEO David Ellison ahead of a hearing probing potential competition problems posed by the companys merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Booker invited Ellison to testify, highlighting significant concerns thatve been raised about the deal and the moguls refusal to testify at a prior hearing, according to a Monday letter viewed by...

Chicago reached close to $1.5 million last week, its highest recorded total, according to the production, as Dancing with the Stars and The Traitors Mark Ballas joined the show as Billy Flynn, opposite Whitney Leavitt. Leavitt, who was partnered with Ballas on Dancing With the Stars and starred on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, had already been a box...