Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

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Business editor at Variety; covers media, streaming platforms, and entertainment business models.

Netflix Co-CEOs Face Pay Cuts Starting 2025
SocialApr 16, 2026

Netflix Co-CEOs Face Pay Cuts Starting 2025

Netflix Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters See Pay Packages Drop in 2025 https://t.co/KTvDFrfJwS via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Netflix Ready to Walk Away From Warner Deal
SocialApr 16, 2026

Netflix Ready to Walk Away From Warner Deal

Ted Sarandos: Netflix Was ‘Willing to Put Emotion and Ego Aside’ and Walk Away from Warner Bros. Acquisition https://t.co/yPdLBCoAos via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Netflix Beats Q1 Forecast Without Warner Bros Deal
SocialApr 16, 2026

Netflix Beats Q1 Forecast Without Warner Bros Deal

Netflix, With Warner Bros. Off the Table, Beats Q1 Wall Street Expectations https://t.co/UiRluFMzsW via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Paramount Confirms Airbender Leak Not Studio-Origin
SocialApr 16, 2026

Paramount Confirms Airbender Leak Not Studio-Origin

Paramount Investigates ‘The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’ Leak, Determines It Didn’t Come From Studio https://t.co/WTmilm6GUa

By Todd Spangler
Netflix Adds New Video Podcasts From Diverse Creators
SocialApr 16, 2026

Netflix Adds New Video Podcasts From Diverse Creators

Netflix Expands Video Podcast Slate With Shows from ‘Rotten Mango’ Creator Stephanie Soo, Evan Ross Katz, NBC News’ Ellison Barber and Magician David Kwong https://t.co/yZeWmsmQ90 via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Unwell Appoints Joanne Bradford as President, Expands Leadership
SocialApr 16, 2026

Unwell Appoints Joanne Bradford as President, Expands Leadership

Alex Cooper’s Unwell Hires Joanne Bradford as President to Lead Expanded Executive Team https://t.co/q8c5v0irLf via @variety

By Todd Spangler
IMG Appoints Barney Francis as CBO After Guinness Departs
SocialApr 16, 2026

IMG Appoints Barney Francis as CBO After Guinness Departs

Chris Guinness Leaving IMG After 30 Years, Barney Francis Named Chief Business Officer of Sports Marketing Agency https://t.co/9UyQoyGDXx via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Jury Finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster Operated Illegal Monopoly
SocialApr 15, 2026

Jury Finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster Operated Illegal Monopoly

Live Nation and Ticketmaster Held Illegal Monopoly in Ticketing Market, Jury Finds https://t.co/DtLnRj7IxJ via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Mark Ruffalo Testifies Against Paramount‑WBD Merger Today
SocialApr 15, 2026

Mark Ruffalo Testifies Against Paramount‑WBD Merger Today

Actor Mark Ruffalo -- who has strongly opposed the Paramount-WBD merger -- will testify via videoconference at the Senate hearing today, according to Booker's office https://t.co/QKABiKeZiH via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Paramount CEO Misses Senate Hearing Over Family Death
SocialApr 15, 2026

Paramount CEO Misses Senate Hearing Over Family Death

Paramount CEO David Ellison Can’t Attend Senate Hearing on Warner Bros. Merger Because of Death in the Family, Company Says https://t.co/QKABiKeZiH via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Credits AI for Efficiency
SocialApr 15, 2026

Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Credits AI for Efficiency

Snap Axing 1,000 Staffers, 16% of Headcount; CEO Evan Spiegel Cites AI as Helping Boost Efficiency for Smaller Teams https://t.co/8UZdWps46q via @variety

By Todd Spangler
CNN Appoints NYT Chief Data Scientist to Lead AI Team
SocialApr 13, 2026

CNN Appoints NYT Chief Data Scientist to Lead AI Team

CNN Hires New York Times Chief Data Scientist Chris Wiggins to Head AI Team https://t.co/RfOgCzIkbu via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Paramount Defends WB Deal, Claims It Boosts Competition
SocialApr 13, 2026

Paramount Defends WB Deal, Claims It Boosts Competition

Paramount Responds After 1,000-Plus Hollywood Names Sign Open Letter Opposing Studio's WB Deal: It 'Strengthens Both Consumer Choice and Competition' https://t.co/1uGZPIVoSq

By Todd Spangler
Hollywood Stars Rally Against Paramount‑Warner Merger
SocialApr 13, 2026

Hollywood Stars Rally Against Paramount‑Warner Merger

Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller, Kristen Stewart and 1,000-Plus Hollywood Names Oppose Paramount-Warner Deal in Open Letter: ‘Block the Merger’ https://t.co/1uGZPIVoSq

By Todd Spangler