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23:56 US judge blocks Trump's shutdown of government-funded news broadcasts

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Tuesday to halt efforts to shut down Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Networks, whose news broadcasts are funded by the government to export U.S. values to the world.

15/04 Michael B. Jordan steps out of his comfort zone for 'Sinners' dual role

Actor Michael B. Jordan says he needed no convincing to tackle two lead roles in supernatural action thriller "Sinners", which reunites him with "Creed" and "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler.

04/04 Hollywood eyes summer with anticipation, 50 years after 'Jaws'

A half-century ago, in June 1975, "Jaws" swam into theaters, gave audiences a good scare and rewrote movie history.

03/04 'The Simpsons,' 'Family Guy' renewed for four seasons at Fox

Animated television sitcoms "The Simpsons," "Family Guy," and "Bob's Burgers" have been renewed for four more seasons on Fox, Fox Entertainment said on Wednesday.

02/04 Jack Black, Jason Momoa square off in 'Minecraft' video game movie

Actor Jack Black found the world of the Warner Bros film “A Minecraft Movie” easy to navigate because he had played the 2011 Swedish video game “Minecraft,” on which the movie is based.

30/03 Momoa and Black create comedy in game adaptation 'A Minecraft Movie'

Hollywood stars Jason Momoa and Jack Black used humour and big performances to bring to life a corner of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time, in "A Minecraft Movie."

29/03 US judge temporarily blocks Trump from firing Voice of America staff

A federal judge on Friday ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily pause its efforts to shut down Voice of America, stopping the government from firing 1,300 journalists and other employees at the U.S. news service that were abruptly placed on leave earlier this month.

23/03 Tom Cruise, Superman and 'Avatar' hold keys to 2025 box office

Tom Cruise takes on what may be his final "Mission: Impossible," a new Superman will wear the red cape, and the record-setting "Avatar" sci-fi series will return to movie theaters this year.

23/01 CNN to cut jobs by 6% amid digital push

Warner Bros Discovery-owned CNN will lay off about 6% of its workforce as the TV news outlet continues to shift its focus toward a more digital-centric strategy, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.

23/01 CNN and NBC News to lay off employees, CNBC reports

CNN, a unit of Warner Bros Discovery , plans to lay off hundreds of employees on Thursday, as it refocuses the business around a global digital audience, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

22/01 Netflix shares jump as subscriber surge, live sports streaming fuel growth

Netflix shares soared in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company reported a blockbuster holiday quarter as a robust content line-up and its entry into live sports streaming brought in a record number of new subscribers.

17/01 CNN found liable for defaming US Navy veteran who helped people evacuate Afghanistan

A Florida jury on Friday found TV news provider CNN liable for defaming a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew from the country in 2021.

10/01 Big media pulls plug on Venu sports streaming service before launch

Walt Disney , Fox and Warner Bros Discovery on Friday abandoned plans to launch Venu Sports, their live sports joint venture, pulling the plug on a much-heralded effort that ran into substantial legal opposition.

08/01 NFL Super Bowl 2025: All the facts you need to know

The NFL regular season has concluded and the teams that qualified for the playoffs are set to begin competing for a chance to make it to the Super Bowl, arguably the biggest single event in U.S. sports with a huge global audience. Here's everything you need to know about Super Bowl LIX, including who is performing at halftime.

07/01 Breakingviews - Disney deal barely clarifies its TV picture

Walt Disney is changing some channels, but shareholders are watching the same show. The entertainment conglomerate unveiled plans to inject its struggling Hulu Live TV bundle into the $2 billion owner of rival streaming service FuboTV . Although the transaction helps clear the way for a separate sports-package joint venture, the fast-fading broadcast television problem lingers.

07/01 Discovery+ prices go up by a dollar in first hike by streaming service this year

Warner Bros Discovery's streaming platform Discovery+ is increasing its monthly subscription price by $1, the company said on Tuesday, becoming the first streaming service to raise rates in the new year.

06/01 Disney to combine Hulu + Live TV business into Fubo

Walt Disney Co and sports-focused streaming provider FuboTV have agreed to combine their online live TV businesses, the companies said on Monday.

06/01 Disney, Fox and Warner Bros to ask court to lift ban on launch of Venu Sports service

Three major media companies will ask the U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday to reverse a ruling that blocked the launch of their Venu Sports streaming service, arguing that a district court judge was wrong to halt its planned debut on antitrust grounds.

23/12 What does Len Blavatnik's streaming platform DAZN do?

Sports streaming platform DAZN has agreed to buy News Corp's Australian cable TV unit Foxtel for A$3.4 billion ($2 billion) including debt.

23/12 Murdoch's News Corp to sell Foxtel to DAZN for $2.1 billion

News Corp will hold a 6% stake in DAZN, a streaming platform backed by Len Blavatnik.

19/12 Miss America waves goodbye to bankruptcy

Miss America Competition ended its bankruptcy case on Wednesday, leaving a bitter dispute over ownership of the beauty pageant organization to be decided by other courts.

15/12 ABC to pay $15 million to Trump library to settle lawsuit, court documents show

ABC News has agreed to give $15 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a lawsuit over comments that anchor George Stephanopoulos made on air involving the civil case brought against Trump by writer E. Jean Carroll, a court document filed on Saturday showed.

12/12 Breakingviews - Warner Bros Discovery re-enters the spin zone

David Zaslav may rejoin the media M&A fray. The Warner Bros Discovery boss is reorganizing his assets into two key divisions, further isolating the media company’s dying TV networks. It comes after rival Comcast announced a full split. Something bigger may be in the offing.

12/12 Trump picks hardline Republican Kari Lake to lead Voice of America

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was picking Kari Lake, a former news anchor and a hardline Republican who failed to win an Arizona Senate seat last month, to be the director of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America.

10/12 Rupert Murdoch fails in bid to change family trust, New York Times reports

Rupert Murdoch has lost a bid to change his family trust to consolidate control of his media empire in the hands of his son Lachlan, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a sealed court document.

28/11 Airports to cooking oil: the many businesses of India's Gautam Adani

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani oversees a sprawling conglomerate with activities spanning construction of airports to supply of electricity and the sale of cooking oil.

27/11 Indian parliament suspended again in row over U.S. accusations against Adani

Proceedings were disrupted for a second day by lawmakers calling for a discussion of US accusations of bribery and fraud against the ports-to-power Adani Group.

26/11 Adani Green Energy says no talks on new financial commitment with TotalEnergies

Adani Green Energy said on Tuesday there is no new financial commitment under discussion with TotalEnergies , a day after the French oil major said it was pausing new investments into the Adani Group over U.S. bribery charges.

22/11 What you need to know about Adani's U.S. bribery indictment

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been indicted by U.S. prosecutors for his alleged role in a $265 million scheme to bribe Indian officials, sending shockwaves across his eponymous $142 billion ports-to-soybeans business conglomerate.

22/11 S&P lowers outlook on three Adani units after US indictment of founder

S&P Global Ratings lowered its outlook on three Adani Group entities to 'negative' from 'stable' on Friday, citing risks to funding access following a U.S. indictment of the conglomerate's billionaire founder, Gautam Adani, on bribery charges.

