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John Landgraf Wrestles with the Industry’s Streaming Reckoning and Getting Back to Basics in TV

FX chairman John Landgraf has a bulletin for a battered and bruised entertainment industry: People love traditional television. After a decade of brinksmanship in content spending among the largest media conglomerates, old-school TV shows along the lines of procedural dramas and multicamera sitcoms fell far out of favor with the creative community. But viewers never […]

Fulwell 73 and SpringHill Co. Join Forces to Grow in Film, TV, Documentary, Live Events and Branded Content

The SpringHill Company and Fulwell 73 have joined forces in a merger of equals that aims to make the enlarged company a bigger player across TV, film, live events, branded content and commercials and consumer products. SpringHill, the production banner headed by LeBron James and his longtime partner Maverick Carter, will come under the same […]

John Malone on M&A Revving Up Under Trump Administration, the Future of Sports and Threats From Big Tech’s ‘Almost Monopolies’

John Malone sees M&A activity in media stepping up in a significant way now that regime change is coming in Washington, D.C. The renowed investor and chairman of Liberty Media took part in a wide-ranging Q&A Tuesday morning to kick off the Paley Center for Media’s annual International Council Summit held at Paley Center’s New […]

Filmmaker R.J. Cutler on Capturing Martha Stewart’s Rise for Netflix Docu: ‘Her Story Has So Much to Say About American Womanhood’

There’s a wrestling match that runs through “Martha,” the Netflix documentary that paints a vivid portrait of Martha Stewart. Veteran filmmaker R.J. Cutler spars, mostly gently, with the doyenne of domesticity during the one-on-one interview sessions that anchor the narrative. At times Stewart comes alive in the retelling of aspects of her life; at others […]

South Korea Courts Investors to Turbo-Charge its Content Industry: ‘There is More Growth to Come’

South Korea is one of the world’s hottest markets for exports across the entertainment spectrum, from K-pop stars to movies and TV shows to social media content creators and webtoons. But South Korea also has some work ahead to further open up its content marketplace to outside investment and larger partnerships with media and entertainment […]

TKO Delivers Q3 Profit as Parent of UFC and WWE Prepares to Absorb Professional Bull Riders and More Endeavor Sports Assets

TKO, the parent company of UFC and WWE, delivered a healthy third-quarter profit thanks to the strength of content licensing, sponsorship and event revenue at its core sports properties. TKO’s Q3 results reflected higher corporate expenses and costs due to the restructuring and integration efforts for WWE. TKO is also in the midst of working […]

Donald Trump: ‘We’re Going to Help Our Country Heal’

Donald Trump sounded a note of unity to his supporters early Wednesday in his address that came shortly after the Associated Press and other major news outlets called the presidential race in his favor. “We’re going to help our country heal,” Trump told supporters at about 2:30 a.m. ET as they gathered in celebration at […]

Trump Stock Drops Amid Volatile Trading; Markets Rally and Media Shares Mostly Higher on Election Day

Wall Street rallied on Election Day and major media and entertainment stocks ended the trading day mostly on the upswing. Shares in Donald Trump’s Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. were down slightly for the day following a NASDAQ-imposed brief trading halt amid volatility. Trump shares trading under DJT ended the day down 40 cents, […]

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