Lucia Moses
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With actors poised to join film and TV writers on strike, Hollywood insiders lay out the dream and nightmare scenarios: 'There's going to be no cash flow'
A combined writers and actors strike could hasten union negotiations with the Hollywood studios, or could extend the entertainment industry's paralysis. → Read More
The FTC wants to make it easier to cancel subscriptions just as streamer cancellations are peaking — read how Disney, Netflix, and more are pushing back
Trade groups for Netflix, Disney, and others oppose an FTC proposal that would make it easier for people to cancel streaming and other subscriptions. → Read More
Three media veterans just raised $360 million to invest in sports, live experiences, and proven IP — trends that are 'permanent' even as streamers struggle for profits and consumers churn
Alex Iosilevich, Kevin Tsujihara, and Jeff Bewkes established Alignment Growth to invest in media, entertainment, and gaming. → Read More
Amazon's $300 million new spy series 'Citadel' debuts to mediocre reviews and could be another high-profile miss for the streamer
The ambitious new spy series "Citadel," which stars Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden, was a big bet for Amazon Studios, but so far the critics are less than impressed. → Read More
This AI startup says it can replace human actors — here's the pitch deck it used to raise $21.5 million to expand to Hollywood
Neosapience's pitch deck shows how it plans to bring AI to entertainment and other industries. → Read More
9 startups bringing AI tech to Netflix, Lucasfilm, Marvel, and more Hollywood studios — and attracting millions in VC funding
Companies like MARZ and Wonder Dynamics, co-founded by "X Men" star Tye Sheridan, are building AI that makes special effects like de-aging faster and cheaper. → Read More
Read 15 pitch decks that helped media and tech startups nab millions in funding to disrupt entertainment
Tech is disrupting all parts of media and entertainment, and investors are rushing to cash in. → Read More
Saudi money is flowing to US media and entertainment, from Live Nation to LIV Golf, 5 years after Jamal Khashoggi's murder: 'The ice has thawed'
Entertainment and news ventures are open to do business with the Middle East despite cultural differences and protests over human rights issues and the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. → Read More
How Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's startup, fresh off a $15 million VC fundraise, is tackling hiring logjams in Hollywood
Tyler Mitchell, the CEO of Impact, revealed how the staffing platform, launched in 2022 by Imagine Entertainment founders Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, is helping producers hire experienced film and TV crews. → Read More
Media companies are gearing for battle with Google and Microsoft over AI chatbots using publishers' content, and litigation is likely if not inevitable
Publishers want tech giants like Google and Microsoft to pay for the use of media articles to train AI chatbots. "Should we be giving our content to these models so they can learn to put us out of business?" → Read More
New 'Lord of the Rings' movies are coming after Warner Bros. Discovery secured the rights to J.R.R. Tolkien's books
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav confirmed that the company secured the rights to Tolkien's books in a deal with a Swedish video game company. → Read More
Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B, is not renewing its overall deal with Amazon Studios
Plan B Entertainment, the production company cofounded by Brad Pitt that was recently acquired by French company Mediawan, has ended its overall TV deal with Amazon Studios, Insider has learned. → Read More
How Netflix is thinking about a free streaming service to boost its ads business, insiders say
A FAST offering could help Netflix scale its nascent advertising business, which has been slow to take off. The company's new co-CEO, Greg Peters, is said to favor the idea. → Read More
Netflix insiders applaud new co-CEO Greg Peters, 'the only real visionary' in the C-suite, but scratch their heads over what other exec changes mean for the company
Bela Bajaria's rise to content chief has caused some confusion about the future of the TV and film organization. → Read More
Will this be the year Netflix buys a studio? Top media deal predictions for 2023 for Hollywood's biggest players, from Disney to Warner Bros. Discovery
Dealmaking will rebound in 2023, media bankers and investors told Insider, as interest rates stabilize, valuations fall, and the urge to merge continues. → Read More
Inside the Disney drama as CEO Bob Iger returns, replacing protege Bob Chapek
Bob Iger is back as Disney's CEO, replacing protege Bob Chapek after a brief, rocky tenure. Here's how the stunning ouster came about and what's next. → Read More
Check out the 12-page pitch deck that helped raise $5 million for this Mark Cuban-backed startup that's disrupting live events
Recess matches marketers like DoorDash and Milk Bar with events and venues such as WeWork, SoulCycle, and music festivals. → Read More
New Amazon presentation shows how the tech giant is outpacing network TV in sports and touts its NFL success to fuel its growing ads business
Amazon said its football audience is younger and watching longer than NFL audiences on traditional networks, which still get the lion's share of TV ad budgets.. → Read More
Elon Musk closed his deal to buy Twitter, and it could cost the platform big with advertisers
Advertisers worry Musk's staunch free-speech views could make the platform less suitable for brands and dent usership. → Read More
The CEO of Barry Diller's IAC says they're on the hunt for new deals in media and tech as valuations have fallen: 'We're entering the reality period'
IAC, which has a long record of buying and spinning off media and tech companies including Expedia, Match Group, and Vimeo, is looking for more acquisitions and has $1.5 billion so spend. → Read More