Marc Graser
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WWE to Relaunch Tapout Clothing Brand in New Joint Venture
WWE has formed a joint venture with Authentic Brands Group, in which the companies will partner to relaunch the Tapout clothing brand that was formerly closely associated with UFC and mixed martial arts fighting. Tapout will now be repositioned as a broader lifestyle fitness brand, with the company also set to serve as the official fitness and training partner of WWE. → Read More
Off the Lot: Mandarin Oriental Celebrates a Decade in Tokyo, New Opening in Milan
Staying at a five-star luxury hotel is meant to be an experience, even if it’s for a business trip, and the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year ranks as one... → Read More
'Fast & Furious-Supercharged' to Open at Universal Studios Hollywood on June 25
The "Fast & Furious" franchise will join Universal Studios Hollywood's backlot tour on June 25. “Fast & Furious-Supercharged” reunites stars from the action series and features Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Luke Evans as the franchise's heroes try to save one of their own from an international crime cartel in a new story. → Read More
Former ICM Branding Agent Penny Reiss-Truttmann Joins Caesars Entertainment as VP, Brand Alliances
Penny Reiss-Truttmann, a former agent at International Creative Management and marketing executive at Showtime Networks, has joined Caesars Entertainment as VP of brand alliances. In the new role, ... → Read More
China's Huayi Brothers to Partner with STX Entertainment on 18-Movie Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Robert Simonds' STX Entertainment is close to securing a three-year deal to produce 18 films with China's Huayi Brothers Media, Variety has learned. Huayi revealed a partnership with an unnamed U.S. entity on Monday, as part of a regulatory filing in China. The U.S. company was not named. → Read More
Allison Wallach Named President of Jupiter Entertainment
Allison Wallach has been named president of television producer Jupiter Entertainment. A former agent at United Talent Agency, Wallach will help Jupiter expand into new genres of TV shows and distr... → Read More
Dennis Maguire Exiting as Paramount's Home Entertainment Chief (EXCLUSIVE)
Dennis Maguire, who has served as president of worldwide home media distribution for Paramount Pictures since 2011, is leaving the studio. The exit is part of a company wide restructuring by Viacom, which has impacted the company's cable networks, as well as the film studio. The overall cutbacks at Paramount alone resulted in close to 40 positions being eliminated. → Read More
StubHub Eyes Movie Theaters as Ticket Seller Looks Beyond Sports, Concerts
After building its core business around live music and sports, online ticket reseller StubHub is looking to add movie theaters, theme parks, museums and other nontraditional businesses to its platf... → Read More
Legendary Names Clint Kisker to Head Business Development
Legendary Entertainment has tapped Clint Kisker as executive VP of business development. In the new post, Kisker will oversee Legendary’s acquisition and corporate development activities, especially when it comes to digital media and technology, virtual and augmented reality content, and sports. → Read More
Disney's Hollywood Studios Theme Park to Get New Name
Disney plans to give its Hollywood Studios theme park a new name — which would become the park's third since it opened in 1989. Walt Disney Co. chairman-CEO Bob Iger revealed the planned rebranding while taking questions during the company's annual shareholders meeting, held Thursday in San Francisco. → Read More
Disney Announces 'Frozen 2'
Disney officially announced plans to produce a sequel to "Frozen." The company revealed plans during the Walt Disney Co.'s annual shareholders meeting on Thursday from San Francisco. → Read More
Layoffs Hit Paramount as Viacom Restructures
The cost cutting at Viacom has impacted Paramount Pictures, with around 40 employees handed pink slips at the studio. The layoffs follow staff reductions at MTV, VH1, and TV Land. → Read More
Matt Damon Leads Cast of Legendary's 'The Great Wall'
Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal and Willem Dafoe have been confirmed to star in Legendary's "The Great Wall," the company announced Wednesday. Notable Chinese actors Andy Lau, Jing Tian, Zhang Hanyu, Eddi... → Read More
Sony PlayStation's 'Uncharted 4' Delayed to Spring 2016
Sony PlayStation has delayed the release of "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End" until spring 2016 — the same year that Sony Pictures plans to release the first film based on the popular videogame franchis... → Read More
Marvel's Merchandise Plan for 'Avengers: Age of Ultron:' 'Make the Big Bigger'
Disney is giving Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" the tentpole treatment in the retail aisle, launching one of the company's biggest licensing programs around a film. After the first "Avengers" w... → Read More
JetBlue's 'Live From T5' Concert Series Goes Airborne With VH1's 'Big Morning Buzz Live'
JetBlue, which has been producing a "Live From T5 Concert Series" from inside its terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, is taking the show on the road — make that up in the air — through... → Read More
Apple Watch to Launch April 24
Apple has announced April 24 as the launch date for its first Apple Watch. The company will introduce three versions of the device — Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch, Apple Watch Edition — with a limited-edition version to start at $10,000. The entry version starts at $349, with the mid-range watch priced at $549. Each features their own watch bands and faces. Pre-orders start April 10. → Read More
HBO Now to Launch Exclusively on Apple TV
Apple TV will be the exclusive launch partner for HBO Now, the standalone subscription-based streaming service the pay cabler is rolling out as an attempt to court consumers that don't want to sign... → Read More
Will Apple Watch Make Time for Hollywood?
After revolutionizing the way Hollywood gets its content in front of mobile consumers with the iPod and iPad, the time has come for Apple to prove whether it has developed another viable distributi... → Read More
DreamWorks Animation: Jeffrey Katzenberg's Survival Plan Relies on Hit Toons
Jeffrey Katzenberg diverted his attention from his core business of making family films, and it contributed to DreamWorks Animation racking up a whopping $300 million in losses last year — nearly h... → Read More