The Walt Disney Co. is making a significant change in the C-suite of its experiences division, which oversees the companys theme parks, cruise line and consumer products businesses. Kevin Lansberry, the CFO of Disney Experiences, will be retiring after 39 years with the company in February. Michael Moriarty, currently President and managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, will succeed...

For what is likely the first time in Amazons history, founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos stake is now less than 10 percent of the company. In a securities filing Tuesday, Bezos disclosed that he now owns 9 percent of the companys shares, after selling off more than 100 million shares over the course of the last year. A year...

Hamilton made more than $4 million last week, marking the highest gross the musical has hit in its ten years on Broadway. Notably, the tally of $4.042 million comes outside of the holiday season, when shows typically see their highest grosses and slightly bests Hamiltons previous high of $4.041 million, which was set in 2018 in the Christmas week. The...

Production in Los Angeles has reached another all-time low, a new nadir that will either be a diving board to continuing, deep-rooted erosion or an inflection point in the recovery of the regions film industry. The three-month period from July to September saw losses in every category of production except for a slight uptick in feature film shooting compared to...

Fox News, Newsmax, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, AP and NBC News have joined a slew of other U.S. media outlets refusing to sign up to the Pentagons press access rules ahead of a Wednesday deadline. Today, we join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagons new requirements, which would restrict journalists ability to keep...

Spotify video podcasts will soon appear on Netflix. The two companies have announced a partnership to bring a select number of podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer to Netflixs platform. Initial titles include The Bill Simmons Podcast, The Zach Lowe Show, The McShay Show, The Rewatchables, Conspiracy Theories and more. The video podcasts will be available on Netflix in...

Shareef ONeal, son of NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille ONeal, has signed with Wasserman. The sports, music and entertainment talent management firm will partner with ONeal to expand his opportunities beyond basketball at the intersection of sports and the creator economy. ONeal will work with Wassermans marketing, media and entertainment divisions, with Jamie Stein and Matt Massimino from The Montag...

In a ringing endorsement of his rule, Cinema United hasextended the contract of CEO-president Michael OLeary for an additional five years. As the largest global trade organization of movie theater owners, Cinema United plays a critical role in advocating for the interests of the theatrical experience. Its members represent more than 67,000 screens across the United States and world. (The...

Erik Feig is launching an indie production banner, Arena SNK Studios, to expand the Hollywood producers reach in movies, TV, gaming and live events. Feigs company says it has secured around $1 billion in financing backing for the new venture, which is led by backers in Saudi Arabia. Thats part of a step investment deal with a major tranche received...

SAG-AFTRA has become the latest Hollywood union to acknowledge the rise of verticals. The performers union stated on Monday that a contract specifically tailored to the booming microdrama format would be forthcoming by the end of the month. This Verticals Agreement will cover projects that have budgets of under $300,000, in keeping with the typically small budgets and tight turnarounds...

CNN is planting its own flag in the ever-growing creators economy. The networks international division revealed a new initiative on Thursday to create a unit, titled CNN Creators, based out of its newly launched Middle East hub in Media City Qatar, Doha as well as a 30-minute weekly show bowing on Oct. 23 with that same branding. CNN international exec...

As if teaching your dad the difference between Apple TV and Apple TV+ was not difficult enough before On Monday, Apple quietly rebranded its SVOD (subscription video on demand) service Apple TV+ as just Apple TV. The intention is to provide the streamer a vibrant new identity, Apple said, but as anyone with a second grade education knows, minus-ing a...

Anyone looking for growth in the entertainment business outside of the world of film and TV has had their eyes on two key areas: The creator economy, and experiential entertainment. So it makes sense that one of the most powerful behind-the-scenes companies in the creator ecosystem wants to push into the experiential space. Night, the agency that represents creators and...