When the National Geographic Society published the first issue of its namesake magazine in September of 1888, it was, in the words of the publication, a very staid affair. There were no photos (those didnt arrive until 1905), and the articles were more akin to what you might find in a scientific journal than a popular magazine. Suffice it to...

Len Blavatniks Access Industries and Warner Bros. Discovery have unveiled a management buyout deal to cut their stake in Reshet 13, the Israeli broadcast giant, to 26 percent. As part of a proposed transaction still in the outline phase, a management group led by CEO Emiliano Calemzuk will emerge with a 74 percent stake in the Hebrew-language Israeli TV network...

The 2025 upfronts are a couple of months away, but NBCUniversals ad sales chairman Mark Marshall is already sending a message to Madison Ave. Marshall sent a message to NBCUs clients and partners Monday afternoon, confirming that the company will once again convene the morning of May 12 at Radio City Music Hall, and that Telemundo will move its traditional...

In Family Matters, Drakes penultimate diss track in his feud with Kendrick Lamar, the Toronto rapper says that his West Coast adversary abuses his wife and isnt the father to his son. When you put your hands on your girl, Is it self-defense cause she bigger than you? Drake sings. They hired a crisis management team. To clean up the...

In a changing of the guard at one of Hollywoods biggest talent agencies, UTA says that David Kramer will take over as CEO in June, succeeding longtime leader Jeremy Zimmer. Zimmer, the UTA co-founder who has been CEO of the talent agency since 2012, is shifting to a role as board member and executive chairman. Paul Wachter will remain chairman...

Kelli Turner has been appointed president and CEO of Audacy. Turner had been operating in the role on an interim basis at the radio and podcast giant since the end of January, when David Field stepped down. Additionally, Chris Oliviero has been named chief business officer and Bob Philips has been named chief revenue officer. The company is also seeing...

Shares in Netflix rose Monday after Wall Street analysts MoffettNathanson lifted its rating to buy, from neutral, and set a $1,100 price target. MoffettNathansons Robert Fishman in a March 17 investor note cited Netflixs efforts to boost earnings from advertising as grounds for optimism. We are now at another unique moment in Netflixs history with the company starting to gain...

Fifth Season-backed Blink49 Studios has acquired Pier21 Films to extend its Canadian production reach. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the acquisition will see Pier21 Films current productions, library and active development projects move to Blink49 Studios. In addition, Pier21 founder Laszlo Barna will exit the company with an exclusive first-look agreement with Blink49 Studios, while co-CEOs Nicole...

Village Roadshow Entertainment Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The film production and financing company that worked on franchises like The Matrix, Oceans Eleven, Joker, The Lego Movie and Wonka filed for bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware Monday. In the filing, Village Roadshow framed its ongoing arbitration dispute with Warner Bros. over The...

Katie Kang, CEO of the relatively new U.S.-based Titan Content, is arguably one of the most influential figures in the K-Pop ecosystem even if fans of the genre might not realize it. Kang has been involved in the industry since 2000, having impactful stints at multiple companies including K-Pop giant SM Entertainment, where she pioneered their testing and training process...

CNBC is throwing its weight behind its nascent CNBC Sport brand, bringing its sports business coverage to CNBC TV and live events in a significant way. The company will launch a CNBC Sport weekend show CNBC Sport: On The Record, that features interview with sports business executives and newsmakers, and is planning a series of long-form CNBC Sport-branded productions that...

The Pushkin Industries strike threat is no longer. The Revisionist History and Happiness Lab podcast production company reached a deal on March 4 with its Writers Guild of America East union, which was subsequently ratified by members. According to the WGA East, which announced the agreement on Friday, the 12-member bargaining unit of producers, editors and engineers unanimously greenlit the...

As Germanys politicians struggle to cobble together a new government, the problems of the countrys film industry arent at the top of their minds. The conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), winners of last months federal elections, under Chancellor designate Friedrich Merz are more focused on sorting out Berlins public finances, and sealing a coalition deal with their left-of-center rivals the Social...