22/11 F1, ESPN open talks over next US media rights deal, FT reports

Formula One has opened negotiations with broadcaster ESPN over its next U.S. media rights deal with one year left on the existing contract, the Financial Times said on Thursday.

22/11 DirecTV terminates Dish deal over failed debt swap

U.S. satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Thursday it has terminated its agreement to acquire Echostar's satellite television business that includes rival Dish TV over a failed debt-exchange offer.

21/11 Who are the defendants charged in US indictment of Gautam Adani?

U.S. prosecutors have charged Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, founder of a conglomerate named after him, and seven others in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme related to a renewable energy project in India.

21/11 Gautam Adani, indicted in US, is a controversial first-generation Indian tycoon

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, indicted in New York over a $265 million bribery scheme, is a first-generation tycoon whose phenomenal rise has been accompanied by a series of damaging controversies at home and abroad.

21/11 India's Adani shares tumble after US indicts group chairman in bribery case

Shares of Adani Group companies fell sharply on Thursday after U.S. prosecutors charged the billionaire chairman of the Indian conglomerate in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme.

18/11 Warner Bros Discovery secures NBA rights extension after dispute

Warner Bros Discovery said on Monday it would have access to coveted National Basketball Association content for 11 more years under a legal settlement with the league, sending shares of the media company more than 5% higher.

12/11 NFL Super Bowl 2025: Everything you need to know 

Now that the NFL season has passed its halfway point, fans are sizing up their team's prospects for making it to the Super Bowl, arguably the biggest single event in U.S. sports with a huge global audience. Here's everything you need to know about Super Bowl LIX, including who is performing at halftime.

23/10 Israel names Al Jazeera reporters as Gaza militants, network condemns 'unfounded allegations'

The Israeli military named on Wednesday six Palestinians in Gaza as Al Jazeera reporters who it said were also members of the Hamas or Islamic Jihad militant groups, an allegation which the Qatari network rejected as an attempt to silence journalists.

21/10 Netflix hits record high as strong subscriber additions ease growth worries

Netflix shares hit an all-time high on Friday, buoyed by investor optimism that its robust content lineup will help the streaming giant maintain upbeat subscriber growth even as the boost from its password-sharing crackdown wanes.

09/09 Starboard proposes that News Corp eliminates dual-class shares

Hedge fund Starboard Value confirmed on Monday it had filed a shareholder resolution to eliminate the dual-class share structure that allows Rupert Murdoch to control News Corp , the publisher of the Wall Street Journal.

08/09 From Boeing to Detroit Three, US labor unions flex muscle

U.S. planemaker Boeing BA.N has averted a possible strike after reaching a tentative labor deal with a union representing more than 32,000 workers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, the latest in a series of labor negotiations that brought double-digit wage increases despite a tight labor market and stubborn inflation.

08/09 DirecTV files FCC complaint against Disney for anti-competitive practices

Satellite TV provider DirecTV has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), accusing Walt Disney of failing to negotiate in good faith and engaging in anticompetitive behavior, the company said on Sunday.

08/09 From Kennedy-Nixon to Harris-Trump: Six decades of debate quips, rips and slips

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump face off in a presidential debate on Tuesday ahead of a Nov. 5 election, upholding a tradition marked by some memorable moments of modern U.S. political history:

06/09 Exclusive: Starboard files proposal at News Corp, seeks to break Murdoch's grip

Hedge fund Starboard Value has filed a shareholder resolution to do away with the dual-class shares that allow Rupert Murdoch to control News Corp , the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, according to people familiar with the matter.

04/09 Charter and AMC ink early renewal deal, providing cable subscribers free access to AMC+

Charter Communications and AMC Networks on Wednesday said they have agreed to an early renewal of a distribution agreement, allowing Charter to carry AMC's portfolio of linear cable networks for multiple years.

04/09 Disney, DirecTV battle to reshape TV bundling

What began as routine haggling over the rates satellite TV provider DirecTV would pay to distribute Walt Disney's television networks is turning into a referendum on the future of bundled programming, executives and experts said.

04/09 'Ketamine queen,' doctor to face March trial in Matthew Perry death

A California doctor and a woman charged with illegally supplying the drug ketamine to "Friends" star Matthew Perry before his overdose death will face trial in March, according to court documents released on Tuesday.

02/09 Venezuela's newest news agency says AI anchors protect reporters amid government crackdown

One of Venezuela's newest news anchors sits on a stool, dressed in a flannel shirt and chinos as he delivers the day's headlines.

31/08 Doctor charged in death of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry 'incredibly remorseful'

One of two doctors who are among the five people charged in the ketamine overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry was barred by a federal judge on Friday from practicing medicine and through his lawyer afterward expressed remorse.

28/08 Disney's ESPN signs deal to air US Open tennis through 2037

Walt Disney's ESPN signed a deal with the United States Tennis Association to continue broadcasting the U.S. Open tournament through 2037, the network said on Wednesday.

28/08 Bertelsmann eyes further acquisitions to drive US growth

German media, services and education conglomerate Bertelsmann is planning new acquisitions in the United States to accelerate growth there, it said on Wednesday, after the U.S. became its largest sales contributor for the first time in the first half of 2024.

27/08 Sony, India's Zee settle dispute over scrapped $10 billion merger

India's Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony's unit in the country have agreed to withdraw all claims against each other related to their failed $10 billion merger, Zee said on Tuesday.

26/08 Trump threatens to pull out of Harris debate, hot mics an issue

Hot mics can help or hurt political candidates, catching off-hand comments that sometimes were not meant for the public.

22/08 Exclusive: Disney-Reliance offer concessions for India merger, but no cricket rights sale

Disney and Reliance have offered some concessions to secure an India antitrust approval for their $8.5 billion media merger, but are unwilling to sell any cricket broadcast rights, the biggest prize in the deal, two sources familiar with matter said.

22/08 To seal India merger, Disney-Reliance may need to dilute cricket dominance

The Indian antitrust body's opposition to a proposed $8.5 billion merger of the Indian media assets of Walt Disney and Reliance may force the companies to sell some lucrative cricket broadcast rights or commit to advertising price caps.

21/08 Warner Bros Discovery pledges $8.5 bln on Nevada Studios pending tax credit approval

Warner Bros Discovery said on Tuesday it would spend at least $8.5 billion to produce movies and television shows at a new studio at Las Vegas in Nevada, if the state provides promised tax incentives.

20/08 Disney-Reliance Indian merger: Who are the main rivals? 

The $8.5 billion merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets was dealt its biggest setback yet after an initial assessment by India's antitrust body noted that the combination could hurt competition due to their dominance over cricket rights.

20/08 Assets of Reliance and Disney whose India media merger faces scrutiny

In the biggest setback so far to Disney and Reliance's plans to strike a $8.5 billion India media assets merger, the country's antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the deal harms competition due to their power over cricket rights, four sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

20/08 Exclusive: India antitrust body warns Disney, Reliance media merger will hurt rivals - sources

India's antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion India merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets harms competition due to their power over cricket broadcast rights, four sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

18/08 Italian reporters to return after Russian anger at Kursk report

Two Italian journalists who angered Moscow with a TV report from Ukrainian-held parts of Russia's Kursk region will return to Italy, state broadcaster RAI said on Saturday.

