Streaming giant Netflix likes to think about original content with an authentic local focus, co-CEO Ted Sarandos told a TV industry gathering in London on Tuesday. Speaking during a keynote address at the Royal Television Societys (RTS) London Convention 2024, for which Netflix served as the principal sponsor, he also shared his thoughts on the streamers British hits, including Baby...

Former MoviePass chief executive Mitch Lowe has pled guilty to a securities fraud charge related to his role in swindling investors about the companys monthly movie subscription service. Lowe on Monday entered a plea agreement in which he admitted fault for conspiring to inflate the price of MoviePass stock by lying about the profitability and sustainability of the $9.95-per-month unlimited...

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a new organizational structure for Australia, New Zealand and Canada with several key promotions. Hushidar Kharas, who was the streamers first hire for Australia and New Zealand, is taking on a new role as head of global Prime Video brand and social strategy based in the U.S. With Kharas move, Amazon is upping Hwei Loke...

Mr. Beast, Logan Paul and KSI are teaming up to tackle lunchtime hunger. The popular content creators are joining forces to launch a new product called Lunchly, a grab-and-go product that they describe as a better-for-you lunch option than competitors like Lunchables. Mr. Beast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) and Paul and KSI, of course, have already found success in the...

Exhibition giant AMC Theatres has elected Ballys Corporation chief financial officer Marcus Glover to its board of directors, effective Sept. 12. Glover, who has since May 2023 served as executive vp and CFO of the casino-entertainment company, will serve as a Class 1 director with a term expiring at AMC Theatres 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. He will serve as...

Disney cleaned up at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, taking home nine trophies and giving the Bob Iger-run entertainment giant more ammunition in the streaming wars. While FXs The Bear failed to win best comedy, it still won a slew of acting prizes, while the networks Shogun landed best drama. The wins continue the trend set the prior week,...

Disney cleaned up at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, taking home nine trophies and giving the Bob Iger-run entertainment giant more ammunition in the streaming wars. While FXs The Bear failed to win best comedy, it still won a slew of acting prizes while the networks Shogun landed best drama. The wins continue the trend set the prior week,...

After a two week channel blackout, Disney and DirecTV have a deal in principle. The deal comes in time for college football games set to run on ESPN Saturday, as well as Sunday nights Emmy Awards and Monday Night Football the following day. The agreed upon points including the opportunity to offer DirecTV customers genre-specific bundles, sports, entertainment, kids and...

Mattel has issued a special $15 million stock grant to CEO Ynon Kreiz, citing his success in film and TV as a driving factor. Mattels board issued the Retention Performance Grant earlier this week, with the company writing in an SEC filing Friday that the importance of his continued leadership at the company was a key factor in the grant....

Film finance and production company Productivity Media Inc. has suspended its CEO amid a probe over allegations of financial mismanagement, the company tells The Hollywood Reporter. It recently informed investors that its executive team had brought in auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers to check its books and review loans. We can confirm that there is an ongoing confidential investigation and that William Santor...

A succession battle that will determine stewardship of Rupert Murdochs right-wing media empire will not be open to the public, a court has ruled. Nevada probate commissioner Edmund J. Gorman Jr. on Thursday denied a petition by a coalition of media organizations, including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Associated Press, to unseal court proceedings and records....

Stephen Curry has four NBA championships, two NBA MVP Awards and an Olympic gold medal, but the Golden State Warriors star is now setting his sights on Hollywood. Curry is currently starring in Mr. Throwback, a comedy on NBCUniversals Peacock, and his Unanimous Media has a full slate of projects and concepts in the works meant to turn the athlete...

The entire staff of Annapurna Interactive, the video game division at Megan Ellisons Annapurna, has resigned, according to a report from Bloomberg, citing multiple sources. A rep for the company did not comment on the story. On Sept. 6, Annapurna said that its president, Nathan Gary, who also oversaw the companys video game operations, would be exiting along with the...