Warren Brands Amazon-MGM $40M “Melania” Deal as Bribery
Elizabeth Warren Calls Amazon MGM’s $40 Million ‘Melania’ Bid ‘Bribery in Plain Sight,’ but Studio Says It Did Nothing ‘Improper’ https://t.co/lHn0OlZupf
YouTube Premium and Music Prices Set to Rise
YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Subscription Prices Are Going Up in the U.S. https://t.co/uOQv05VFDo via @variety
Disney Appoints April Carretta as EVP of Communications
Disney Promotes April Carretta to EVP of Communications, Exec to Lead PR for Dana Walden https://t.co/wy9hbwI6GF
Thai Randolph Launches NILE & Co., Acquires BuzzFeed
Thai Randolph Launches NILE & Co., Creator-Driven Media Company That Has Acquired BuzzFeed’s As/Is and Goodful Brands https://t.co/XyY5sffSyU via @variety
Comcast Revamps Cable Bundle for Streaming Era
Comcast is continuing on its quest to kind-of, sort-of reconstitute the cable TV bundle for the streaming era. https://t.co/FiEBwSd62i via @variety
O'Leary Warns Netflix Narnia Gamble Will Shutter Theaters
Cinema United Chief Michael O’Leary on Netflix’s ‘Narnia’ Gamble and Why Paramount’s Deal to Buy Warner Bros. Must Fail: ‘Theaters Will Close’ https://t.co/27oShjrvOd
Jeff Shell Slated for $5M+ Paramount Severance
Jeff Shell to Receive at Least $5 Million in Severance From Paramount https://t.co/1K7sdWKY6F via @variety
Sling TV Launches $20 ESPN Package, Cheapest Streaming Option
The Cheapest Way to Stream ESPN? Dish’s Sling TV Debuts $20 Monthly Package With ESPN, ESPN2 and Handful of Other TV Channels https://t.co/UR2QksO1Fs
Paramount Skydance Debuts Book Imprint After Simon Sale
Paramount Skydance Launches New Book Publishing Imprint Two Years After Simon & Schuster Sale https://t.co/aKAngBn8T8 via @variety
YouTube Star to Star in Anime by One Piece Showrunner
Anime Series Featuring YouTube Streamer @ishowspeedsui, Written by ‘One Piece’ Showrunner Matt Owens, in the Works at Brian Robbins’ Big Shot Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/WVWgpUUrzL via @variety
Patreon Podcasters Earn $629M, up 33% in 2025
Patreon Says Podcasters Earned $629 Million in 2025, Up 33%, as Platform’s Biggest Content Category Keeps Growing https://t.co/kqWJ4iFyPm
Comcast Appoints Vicki Williams as HR Chief
Comcast Names Vicki Williams Human Resources Chief, Leading HR Across NBCUniversal and Cable Business https://t.co/E91RHmGNKG via @variety
Sony Pictures Cuts Hundreds in Sweeping Reorganization
Sony Pictures Entertainment to Lay Off Hundreds in Massive Reorganization Across TV, Film and Corporate https://t.co/pS2l98bQdA via @variety
Paramount Skydance Secures Middle Eastern Fund Investments
Paramount Skydance Confirms Investments by Middle Eastern Wealth Funds, Cites ‘Potential for Strategic and Commercial Opportunities’ With Them https://t.co/pP4GsavBCH via @variety
SAG-AFTRA to Resume Studio Negotiations in April After WGA Deal
SAG-AFTRA to Resume Talks With Studios in April, Thanks to Early WGA Deal https://t.co/9zZhphuVHm via @variety
Netflix Expands Kids Lineup, Adds Gaming App
Netflix Orders More ‘Ms. Rachel,’ ‘Sesame Street’ Episodes, Launches Kids Gaming App https://t.co/LPj03ZWA43 via @variety
CBS Hands Entire Late‑Night Lineup to Byron Allen
CBS Seals Deal With Byron Allen to Lease All of Late Night After Stephen Colbert Exits in May https://t.co/LANSjGQxKA via @variety
BritBox Success Reshapes Global British TV Strategy
BritBox CEO on How Success for BBC Studios’ U.S. Streamer Is Impacting Global British TV Strategy https://t.co/c96KZwHUp6 via @variety
Savannah Guthrie Faces Tough Comeback After Mom's Disappearance
really good analysis by @bristei about an extremely tough situation for NBC & 'Today' --> Savannah Guthrie’s Brave Choice: How Will the ‘Today’ Anchor Return to Morning TV Amid Mom’s Unsolved Disappearance? https://t.co/OdRz0xZXxI via @variety
Fox's Red Seat Launches Open Podcast Platform
Fox Corp.’s Red Seat Ventures, Whose Creator Network Includes Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson, Debuts a Podcast Platform for Anyone to Launch Their Own Show https://t.co/VS3b6AtZnH via @variety