17/08 Brazilian media mogul Silvio Santos dead at 93, SBT TV says

Brazilian media mogul Silvio Santos, who went from street vendor to owner of a business empire including one of the country's largest TV channels, died at the age of 93, his broadcaster SBT said on Saturday.

17/08 Indonesia holds curtailed Independence Day event in troubled new capital

Indonesia celebrated its independence anniversary at the site of its planned new capital, Nusantara, for the first time on Saturday, in a scaled-back ceremony as the still-under-construction city is beset by problems and faces delays.

17/08 US judge delays launch of sports streaming venture from Disney, media giants

A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked the launch of a new sports streaming service backed by three media giants, Walt Disney , Fox and Warner Bros Discovery , which aims to capture younger sports fans who do not watch games on TV.

14/08 Exclusive: Reliance, Disney offer concessions to win antitrust nod for India media merger, sources say

Reliance and Walt Disney have offered to sell some channels to win faster antitrust approval for their $8.5 billion India media assets merger, but are resisting changes to cricket broadcast rights they own, two sources familiar with the matter said.

13/08 DoorDash to offer Max streaming to members in the US as competition intensifies

DoorDash on Tuesday said it had partnered with Warner Bros Discovery's Max to provide the streaming service at no extra cost to its membership program subscribers in the United States.

11/08 Paris Games reboots Olympic brand, raising bar for LA

Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have delivered.

09/08 News Corp considers selling Australia pay TV and streaming unit

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp said it may sell Australian cable TV and streaming unit Foxtel after receiving an approach, a deal that would end its involvement in a high-overhead asset that has struggled to adapt to the Netflix era.

08/08 Paramount Global writes down value of cable networks, posts first streaming profit

Paramount Global wrote down the value of its cable networks by nearly $6 billion on Thursday, even as the company's streaming business reported its first quarterly profit.

07/08 Warner Bros Discovery writes down TV assets amid uncertainty over fees, sports rights renewals

Warner Bros Discovery said on Wednesday it wrote down the value of its TV assets due to uncertainty of fees from cable and satellite distributors and sports rights renewals, sending its shares down 8% in extended trading.

03/08 Striking U.S. video game actors say AI threatens their jobs

Striking video game voice actors and motion-capture performers held their first picket on Thursday in front of Warner Bros. Games and said artificial intelligence was a threat to their professions.

12/07 US court rejects challenges to FCC approval of SpaceX satellites

A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the decision of the Federal Communications Commission to approve a SpaceX plan to deploy thousands of Starlink satellites to provide space-based broadband internet service.

12/07 US firms bet on Paris Olympics with new stores, marketing push

U.S. companies from Nike to Warner Bros are opening new stores and holding big marketing events in Paris before and during the Olympics, betting that excitement for the summer games can help boost their sales.

11/07 NBA finalizes $76 bln broadcasting deal with Disney, Amazon, Comcast, the Athletic reports

The National Basketball Association has finalized a $76 billion deal that will make Comcast's NBCUniversal and Amazon.com's Amazon Prime Video new partners, and it will maintain Disney's ESPN as the home of the NBA finals, the Athletic reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

10/07 CNN to cut 100 jobs in major overhaul to focus on digital, memo shows

News outlet CNN will cut about 100 jobs as part of a plan to consolidate news operations and bolster its digital business, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

09/07 Argentina's Copa quarter-final win drives record ratings

Argentina's penalty shootout victory over Ecuador in the Copa America quarter-finals on Thursday drew record audiences, with 1.87 million viewers tuning in on Fox Sports, the broadcaster said.

02/07 Breakingviews - NFL can turn a $5 bln court loss into a touchdown

The National Football League can seize victory from a $5 billion defeat. That’s how much a jury ordered the organization to pay as a penalty for bundling rights to air teams’ Sunday matchups, which jurors deemed anticompetitive. If the ruling stands, the NFL could lose out on one big-ticket payday. But dicing up rights could spark a wider feeding frenzy.

02/07 Hunter Biden sues Fox News over 'mock trial' miniseries

U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden sued conservative news outlet Fox News on Monday for publishing nude photos and videos of him in a fictionalized “mock trial” show focused on his foreign business dealings.

28/06 Biden-Trump debate draws 48 million TV viewers

Roughly 48 million TV viewers tuned in to watch Thursday's U.S. presidential debate between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump, according to preliminary Nielsen data.

26/06 Hollywood workers union reaches pay, AI-use deal with top studios

A union representing Hollywood film and television crew said on Tuesday it has reached a tentative three-year deal with major studios that includes agreed-on pay hikes and guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

25/06 Paramount Global to raise prices for its streaming plans

Paramount Global is raising subscription rates for its flagship streaming services, the media giant said on Monday, as it looks to recalibrate its business and pay off debt.

16/06 CNN rules for first US presidential debate: no props, muted microphones

The first U.S. presidential debate between incumbent Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump on June 27 will include two commercial breaks, no props and muted microphones except when recognized to speak, CNN said Saturday.

12/06 Female stunt drivers take on obstacles to working in Hollywood

For stunt women, Hollywood does not have a good track record, particularly when it comes to driving.

12/06 Emirati conglomerate drops plans for Lebanese TV channel over alleged threats

A wealthy Emirati businessman has scrapped plans to launch a new television channel in Lebanon, with his company alleging he and his staff had faced physical threats.

11/06 Rogers Communications signs content deals with NBCUniversal and Warner Bros Discovery

Rogers Communications has entered into multi-year deals with Comcast-owned NBCUniversal and Warner Bros Discover to bring sports and entertainment content to Canada, the telecom giant said on Monday.

11/06 Warner Bros Discovery's TNT Sports inks 10-year deal to broadcast French Open in US

Warner Bros Discovery's TNT Sports has signed a 10-year deal to broadcast the French Open in the U.S. starting next year, the media giant said on Tuesday, as it looks to strengthen its coverage of live sports.

10/06 Australia's Nine Entertainment says Peter Costello steps down as chairman

Australian broadcaster Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd said its chairman Peter Costello resigned on Saturday and has been replaced by non executive deputy chair Catherine West.

02/06 Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 93, weds for the fifth time

Rupert Murdoch has wed retired marine biologist Elena Zhukova in California, the fifth marriage for the 93-year-old media mogul, a spokesperson said on Sunday.

31/05 Biden wants to talk abortion, Trump immigration in CNN debate

The presidential campaigns of Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump know what they want to talk about in their high-stakes television debate next month, and now they're trying to convince news network CNN to play ball.

30/05 Sony sees streaming service Crunchyroll driving growth as anime goes global

Sony sees its anime streaming service Crunchyroll as a growth driver, the head of its movies business said on Thursday, as the group looks to ride the growth of anime outside Japan.

28/05 Sony appoints Disney's Banerjee as new India CEO, sources say

Japan's Sony has appointed a Walt Disney executive, Gaurav Banerjee, as its new India chief executive to lead its television and other media businesses, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

17/05 TV companies flaunt ad tech and AI to persuade advertisers to spend

Television "upfront" advertiser presentations this week in New York City were hardly about TV at all.

16/05 Clark's WNBA debut is league's most-watched game in over 20 years

Caitlin Clark drew 2.1 million broadcast viewers for her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever against the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, ESPN said, the biggest audience in more than 20 years.

