Production workers at Washington, D.C.s popular venues 9:30 Club, The Anthem, The Atlantis and Lincoln Theatre have voted to unionize. In an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board onsite at the venues on January 15 and 21, 80 percent of stagehands, audio engineers, lighting technicians and other concert production workers chose to be represented by International Alliance of...

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has signed with 3 Arts Sports for representation. The athlete-focused talent agency will look to expand the WNBA players business opportunities away from the basketball court and into entertainment, media, brand partnerships and other ventures. She has already launched the podcastShow Me Something with co-host West Wilson. Cunningham served as a guest analyst for the...

Former Rolling Stone CEO Gus Wenner is launching a new investment firm, Wenner Media Ventures, and the first investment is in the company behind the popular social video show Track Star, which now has millions of followers across platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Wenner will make a strategic investment in the company, Public Opinion, and become its executive chairman,...

AMC Entertainment Holdings, parent of AMC Theatres, says it has reached agreement with some bondholders to allow another balance sheet refinancing to include new debt and guarantees by the mega cinema chain. AMC Theatres said some lenders holding Muvico, LLC senior secured notes due 2029 have allowed the company flexibility to refinance its existing term loan credit agreement and the...

Peacock, the streaming service ofComcasts entertainment unitNBCUniversal, has posted a widened fourth-quarter loss of $552 million, compared with $372 million in the year-ago period. Comcast, which announced its latest financial results on Thursday, put the higher Peacock loss down in part to the launch of the NBA and and exclusive NFL game. Due to its sports and entertainment lineup, Peacock...

Copshop writer Kurt McLeod has settled a lawsuit against his managers accusing them of having a conflict of interest when they negotiated his deal for the movie. Lawyers for McLeod and Zero Gravity Management founders Eric and Mark Williams on Wednesday notified the court of a deal to resolve the case. Terms of the deal werent disclosed. The legal battle...

CBS News has offered buyouts to non-union staff on the CBS Evening News, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, as the network continues to move forward on its overhaul of the nightly news program under new anchor Tony Dokoupil. Dokoupil took over the broadcast earlier this month, seeking to remake the show in pursuit of a larger strategy outlined by CBS...

Buchwald has tapped Flora Huang as its new chief financial officer. Based in New York City, Huang succeeds Steve Fisher, Buchwalds CFO for 41 years. Fisher will be CFO Emeritus and continues offering guidance to the talent agency. Floras top-tier experience in finance and strategic operations makes her a tremendous addition to Buchwald. Her leadership and proven ability to drive...

Joe and Anthony Russos production bannerAGBO underwent a notable round of layoffs as the company looks to realign its budget to focus on its core film, TV and gaming ambitions. The Los Angeles-based company cut 15 percent of its workforce of about 130 employees. Staffers were informed of the move last week, which was characterized as a realignment of resources....

YouTube has promoted Nicole Bell to become its new head of Canada, to oversee the Google-owned platforms content and creator operations north of the border. A 10-year veteran of YouTube Canada, Bell was part of the leadership team that launched the Toronto YouTube Space in 2016, while also leading Canadian creator events including YouTube Fan Fests and the UpNext program....

After an explosive memo knocked down the BBCs top brass, the British public broadcaster confirmed director-general Tim Davie would stand down, on Wednesday detailing an interim leader when his departure happens at the start of April. On Wednesday, the BBC board said that Rhodri Talfan Davies, currently the BBCs director of nations, will become interim director-general until the position is...

The Chernin Group has taken a minority stake in the U.K. podcast firm Goalhanger, the producer of popular podcasts like The Rest Is History and The Rest Is Football. Financial terms of the strategic partnership were not disclosed, but Peter Chernins media and sports banner will get a seat on the Goalhanger board of directors and help broaden the U.K....

Travis Kelce is getting into bed with a new investment. The Kansas City Chiefs star (and fianc of a certain global pop star) has become an investor and strategic partner in Sleep Number, the publicly traded bed company. Sleep Number says that Kelce will become one of the companys top shareholders (though he will hold less than 5 percent of...