Paramount Names Allie McLarty Senior VP of Global Communications
Paramount Appoints Allie McLarty as Senior VP of Global Communications for Studios https://t.co/efdsvdRIAI via @variety
Nexstar, Tegna Say Merger Halt Irreversible Due to Past Actions
Nexstar and Tegna Claim They Can’t Fully Comply With Court Order Halting Merger Because Certain Actions ‘Cannot Be Undone’ https://t.co/t0tEGLpZam via @variety
White House Slams Judge Ruling, Calls NPR/PBS Funding Illegal
White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson: “This is a ridiculous ruling by an activist judge attempting to undermine the law. NPR and PBS have no right to receive taxpayer funds, and Congress already voted to defund them.” https://t.co/aI95V26uAh
Judge Declares Trump's PBS/NPR Funding Cut Unconstitutional
Judge Rules Trump’s Order to End Funding for PBS, NPR Was an Illegal First Amendment Violation https://t.co/aI95V26uAh via @variety
UTA's Paul Coggiola Joins LIFT to Lead Creators Division
UTA Agent Paul Coggiola Exits to Head New Creators Division at LIFT Management https://t.co/YOjDa4ZlhP via @variety
Quilty AI Platform Launches, Reshaping Script Development and Assessment
Quilty, AI Platform Designed to Change How Scripts Are Developed and Assessed, Launches (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/RoCXfQ0chG via @variety
Alex Cooper Launches YouTube Reality Show with Mormon Wives Stars
Alex Cooper Sets YouTube Reality Competition Show Featuring ‘Mormon Wives’ Stars Dakota Mortensen, Demi Engemann and More ‘Polarizing’ Figures https://t.co/6PD8lShAW3
Streaming Price Hikes, AI Setbacks, And
Read this week's Strictly Business newsletter: Netflix's New Price Hikes & the 'Streamflation' Problem; 'Love Story' Producers on That Finale; Did Disney Get Lucky That OpenAI Killed Sora?; Epic Games' Massive Layoff; and More https://t.co/t5lKG7FYDy
Producers Aim Sensitive Portrayal of JFK Jr.'s Fatal Flight
‘Love Story’ Producers Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson on Tackling Final Episode With JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s Fateful Flight: ‘We Didn’t Want to Be Gratuitous’ https://t.co/YJ1lpCYEo8 via @variety
Netflix Confidently Hikes Prices, Claims Top Streaming Value
Without having to worry about appearances amid the (now dead) Warner Bros. deal, Netflix feels comfortable raising prices because, in a nutshell, it delivers the best bang for the buck in subscription streaming https://t.co/G6pSB7112d via @variety
Netflix Loses First EU Fight over Local Content Funding
Netflix Loses First Round in Battle Against EU Rules Requiring Streamers to Fund Local Productions https://t.co/ffkOZXRk6t via @variety
Instagram Launches Reels Ads for TV, Movies, Cultural Events
Instagram to Sell Reels Ads for Viral TV and Movies Content, ‘Cultural Moments’ Like NFL Games and Black Friday https://t.co/yxkIQNZSec via @variety
WBD Schedules Shareholder Vote on Paramount‑Skydance Merger
Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Date for Shareholder Vote on Paramount Skydance Merger https://t.co/V3ENTx7eTr via @variety
Beast Industries Appoints Former Hulu, Riot Exec as Communications Chief
MrBeast’s Beast Industries Hires Hulu and Riot Games Alum Gaude Lydia Paez as Communications Chief https://t.co/MJLvnqJXMw via @variety
Hastings Warns AI‑enhanced YouTube Content Threatens Netflix
Reed Hastings Says Netflix’s Biggest Risk Is if YouTube Content ‘Boosted With AI’ Becomes ‘Cool and Sexy’ https://t.co/hnN5bz8ktl via @variety
Streaming Spend Stagnates at $69; 68% Choose Ad‑supported Tiers
U.S. Household Spending on Streaming Video Services Remains Flat at $69 per Month, as 68% Now Take Ad-Supported Tiers https://t.co/7kimYXpfe6
Disney Pledges Continued AI Engagement, Respecting IP Rights
In the wake of the @soraofficialapp shutdown, Disney said it "will continue to engage with AI platforms to find new ways to meet fans where they are while responsibly embracing new technologies that respect IP and the rights of creators.”...