15/05 Netflix hits 40 million users for ad-supported plan

Netflix said on Wednesday its ad-supported tier has reached 40 million global monthly active users, from 5 million a year earlier, a sign that its push to attract new users with the cheaper plan is paying off.

15/05 Biden, Trump agree to debate June 27 on CNN

U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump on Wednesday accepted an invitation from CNN to host the candidates' first 2024 debate on June 27, setting up a high-stakes clash.

13/05 TV upfront presentations clouded by digital video ad supremacy

As television executives prepare lavish stage presentations in New York this week to dazzle advertisers during the annual TV upfront sales season, a harsh economic reality looms offstage -- digital video advertising now eclipses spending on traditional television ads.

10/05 Two new 'Lord of the Rings' movies heading to theaters

A fresh installment in the "Lord of the Rings" movie series, one of the biggest film franchises of all time, is scheduled to debut in theaters in 2026.

09/05 Warner Bros Discovery squeezed by studio slump, weak ad spending

Warner Bros Discovery posted a quarterly loss that was larger than expected as advertising sales slumped at its cable TV unit and the studio segment contended with the fallout of last year's Hollywood strikes and poor demand for a "Suicide Squad" game.

08/05 Fox profit beats estimates as lower costs help offset ad revenue weakness

Fox Corp beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, due to lower expenses, even as its revenue tumbled more than 15% on weakness in its advertising business.

06/05 ABC News President Kim Godwin steps down, memo says

Kim Godwin decided to step down from her position as president of Disney-owned ABC News, the executive said in an internal memo seen by Reuters on Sunday night.

01/05 'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' tie for most 2024 Tony nominations

Alicia Keys' musical "Hell's Kitchen" and 1970s rock-inspired "Stereophonic" led the nominations for the 2024 Tony awards, American theater's highest honors, followed by "The Outsiders," "Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club" and "Appropriate."

01/05 Comcast's Peacock to raise streaming prices ahead of Paris Olympics

Peacock, a Comcast-owned NBCUniversal's streaming service, will raise prices of its premium and premium plus plans by $2 per month, as it looks to cash in on its streaming rights to the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.

30/04 NBC plans about $2.5 bln offer for NBA broadcast rights, WSJ reports

Comcast's NBCUniversal is planning to pay an average of about $2.5 billion a year to broadcast a package of National Basketball Association (NBA) games, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

26/04 Burkina Faso suspends BBC, VOA radio broadcasts over killings coverage

Burkina Faso has suspended the radio broadcasts of BBC Africa and the U.S-funded Voice of America (VOA) for two weeks over their coverage of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing the army of extrajudicial killings, authorities said late on Thursday.

23/04 Cable news coverage of Trump trial reflects a U.S. divided

When Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's hush money trial began in a Manhattan courthouse on Monday, cable TV news coverage of the case was as divided as America itself.

22/04 Russian air strike took out TV tower in Ukraine's Kharkiv, Zelenskiy says

A Russian missile strike that broke in half a 240-metre television tower in Kharkiv on Monday is part of a deliberate effort by Moscow to make Ukraine's second largest city uninhabitable, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

19/04 Loss-making Warner Bros Discovery's CEO pay rises to $50 mln in 2023

Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav's annual compensation rose nearly 27% to $49.7 million in 2023, a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed on Friday.

18/04 Ex-Scottish leader Sturgeon's husband charged with embezzling party funds

Former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has been charged with embezzlement of funds from her pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), media reported on Thursday.

17/04 Smartmatic, One America News settle election defamation lawsuit

Smartmatic has settled a lawsuit accusing right-wing television network One America News of defamation by falsely claiming that the voting technology company rigged the 2020 U.S. presidential election to help Joe Biden beat Donald Trump.

16/04 New Zealand's Stuff Group to produce news programme after Warner Bros Discovery closes newsroom

New Zealand media site Stuff Group said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with Warner Bros Discovery to provide Warner Bros Discovery's New Zealand television channel with a 6 p.m. daily news programme.

15/04 U.S. news organizations urge Biden, Trump to commit to debates

A dozen leading U.S. news organizations collectively urged U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Sunday to publicly commit to debating each other during the run-up to the November election.

12/04 Exclusive: OpenAI's Altman pitches ChatGPT Enterprise to large firms, including some Microsoft customers 

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has hosted hundreds of Fortune 500 company executives in San Francisco, New York and London this month where he and other OpenAI executives pitched AI services for corporate use, going head to head in some cases with financial backer Microsoft, attendees told Reuters.

01/04 Netanyahu revives moves to shut Qatar's Al Jazeera TV in Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revived moves on Monday to shut down Qatari satellite television station Al Jazeera in Israel, saying through his party spokesperson that parliament would be convened in the evening to ratify the necessary law.

17/03 Former Apple exec to head sports venture formed by Disney, Fox, Warner Bros Discovery

Former Apple executive Pete Distad will be the CEO of the sports streaming joint venture formed by Walt Disney , Warner Bros Discovery and Fox Corp , the media companies said on Friday.

17/03 'The Color Purple' cast tops NAACP Image Awards

While The Color Purple actor Danielle Brooks didn't take home the Oscar for best supporting actress at the Oscars last weekend, she and cast members took home the NAACP Image award on Saturday for outstanding motion picture.

15/03 French shipping tycoon to buy country's biggest 24-hour news channel

French shipping tycoon Rodolphe Saade has agreed to buy France's leading rolling news channel BFM TV off Patrick Drahi's debt-laden Altice group, their respective companies said on Friday, as billionaires vie to control the French media landscape.

08/03 TAKEAWAYS Israel, Laken Riley feature in Biden's State of the Union speech

President Joe Biden on Thursday attacked former President Donald Trump's vision for America, criticized Israel and was challenged on immigration in his last State of the Union address before the two men face off in the November U.S. election.

08/03 Trump shirts, Ceasefire pins are State of the Union fashion

Some are clad in white for reproductive rights. One donned red to represent Washington's desire to be a state. And former Representative George Santos is in a bedazzled collar.

07/03 Israel should be dropped from Eurovision if Gaza war continues, say Belgian ministers

Two Belgian ministers have called for Israel's exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest while the Gaza war is ongoing as a punitive measure for the toll on Palestinian civilians.

04/03 Fox, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery sports venture expects 5 mln subscribers in five years

The sports streaming venture formed by Walt Disney , Warner Bros Discovery and Fox Corp expects to have 5 million subscribers in its first five years, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch said on Monday.

03/03 Israel agrees to revise Eurovision song lyrics that evoked Hamas attack

Israel has agreed to revise the lyrics of its potential submission to the Eurovision Song Contest after the contest organizers took issue with verses that appeared to reference Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, Israel's national broadcaster Kan said on Sunday.

01/03 Grip over cricket may lead to antitrust heat in Disney-Reliance India merger

A proposed merger of Walt Disney's and Reliance's media assets in India could spark intense antitrust scrutiny over their market power, with lawyers flagging concerns that the combined entity's strong portfolio of cricket broadcast rights could impact advertisers.

01/03 Technology and cricket big wins for billionaire Ambani in Disney tie-up

A Disney-Reliance assets merger in India will create a media giant far bigger than all its rivals, boosting billionaire Mukesh Ambani's entertainment ambitions with streaming tech prowess and lucrative cricket rights.

