Hollywoods waiting game isnt over yet as SAG-AFTRA and studios failed to reach a deal on Sunday, the final day of their primary negotiations period. The negotiations over the unions next three-year deal covering film and TV work are now set to continue later this spring ahead of the contracts June 30 expiration. SAG-AFTRA had previously scheduled thisbackup periodfor additional...

Streaming service BET+ is shutting down, and its programming will be folded into Paramount+, the company announced Friday. Paramount Skydance has bought out Tyler Perry Studios equity stake in BET+, which will help facilitate the move. BET Networks president Louis Carr said in a memo to staff that the move will ensure the stories we champion, the creators we support...

The drums were ready. So were the signs, the horns, the purple shirts and the protestors. Enough to fill three school buses, which before the protest at noon dropped off picketers who joined many more arriving on their own. But on Thursday, NBCUniversal and its subcontractor ABM Industries averted a major protest from janitors by rehiring more than 100 that...

Leadership of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is calling on the Department of Justice to block the proposed ParamountWarner Bros. unless worker protections are put in place. Union leaders announced on Thursday that they had filed a report outlining key concerns about the $111 billion mega-transaction with the Department of Justices Antitrust Division and that they are pushing for the...

Incoming Disney CEO Josh DAmaro has found his communications chief. The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday that Paul Roeder would be elevated to senior executive VP and chief communications officer, a critical role that oversees Disneys global communications and public relations strategy, public affairs, and corporate social responsibility, as well as serving as the lead spokesperson for the company. Given...

TikTok in Canada has reached a settlement with the federal government to continue operating north of the U.S. border. And the big winners of the deal are likely to be major Canadian cultural events like the Toronto Film Festival and the Junos after their TikTok sponsorship was pulled ahead of a threatened shutdown of the local operations for the fast-growing...

Kris Heller, the talent agent who counts Sinnners Oscar nominee Delroy Lindo as one of this clients, has been elevated to partner at Independent Artist Group. It is with great pride that we welcome Kris into our partnership at the agency, said agency CEO Jim Osborne in announcing the promotion. He has been an invaluable asset to the agency and...

Creative Artists Agency has hired major studio veterans Casey Leddy, Jim Morris and Kris Wallis for its Entertainment Partnerships division to drive more talent and brand partnerships across film, TV streaming and other media platforms. The addition of Casey, Jim, and Kris reflects the incredible growth and momentum of our Entertainment Partnerships business. Each brings a proven track record of...

RTL Group reported 6.0 billion ($6.55 billion) in revenue for 2025 as the European broadcaster and streamer continued its pivot toward subscription and digital businesses, while reshaping its portfolio through a series of deals designed to scale its streaming operations. The Luxembourg-based group owned by German media giant Bertelsmann and the parent company of production powerhouse Fremantle, the maker of...

Sony Pictures Televisions unscripted division is undergoing a big shakeup. Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, who have lead Sony Pictures TV Nonfiction for the past four years, are departing the studio. The nonfiction unit will be folded into Sony Pictures TV Studios president Katherine Popes portfolio, SPT chairman Keith Le Goy wrote in a memo to staff Wednesday. Over the...

Starz is adopting a so-called Poison Pill after the media mogul Byron Allen acquired 10.7 percent of the company last week in a surprise deal. The poison pill, also called a shareholder rights plan, is typically enacted by companies seeking to ward off hostile or unwelcome acquisition efforts. The plan adopted by Starz would kick in if any one shareholder...

Canal+ on Wednesday unveiled its focus on improving profits in its European business and a turnaround at recently acquired African pay-TV giant MultiChoice, including a focus on profitable growth and reigniting subscriber growth after recent news that it was shuttering its streamer Showmax. Reporting its full-year 2025 results, the parent company of StudioCanal also revealed two big AI partnerships and...

Linden Entertainment, known for celebrity clients like Vanessa Kirby and Brendan Fraser, has hired an executive dedicated to building out its brands business. On Monday the Santa Monica-based management and production company named Jenna Jackson its first chief innovation and brand ventures officer. In the position, which she has already started, Jackson is working with co-founder Nicole King to grow...