Tubi Launches F1 Alternate Casts via Apple TV Partnership
Tubi Unveils Formula 1 Altcasts Under Deal With Apple TV, New Interactive Ad Formats https://t.co/QJTdPgk926 via @variety
Democratic Senators Push FCC Review of Paramount‑Warner Deal
Democratic Senators Demand FCC Conduct Foreign Investment Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Over Backing by Middle Eastern Funds, China’s Tencent https://t.co/hEDGRnqwMl via @variety
Schiff Pushes Bipartisan Federal Film Incentive to Save Hollywood Jobs
Sen. Adam Schiff Touts Federal Film Incentive to Counter Hollywood Job Losses: ‘It Needs to Be Bipartisan’ https://t.co/eHLQkdZ8QS via @variety
Disney's Abu Dhabi Park Presses On Amid Middle East Unrest
Is a Disney Theme Park in Abu Dhabi Still Going Ahead Despite Middle East Mayhem? https://t.co/2WPrr5MaOh via @variety
CBS News Shuts Down Radio Network, Cuts 700‑station Staff
CBS News also is shutting down @CBSNewsRadio, which serves approximately 700 stations, and laying off those staffers https://t.co/K65d7htHgJ via @variety
AGs and DirecTV Lawsuits Persist After Nexstar‑Tegna Merger Closed
The offices of the state AGs and DirecTV said their lawsuits seeking to block the Nexstar-Tegna merger will continue to move forward, notwithstanding Nexstar’s announcement that the deal has closed. https://t.co/2Y4mvyhfS4 via @variety
ABC Pulls Bachelorette Promo After Taylor Frankie Paul Controversy
ABC Scrambles to Delete ‘Bachelorette’ Season 22 Promo Content Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Fallout https://t.co/GNfqNcaea9 via @variety
ABC Faces Tens‑Millions Loss Without Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette
ABC Will Lose Tens of Millions of Dollars if Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Doesn’t Air https://t.co/oj2XuZOd0L
DOJ Refuses Politically‑motivated Fast‑track on Paramount‑Warner Deal
DOJ Will ‘Absolutely Not’ Fast-Track Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal for Political Reasons, Antitrust Chief Says https://t.co/sQogt9Eyeq via @variety
Netflix Denies Requiring Plot Recaps, Calls Claim Absurd
Netflix Execs ‘Laughed’ at Claim the Streamer Demands Movies and TV Shows Restate Plot Points for Viewers: ‘There’s No Such Principle’ https://t.co/VgOY88myNu
Senator Probes $10 B TikTok Payment to Trump Administration
Senator Raises Questions About Reported $10 Billion Payment to Trump Administration for TikTok U.S. Deal, Including President’s Involvement https://t.co/zdUc6ouEVp via @variety
SNL Debuts Short-Form ‘The Rundown’ on Peacock, YouTube
‘SNL’ Launches Short-Form Series ‘The Rundown’ on Peacock & YouTube; Colin Jost Picks a Favorite Cold Open in First Episode https://t.co/AidNDfO7Dv via @variety
Disney Remains Unique, Ready for Innovation and Growth
Alluding to Paramount's pending WBD deal, D’Amaro said “while others in our industry are consolidating just to compete, or struggling to be relevant in a fragmented and disrupted world, Disney is in a category of one," poised for "innovation and growth."...