28/02 Paramount misses quarterly revenue estimates as weak ad market offsets streaming gains

Paramount Global fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Wednesday, weighed by intense competition from streaming rivals and a weak advertising market.

28/02 More than 160 countries to broadcast Paris 2024

More than 160 countries have committed to broadcasting the Paris 2024 Paralympics as interest in the event continues to grow, organisers said on Wednesday.

23/02 Warner Bros Discovery loss bigger than expected as Hollywood strikes dry up content pipeline

Warner Bros Discovery reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Friday, as the media conglomerate battled the fallout of the twin Hollywood strikes on content generation and a weak advertising market.

22/02 Eurovision scrutinises Israel's song lyrics amid Gaza furore

Eurovision Song Contest organisers are scrutinising the Israeli submission after lyrics leaked to the media appeared to refer to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that triggered the Gaza war.

21/02 India regulator finds $240 mln diverted out of Zee's books, sources say

India's market regulator has made a preliminary finding that 20 billion rupees ($240 million) has been diverted out of Zee Entertainment Enterprises' books, and Zee Group founders have been called in for questioning, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

21/02 FuboTV files antitrust lawsuit to block Disney, Fox, Warner sports streaming deal

Sports-focused streaming service FuboTV has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Walt Disney , Fox and Warner Bros Discovery over a planned sports streaming platform by the companies, Fubo said on Tuesday.

20/02 Cox Communications wins order overturning $1 bln US copyright verdict

Cox Communications [RIC:RIC:COXC.UL], the cable television and internet service provider, convinced a U.S. appeals court to throw out a $1 billion jury verdict in favor of several major record labels that had accused it of failing to curb user piracy, setting the stage for a new trial on the matter.

14/02 Burry's Scion bets on Warner Brother Discovery, restaurant firms - filings

Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, known for his prescient calls ahead of the 2008 U.S. housing market crash, picked up shares of Warner Brothers Discovery in the fourth quarter of 2023 while closing out a put option position on semiconductor stocks, securities filings released on Wednesday showed.

14/02 Japan PM Kishida plans S. Korea visit on March 20, Fuji TV reports

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting South Korea on March 20, broadcaster Fuji TV reported on Wednesday.

13/02 Super Bowl smashes US viewership record, highest since moonwalk broadcast

The Kansas City Chiefs' overtime defeat of the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, with Taylor Swift cheering in the stands, drew a record 123.7 million U.S. viewers, according to Nielsen estimates on Tuesday.

09/02 Breakingviews - Taylor Swift offers masterclass in animal spirits

The Super Bowl is the epitome of animal spirits. And in the middle of the fiercest of athletic contests this year: pop star Taylor Swift, who is likely to be in the stands cheering on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce. But the sporting showdown isn’t the only battle into which Swift has inserted herself. Her knack for capitalizing on competitive tension – and seeing her own val

08/02 ‘Dune: Part Two’ director decided to tell sequel story his own way

Canadian director Denis Villeneuve is inviting audiences back to the desert planet Arrakis for “Dune: Part Two,” the second installment of the sci-fi epic starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya.

07/02 S&P 500 hits record high with earnings, rate outlook in spotlight

Wall Street gained on Wednesday as investors took stock of major corporate earnings.

07/02 Disney, Fox, Warner Bros Discovery to create joint sports streaming platform

Fox Corp , Walt Disney's ESPN and Warner Bros Discovery said on Tuesday they will come together to launch a sports streaming service later this autumn, in a bid to capture younger fans who are not tuned in to television.

06/02 'The great contraction' hits Hollywood

When stars returned to the red carpet in early January after two bruising strikes to celebrate the success of “Oppenheimer” and “Succession,” one existential threat above all was on everyone’s mind: Hollywood is shrinking.

31/01 Exclusive: Sony, Zee clashed over Russia assets, cricket deal before India deal collapse

Sony and Zee disagreed over more than 20 compliance issues, including the Indian firm's failure to dispose of some Russian assets and its $1.4 billion Disney cricket rights deal, before their India merger was scrapped, according to internal emails reviewed by Reuters.

30/01 Electronic Arts misses quarterly bookings estimates on weak consumer spending

Electronic Arts missed estimates for quarterly bookings on Tuesday, as lower spending and stiff competition hurt demand for its gaming titles.

25/01 India's Zee needs strategy shift to survive after Sony merger plan crumbles

The collapse of a planned $10 billion merger with Sony's unit has heaped pressure on Zee Entertainment, one of India's most popular TV networks, to pursue deals with new partners or focus on areas such as digital entertainment to revive its fortunes.

23/01 Analysts recommend selling India's Zee after failed Sony merger

At least five brokerages said investors should sell Zee Entertainment's stock as the Indian broadcaster's failed $10 billion merger deal with Sony India raised concerns about its survival in an increasingly competitive industry.

22/01 Sony sends termination letter to Zee on $10 bln India merger - source

Japan's Sony Group has sent a termination letter to Zee Entertainment to call off a $10 billion merger of their Indian operations following an impasse over who will lead the combined entity, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

18/01 Jason Momoa travels outside comfort zone in docuseries 'On the Roam'

Jason Momoa is excited to shed his acting persona and show audiences the real him in his new docuseries "On the Roam."

17/01 India's Adani Group raises stake in news agency IANS

The media arm of India's Adani Group on Wednesday said it increased its stake in IANS India by subscribing to fresh shares issued by the news agency worth 50 million rupees ($601,801).

17/01 Emmy viewership hits record low against NFL, Iowa caucuses

U.S. viewership for Monday's Emmy awards honoring the best of television fell to a record low 4.3 million on the Fox broadcast network, according to preliminary estimates released on Tuesday.

16/01 Restaurant tale 'The Bear' wins big in Emmy comedy honors

"The Bear," the story of a fine-dining chef trying to turn around his family's Chicago sandwich shop, took several honors on Monday at Hollywood's Emmy Awards celebrating the best of television.

13/01 Delayed Emmys to spotlight best of television in 'Succession' sendoff

The Emmy Awards, normally one of Hollywood's September red-carpet rituals, will take the stage on Monday in a strike-delayed ceremony to honor the best of television.

12/01 Trump town hall viewership on Fox News tops CNN's Republican debate audience

Roughly 4.4 million people watched former U.S. President Donald Trump's live town hall on Fox News on Wednesday, topping the roughly 2.6 million people who watched two of his Republican rivals debate on CNN, according to Nielsen ratings data released on Thursday.

11/01 Skydance Media CEO exploring all-cash bid to take control of Paramount - source

Skydance Media CEO David Ellison is exploring an all-cash bid to acquire entertainment giant Paramount Global's parent National Amusements, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

09/01 Zee says committed to $10 bln merger with Sony India

India's Zee Entertainment said on Tuesday it was committed to its merger with Sony's local arm, after media reports said the Japanese firm was planning to scrap the $10 billion deal.

06/01 Actors on thriving and surviving in the Hollywood awards season

The Hollywood awards seasons kicks into full gear this weekend with Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony, and actors are pondering how to enjoy the onslaught of attention and survive the ups and downs.

04/01 ESPN, NCAA agree to new eight-year, $920 million deal over media rights

ESPN and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have agreed to a $920 million, eight-year extension to their media rights deal that covers 40 championships including the "March Madness" annual college basketball tournament.

