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...

A legal battle has broken over Jimmy Buffets $275 million estate, with his wife and accountant initiating proceedings for control of the trust. In a petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, Jane Buffett points to an unsolvable rift with Rick Mozenter, the co-trustee of her husbands estate allegedly acting against her best interests. She accuses Mozenter of...

A bill set to dramatically expand Californias incentives for film and television production companies to shoot in-state has passed the California State Assembly, albeit without a mention of the $750 million program cap promised by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Legislators voted 73 to one on Tuesday to pass AB 1138 and send it to the Senate, with Assemblymember Carl DeMaio of...

Warner Bros. Discovery has been sued by Russell Simmons, who alleges that the filmmakers behind On the Record defamed him by turning a blind eye to evidence disputing accusations that he sexually assaulted women in his orbit. In a lawsuit filed in New York state court on Tuesday, Simmons brings claims for defamation, invasion of privacy and false advertising, among...

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith has signed a multi-year agreement with SiriusXM that will see him hosting and executive producing two new shows, including one that does not include sports content. Starting in September, Smith will host a new daily sports talk show, which will air on Mad Dog Sports Radio (channel 82), in which he will offer his takes...

There are many qualities that will be required to become the next CEO of the Walt Disney Co. Boldness. Intelligence. Poise. But at a recent off-site corporate retreat, Disneys current leader, Bob Iger, offered another piece of advice for a top-level executive: You need to be more selfish. What Iger meant, according to the source who relayed the comment, was...

AMC Networks is the latest entertainment entity and the first cable player to formally make a deal with emerging Hollywood generative artificial intelligence player Runway, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. AMC will use the New York firms tech both to generate marketing images and help pre-visualize shows that have yet to be produced. Its kind of a natural transition for...

The Walt Disney Co. wants to use Marvel, Mickey Mouse, ESPN and ABC News to get kids moving. The entertainment giant is launching a multi-pronged effort that will leverage all of the companys brands and some of its best-known intellectual property as part of what it is calling Disney Jr. Lets Play!, which will bring activities and experiences to communities...