Deadline: Warner Bros Discovery and Liberty Global Eye $1.2B Sale Of ‘The Traitors’ Super-Producer All3Media

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All3Media, the British super-producer behind hits including The Traitors and 1917, is up for sale.

Broadband TV News: Sky Deutschland to axe three TV channels

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German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland is removing three channels from its TV line-up.

Deadline: Nick Meyer Departing As eOne President Of Film

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Nick Meyer has just informed his staff that he’s exiting as eOne’s President of Film when his contract ends next month.

Deadline: Showtime Research Exec Kim Lemon Departs Company After 34-Year Run, With MTV And Paramount EVP Laurel Weir Expanding Role To Include His Duties

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Kim Lemon, who rose to EVP of Data Strategy, Research, Scheduling and Programming at Showtime during a 34-year run, is departing the company.

Deadline: Shari Redstone’s National Amusements, Paramount Global’s Controlling Shareholder, Gets $125M Investment From BDT Capital Partners

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National Amusements, the controlling shareholder of Paramount Global run by Shari Redstone, has received a $125 million preferred equity investment from BDT Capital Partners.

Deadline: CNN Sets Republican Town Hall With Mike Pence; Dana Bash To Moderate

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CNN has lined up its third Republican presidential town hall.

Deadline: Disney Begins Round Of Layoffs Outside The U.S.

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The layoffs impacting thousands of Disney staff in the U.S. have spread to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Sees Big Ad Upside From HBO Content On New Max, Says “So Far So Good” On Launch

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Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels sees advertising on HBO content as a major untapped revenue stream as the compay relaunched its HBO Max streaming service yesterday as Max, a shift he described as going “so far, so good.”

Hollywood Reporter; Warner Bros. Discovery CFO On Streaming Bundles: “I Don’t Think It’s an Easy Thing to Pull Off”

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Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels has talked up Max, the studio’s revamped streaming service combining programming from both the original HBO Max streaming service and Discovery+ after it launched Tuesday.

Deadline: Peacock Weighs In On HBO Max’s Rebranding With R-Rated Name Change Suggestion Of Its Own

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The rebranding of Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platform HBO Max became effective today with Max officially launching.

Digital TV Europe: Warner Bros. Discovery launches Max streaming service

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Max will introduce a new Ultimate Ad-Free tier that will offer four concurrent streams, up to 100 offline downloads and nearly eight times more films and episodes of 4K UHD content than HBO Max for $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year.

Broadband TV News: Viaplay promotes Cecilia Gave

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Viaplay Group has appointed Cecilia Gave as EVP and head of sports, effective immediately.

Hollywood Reporter: Paramount Global Rebrands Its International Studios Business With New Focus

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As Paramount Global refocuses its operations on a global mindset and local execution, it’s unveiling a new name and mission for its studios operations across markets that will now concentrate on high-end scripted content that can drive growth at Paramount+.

Deadline: Disney Begins Third Round Of Planned Layoffs

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The third wave of layoffs at Disney got underway today, sources tell Deadline.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery Set For More TV Layoffs This Summer

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Warner Bros. Discovery is set to undergo another round of layoffs in its television business.

Deadline: Perry Sook, CEO Of CW Parent Nexstar, Says Hollywood Has “Responded” To Network Overhaul; Sports Rights Talks “Steady” In Wake Of LIV Golf Deal

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Nexstar CEO Perry Sook says the Hollywood community has “responded” to the company’s overhaul of The CW, and sports rights conversations have been “steady” since the company started airing LIV Golf this year.

Hollywood Reporter: David Zaslav Gets Booed at Boston University Graduation Amid the Writers Strike

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David Zaslav was met with boos and angry chants from students after taking the stage at Boston University on Sunday to accept his honorary degree and give the 2023 commencement speech.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery Reviewing UK TV Commissioning Strategy In Light Of Tough Economic Situation

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Warner Bros. Discovery is reviewing its TV commissioning and editorial strategy in the UK due to the tricky economic headwinds, Deadline understands.

Deadline: Donald Trump Proposes CNN A Second Town Hall & Calls Out ‘The View’ Co-Host Alyssa Farah Griffin

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Donald Trump wants more airtime on CNN and is proposing the news network a second town hall.

Deadline: Warner Bros Discovery Boss David Zaslav Draws Jeers And Chants Of “Pay Your Writers!” During Boston University Commencement Address

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Jeers and chants of “pay your writers” greeted Warner Bros Discovery chief David Zaslav on Sunday as he delivered Boston University’s commencement address.