04/01 Reliance, Disney start antitrust diligence on India media merger -sources

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have appointed law firms and started antitrust due diligence of their planned Indian media and entertainment merger, four people familiar with the matter said.

03/01 Explainer: Golden Globes 2024 embark on new era for awards show

The 81st Golden Globes, the kickoff to the Hollywood film and TV awards season, will take place on Sunday, Jan. 7, under new ownership, an expanded voting membership, and a new broadcast network and host after years of criticism for ethical lapses and lack of diversity.

01/01 'American Idol' star Paula Abdul sues producer Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault

U.S. singer, dancer and "American Idol" star Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit accusing British television executive Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her when they worked together on two popular talent shows, according to court documents.

02/12 No prisoner exchange with Israel until there is ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas says

Deputy Hamas chief Saleh Al-Arouri told the pan-Arab Al Jazeera TV on Saturday that no more prisoners would be exchanged with Israel until there was a ceasefire in Gaza.

01/12 Apple, Paramount discuss bundling their streaming services - WSJ

Apple and Paramount Global have discussed bundling their streaming services at a discount, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

28/11 Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in Smartmatic defamation case against Fox

Rupert Murdoch is set to be questioned under oath on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of voting technology company Smartmatic's $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp over coverage of debunked vote-rigging claims involving the 2020 U.S. presidential election, a person familiar with the matter said.

28/11 Elon Musk promises to wear symbol of Gaza hostages

Elon Musk, on a visit to Israel after being assailed for an anti-Jewish post on his social media site X, received a symbolic dog-tag from the father of an Israeli taken captive by Hamas in Gaza and promised to wear it until all the hostages were free.

27/11 Elon Musk begins wartime visit to Israel, aviation tracker says

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk landed in Tel Aviv on Monday, an aviation tracker said, beginning a visit during which Israeli leaders plan to bring his attention to the plight of hostages held in war-torn Gaza and discuss rising antisemitism online.

21/11 Fifteen killed, 22 injured in Israeli strike on a residential building in southern Gaza

Fifteen people were killed and 22 others injured in an Israeli strike on a residential apartment in Khan Younis, southern Gaza on Tuesday night, according to Al Jazeera TV and a Telgram channel affiliated to Hamas.

20/11 Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch meets Zelenskiy in Kyiv in 'very important signal' -Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch in the Ukrainian capital in what Kyiv said on Monday was a "very important signal" of support at a time when global media attention has shifted from the war in Ukraine.

16/11 India's Reliance JioCinema signs up Pokemon in kids entertainment push-sources

The entertainment unit of India's Reliance has signed a deal with The Pokemon Company to show children's shows and movies on its platform, two people with knowledge of the deal said, its latest bid to boost content amid a domestic rivalry with the Walt Disney Co and other streaming services.

15/11 Hollywood strikes sap economy as industry readies for revamp

While Hollywood celebrates the end of strikes by writers and actors, the multibillion-dollar economic toll on everyone from crew members to caterers will take months to tally.

12/11 Film crews became 'collateral damage' of Hollywood strikes

A Toronto production assistant whose income dried up because of Hollywood strikes lost his housing and ended up living in his car. A New York set dresser slipped out of sobriety amid the stress. A New Mexico assistant director fell into deep depression and took his life.

10/11 Post-strike Hollywood rushes to get film, TV sets humming

Hours before the Hollywood actors’ strike officially ended, Beth Goodnight’s phone began ringing with opportunity.

09/11 Hollywood actors secure safeguards around AI use on screen

Movie studios must obtain permission from actors to use their images in material generated by artificial intelligence (AI), and pay performers whenever their digital doubles appear on screen, under the labor agreement that ended a 118-day strike.

09/11 From 'Nanny' to negotiator, Fran Drescher rallied actors to new labor deal

To thousands of rank-and-file Hollywood actors, Fran Drescher emerged this summer as a modern-day labor hero who secured a hard-fought deal. To studio executives who negotiated with the SAG-AFTRA president, the former star of "The Nanny" prolonged a strike while she relished her high-profile role.

09/11 Big media rallies as tentative actors' deal paves way for restarting productions

Investors in Hollywood studios on Thursday cheered a tentative deal with actors that could help restart production of movies and shows halted by a series of strikes since spring.

08/11 Disney theme parks strength fuels profit beat, offsets ad weakness

Walt Disney exceeded Wall Street's earnings expectations on Wednesday as higher attendance at its Shanghai and Hong Kong theme parks offset a decline in advertising revenue at television network ABC.

08/11 Warner Bros Discovery says effects of strikes, lousy ad market to bleed into 2024

Box office smash "Barbie" helped Warner Bros Discovery top core quarterly profit estimates but the effects of two Hollywood strikes and a weak advertising market could hamper earnings into next year, company executives said on Wednesday.

07/11 Hollywood actors' union notes disagreements with studios' offer, including AI

The Hollywood actors' union on Monday responded to the latest offer from the major studios and streamers, saying they have yet to reach agreement on several items, including the use of artificial intelligence.

04/11 Matthew Perry laid to rest in Los Angeles -media

Actor Matthew Perry, who died on Saturday at age 54, was laid to rest on Friday at a Los Angeles cemetery in a service attended by relatives and castmates from the hit 1990s television sitcom "Friends," show business media reported, citing photographs.

02/11 Fox Corp profit drops nearly 33% on higher expenses, ad slowdown

Fox Corp reported a near 33% drop in first-quarter profit on Thursday due to a slowdown in political advertising and higher expenses stemming from the broadcast of the women's soccer World Cup as well as investments in its digital platform.

02/11 Actors, Hollywood studios still at odds on AI and other issues, union says

Negotiators for Hollywood actors and major studios have not resolved concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and other issues in talks aimed at ending an 111-day strike, the SAG-AFTRA union said late Wednesday.

01/11 Disney's ESPN could be valued at $24 bln, likely buyers include Apple, Verizon - BofA

Walt Disney's ESPN sports network could secure an enterprise value of $24 billion and attract investment interest from sports leagues, tech firms like Apple and telecom majors including Verizon, according to BofA Global Research.

19/10 Oscar-nominated 'Rocky' actor Burt Young dead at 83

Veteran character actor Burt Young, best known and Oscar nominated for his role as the brother-in-law and meat-cutting friend to Sylvester Stallone's prize-fighting protagonist in the "Rocky" films has died at age 83, his manager said on Wednesday.

17/10 How the Hollywood strike is scrambling film, TV schedules into next summer

Santa Claus will not be coming to Hollywood this year.

14/10 George Clooney to studios: 'At least get in the room' with striking actors

Oscar winner George Clooney urged Hollywood studios on Friday to return to the bargaining table with striking actors to try and resolve their differences over a new labor contract.

13/10 Exclusive: Activist hedge fund Starboard eyes Rupert Murdoch's News Corp -sources

Starboard Value, the activist hedge fund run by Jeffrey Smith, has bought shares of News Corp , according to people familiar with the matter, a move that could presage new calls from investors for changes to Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

13/10 Striking actors vow resolve, studios balk at latest demands

Striking Hollywood actors vowed to hold firm on Thursday in their push for higher compensation and other gains as studios rejected a union demand for a bonus tied to the number of streaming TV subscribers.

