Netflixs board of directors will meet in the coming weeks to decide whether to accept or reject the resignation of the companys lead independent director, Jay Hoag. Hoag, a venture capitalist and founding General Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures, has served on Netflixs board since 1999, and in addition to being lead independent director is also chair of its nominating...

The management and production firm 3 Arts Entertainment is getting into the news business. 3 Arts is acquiring OManagement, the talent management firm founded by CAA and NBC veteran Olivia Metzger. Metzger will become partner and co-head of 3 Arts New York office. OManagement specializes in working with news, journalism, and personality-driven talent, with a client list that includes Today...

Canal+ has signed a first-of-its-kind distribution deal with Netflix that will see the French pay-TV player carry Netflix content for countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. Starting next month, Canal+ will offer its subscribers across 24 French-speaking African countries Netflix original content, from global hits such as Stranger Things, Money Heist, Squid Game, and Emily in Paris, to the streamers African production...

As the future of her fathers sprawling entertainment empire hangs in the balance, Shari Redstone has made a startling health revelation, divulging that she has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The news, first reported by the New York Times, was confirmed by a spokesperson on Thursday, who said she was diagnosed earlier this spring. While it has been a challenging...

Claire Brooks has been named executive director of the Association of Film Commissioners International, a global network of film commission members better known as AFCI. Brooks will take helm of the organization on June 10. She succeeds Jaclyn Philpott, who was tapped as the first AFCI executive director in 2022 and left earlier this year. In the role, Brooks will...

Animation show creator, writer and director Ryan Crego has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Crego co-wrote and directedGabbys Dollhouse: The Moviefor DreamWorks Animation ahead of a Sept. 2025 theatrical release. The live action and animated feature will adapt the popular Netflix Gabbys Dollhouse kids series, withLaila Lockhart Kranerreprising her role as Gabby on the big screen. Gabbys...

On June 2, another new era of the decades-long evening news battles began at 6:30 p.m. NBC debuted the first episode of NBC Nightly News with its new anchor, Tom Llamas. He succeeded Lester Holt, who, after a decade behind the Nightly desk, is moving to a role at Dateline. Aside from the new face, little changed. The studio appeared...

Disney has expanded its content supply deal with Bell Media in Canada to offer a new streaming bundle that includes Disney+, Crave and TSN, starting later this year. The new Canadian bundle follows a landmark deal between cable giant Charter Communications and Disney to offer Spectrum Select TV subscribers access to Disney+ at no additional cost. Pricing and launch timing...

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are buying a competitive sailing team. The Deadpool Wolverine duo are now co-owners of the Bonds Flying Roos, the Australian team that competes in SailGP, the international sailing competition founded in 2019 by Oracle founder Larry Ellison and world champion yachtsman Russell Coutts. SailGP sees 12 national teams competing in races held around the world...

George Clooneys play Good Night, and Good Luck is set to air live on CNN this Saturday, in a move meant to spread the plays timely message and raise the profile of Broadway. The idea for the live broadcast originated with Clooney, who is starring in the production as legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, and co-wrote the play. The play...

ESPN will use this years NBA Finals to tee up its big bet on direct-to-consumer. The sports giant will debut a new brand campaign with the tagline Sports Forever during the series, leaning into its heritage on TV, and setting the stage for its next era on whatever device viewers choose. The spot, which you can watch below, features a...

Disneys bid to temporarily block YouTubes hiring of Justin Connolly in a newly created role as global head of media and sports has been denied. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant on Wednesday concluded that Disney is unlikely to prevail on claims that YouTube illegally poached Connolly in violation of his contract with the entertainment giant. Last month, Disney...

AMC Theatres has agreed to show pre-movie advertising before features begin as part of a new deal with National CineMedia, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Starting July 1, AMC will run a platinum spot with pre-movie commercials alongside traditional film trailers that play for its audiences. And AMC and NCM, the in-theater advertising company, will share revenues from the new...