09/10 Hollywood writers union ratifies three-year labor contract after strike

Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a new three-year contract with major studios on Monday, five months after the union called a strike that plunged Hollywood's film and television production into turmoil.

05/10 Lawyers for Trump ally Lindell seek to quit election defamation cases

Lawyers for My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell sought permission on Thursday to quit representing him in defamation lawsuits brought by Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic USA, alleging he owes the attorneys "millions of dollars" in unpaid legal fees.

05/10 UK's GB News sacks activist Laurence Fox over sexist comments

Britain's GB News channel sacked actor-turned-political activist Laurence Fox on Wednesday after it said comments he made about a female journalist on air were "completely unacceptable".

04/10 Test of US emergency system to briefly hit cellphones, TV, radios

The United States will conduct a test of its emergency warning system on Wednesday, sending alerts across cellphones, radio and television to millions of Americans.

03/10 Striking Hollywood actors resume contract talks with studios, networks

Negotiators for striking Hollywood actors resumed contract talks on Monday with representatives of major studios, television networks and streaming services, marking the first time the two sides have returned to the bargaining table since mid-July.

28/09 Full-frontal nude dating show ‘Naked Attraction’ premieres on Max

A new addition to streaming service Max strips the reality dating show genre down to its bare essentials.

27/09 US late-night shows to resume next week after writers end strike

Late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel are bringing their shows back to television next week following the end of the Hollywood writers' strike on Wednesday.

27/09 Hollywood writers' deal may set a template for talks with striking actors

The tentative deal Hollywood writers reached with the major studios and streaming services could serve as a template for actors, who have been on strike since mid-July.

27/09 Hollywood writers guild ends strike ahead of final contract vote

Hollywood's writers union said its members could return to work on Wednesday while they decide whether to approve a three-year deal that provides pay raises, protections around use of artificial intelligence and other gains.

26/09 Hollywood prepares for partial return to work after writers' deal

Talk show producers started planning new episodes on Monday, the first steps to put Hollywood back to work after writers reached a tentative deal to end their nearly five-month strike.

25/09 'Better Call Saul' creators beat Liberty Tax's defamation, trademark lawsuit

Better call this: Case dismissed.

25/09 Breakingviews - Hollywood’s brief thaw belies a long winter

Relations between Hollywood scribes and the studios that employ them are starting to warm up. The union representing movie and TV writers tentatively agreed to a new contract on Sunday, setting the stage to end a five-month impasse. Content production is back on the budget line for streaming services. The trouble is the entertainment complex from acting to distribution is still flawed.

25/09 Big media shares shed gains as focus shifts to actors' strike

Big media companies gave up early share gains from hopes of an end to screenwriters' strike on Monday as focus shifted to an ongoing strike by actors, whose resolution is crucial for a full return to work in Hollywood.

25/09 Explainer: Is the Hollywood writers' strike over?

The Hollywood writers' strike is nearing its end after a preliminary agreement with studios and streaming companies on Sunday after five months of disruption.

25/09 Striking Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios

Hollywood writers reached a tentative labor agreement with major studios on Sunday, the Writers Guild of America said, a deal expected to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production and cost the California economy billions.

24/09 Striking writers, Hollywood studios to meet on Sunday as talks stretch on

Negotiators for the striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Hollywood studios will meet again on Sunday after a fourth day of talks failed to reach a deal.

23/09 No deal yet as Hollywood writers, studios talk for third straight day

Striking Hollywood writers and top studio executives met for a third straight day on Friday to try and end a work stoppage that has shut down film and TV production for months.

22/09 Rupert Murdoch's 2023 pay at Fox swells 24% to $22.9 million

Fox Corp's former chairman Rupert Murdoch's total compensation for 2023 climbed more than 24% to $22.9 million, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.

22/09 From UPS to Detroit Three automakers, US labor unions flex muscle

A tight U.S. labor market, the expiry of union contracts and high living costs have led to tough negotiations for pay hikes and benefits from workers and triggered strikes and protests across industries.

22/09 Rupert Murdoch exit may give Trump a Fox News 'reset,' Republican strategists say

Rupert Murdoch's departure as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp could provide an opportunity to mend the relationship between former President Donald Trump and Fox News as the 2024 election campaign heats up, said a former adviser to Trump and Republican strategists.

22/09 Murdoch Family Trust: The real battle over succession has yet to begin

When Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of media titan Rupert Murdoch, was named the sole chairman of News Corp Thursday, the announcement put to rest immediate questions about who will run News Corp and Fox Corp : a sprawling media empire that includes some of the most powerful brands in the world.

22/09 Rupert Murdoch's exit ends chapter for polarising figure in his native Australia

For some Australians, Rupert Murdoch's exit from the leadership of his media empire was a time to reflect on the country's greatest business success story.

22/09 Hollywood writers, studios fail to reach deal for second straight day -CNN

Negotiators for Hollywood's major studios and striking film and television writers failed to reach an agreement to end a months-long stalemate after meeting for a second straight day on Thursday, CNN reported.

21/09 Who is Lachlan Murdoch and what will happen to Fox and News Corp?

Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of media titan Rupert Murdoch, was named the sole chairman of News Corp and will continue as the chair and chief executive of Fox Corp , the companies said Thursday, settling for now the issue of succession in one of the world’s most powerful media empires.

21/09 Breakingviews - Breakingviews: Rupert Murdoch will redefine chair emeritus

Rupert Murdoch is tiptoeing slowly out the door. The 92-year-old media baron will relinquish his role as co-chair of the boards at both $15 billion Fox and $12 billion News Corp , the remnants of the empire he built. The decision at least solidifies succession plans, but there can be little doubt that his chairman emeritus title will be more than just a retirement honorific.

21/09 Rupert Murdoch: the billionaire mogul at the helm of a global media empire

Rupert Murdoch stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp on Thursday, ending a long reign that saw him develop and lead a global media empire.

21/09 Reactions: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 92, has stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp , ending a more than seven-decade career in which he created an empire spanning from Australia to the United States.

21/09 Breakingviews - Even bad news is good news for Rupert Murdoch

A remarkable thing about Rupert Murdoch is that the wily media mogul makes out OK even when his plans fall apart. Despite abandoning the idea to recombine his Fox and News Corp empires, simply proposing and studying the idea helped uncover some hidden value. In any case, he’s likely try to unite them again someday anyhow.

21/09 Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp

Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp , ending a more than seven-decade career during which he created a media empire spanning from Australia to the United States.

21/09 Hollywood workers resort to flea markets, bake sales as strikes drag on

"Set decorator for 20 years. Single mom of 15-year-old twins," said the sign above a table of cupcakes, cookies and other baked goods for sale. "Struggling to pay bills, especially my mortgage."

21/09 Striking writers, Hollywood studios to meet again Thursday

Negotiators for the striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Hollywood studios will meet again on Thursday to try to resolve a nearly five-month standoff that has disrupted film and television production.

19/09 Ray Epps, conspiracy theorist target, is charged for breaching US Capitol grounds

James Ray Epps, the subject of relentless conspiracy theories by the far-right, is facing a criminal misdemeanor charge for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

19/09 Traditional TV adds viewers in August as back-to-school dents streaming

More people in the U.S. turned to traditional TV for news and drama shows in August, with the start of the back-to-school season making a slight dent on the streaming viewership, market researcher Nielsen said.

18/09 Comedian Bill Maher postpones 'Real Time' show return as writer talks resume

Comedian Bill Maher said on Monday he is postponing the return to his HBO political show “Real Time," becoming the second talk show host to reverse plans after an outcry from striking Hollywood writers and actors.

18/09 Striking Hollywood writers, studios to resume negotiations on Wednesday

Negotiators for the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood's major studios will resume contract talks on Wednesday to try and end a work stoppage that has disrupted production for more than four months.

18/09 WSL confident of becoming first billion pound women's soccer league

England's Women's Super League is confident of becoming the first billion pound ($1.24 billion) women's soccer league in the world within 10 years, the chair of the WSL's board said ahead of the new season that begins next month.

18/09 Drew Barrymore to pause show until Hollywood writers' strike ends

Actor Drew Barrymore on Sunday said she had backed off plans to bring back her daytime talk show while strikes in Hollywood continue, yielding to an outcry of criticism.

18/09 S.Korean broadband firm, Netflix says ending all disputes over costs

South Korean internet service provider SK Broadband and Netflix Inc said on Monday they were ending all lawsuits with each other, having earlier been in dispute over whether Netflix should pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work.

17/09 DirecTV to temporarily restore Nexstar-owned stations

DirecTV and Nexstar have agreed to temporarily return the signals of the Nexstar-owned stations and national cable news network NewsNation to DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-verse, the companies said in a joint statement on Sunday.

15/09 Disney holds preliminary talks with Nexstar on ABC sale, sources say

Walt Disney Co has held exploratory discussions about selling its U.S. TV network ABC to regional TV station operator Nexstar Media Group Inc , people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

12/09 From 'Hair Love' to 'Young Love': A Black family's animated TV tale

When director and writer Matthew A. Cherry started a crowdsourced fund in 2017 for his animated short film "Hair Love," he could not have imagined it would go on to win an Oscar in 2020 and eventually grow into the 2023 Max series "Young Love."

12/09 From UPS to Detroit Three automakers, US labor unions flex muscle

A tight U.S. labor market, expiration of cyclical contracts and high living costs have triggered tough negotiations for pay hikes and other benefits by workers and strikes and protests across industries.

11/09 Disney, Charter reach distribution deal ahead of 'Monday Night Football' - WSJ

Walt Disney and Charter Communications have reached a deal that will see the media giant's programming including ESPN return to the Spectrum cable service just hours ahead of the start of NFL "Monday Night Football," the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.

11/09 North Korea's Kim appears to have departed for Russia for summit with Putin -YTN

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have departed for Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, South Korean broadcaster YTN reported on Monday, citing an unnamed senior government source.

07/09 Reruns and reality fill out strike-struck fall TV season

Broadcast television networks kick off the fall TV season this month with strike-depleted lineups featuring game shows, reruns and a 72-year-old widower looking for love in the reality TV dating pool.

06/09 Comcast moves up date for Hulu deal with Disney to Sept 30, 2023

Comcast has moved up the date for the sale or purchase of its remaining stake in Hulu to Disney to Sept. 30 this year, CEO Brian Roberts said on Wednesday.

05/09 Hollywood strikes to hit Warner Bros revenue for rest of the year

Warner Bros Discovery is bracing for a hit to its full-year profit as the ongoing strike by Hollywood actors and writers shows no signs of let-up.

02/09 US judge throws out two soccer bribery convictions

A U.S. judge has thrown out the convictions of a former Fox executive and an Argentine sports marketing company for attempting to bribe soccer officials in exchange for lucrative broadcasting contracts.

30/08 French govt seeking to double list of groceries subject to price cuts-source

The French government is looking to secure a commitment from supermarkets and consumer goods groups to help fight inflation by doubling the number of products subject to price cuts this year from around 1,000 now, a finance ministry source said on Wednesday.

30/08 Factbox: From UPS to Detroit Three automakers, US labor unions flex muscle

A tight U.S. labor market, expiration of cyclical contracts and high living costs have triggered tough negotiations for pay hikes and other benefits by workers and strikes and protests across industries.

30/08 Warner Bros Discovery taps media veteran Thompson as CEO of CNN

Warner Bros Discovery named Mark Thompson as CEO of CNN on Wednesday, tasking the former New York Times and BBC chief with reviving a news network beset by sagging ratings and falling profits.

29/08 Hollywood's young actors see career dreams deferred by strikes

Serena Kashmir has always looked at her acting career as a "spiritual, loving and joyful thing," but after the Hollywood actors' strike began last month, she is taking a big step back from the craft.

29/08 Byju's business head resigns amid reorganisation at Indian startup

Byju's Chief Business Officer, Prathyusha Agarwal, and two other senior executives have resigned as the struggling Indian ed-tech startup restructures its business and operations, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.

29/08 Focus: Disney gambles on free cricket to turn the tables in India streaming war

Walt Disney is attempting to revive the fortunes of its streaming business in India by offering free cricket on smartphones, betting that the strategy will boost advertising revenue and offset the impact of a subscriber exodus.

25/08 Warner Bros delays 'Dune' sequel, 'Lord of the Rings' movie

The Warner Bros movie studio will delay the planned November release of a big-budget "Dune" sequel until March, a studio spokesperson said on Thursday, because its stars cannot promote the movie during the Hollywood actors' strike.

24/08 More than 11 million people watched US Republican presidential primary debate on Fox News

The first U.S. Republican presidential primary debate for the 2024 election was viewed on Fox News on Wednesday night by 11.1 million people, according to the Nielsen ratings agency, falling well shy of the record set in 2015.

24/08 Trump's debate counter-programming draws millions of views on X

Former President Donald Trump, who opted out of a Republican primary debate on Fox News on Wednesday, attracted millions of viewers who watched - or at least scrolled by - a rival interview on social media platform X.

23/08 Hollywood studios release details of new proposal to striking writers

Hollywood studios and streaming services on Tuesday released the terms of a revised proposal to writers in a bid to end one of two strikes that have halted production and cost the California economy billions of dollars.

15/08 Striking Hollywood writers expected to respond to studios' proposal

In what would be a sign of progress in a months-long labor dispute, striking Hollywood writers were expected to respond this week to the latest contract proposal from the major studios, according to two sources with knowledge of the talks.

14/08 Burry, famous for 'Big Short,' bought bearish options against S&P, Nasdaq 100

Michael Burry, the money manager made famous in the book and film "The Big Short," held bearish options against the broad S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Index at the end of the second quarter, according to securities fillings released on Monday.

12/08 Floods, mudslides kill two in northwestern China city

Mudslides and flooding in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian killed two people and 16 others are missing, state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Saturday.

11/08 Fox's legal head to step down in another major exit after Dominion settlement

Fox Corp said on Friday that Chief Legal Officer Viet Dinh was stepping down, a high-profile exit that follows its $787.5 million settlement in April of a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems over its 2020 U.S. election coverage.

11/08 Striking Hollywood writers, studios to return to bargaining table

Negotiators for striking Hollywood writers and the major studios will return to the bargaining table on Friday, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) said as the strike marked more than 100 days.

10/08 Lebanon moves to ban 'Barbie' film for 'promoting homosexuality'

Lebanon's culture minister moved to ban the film "Barbie" from cinemas on Wednesday, saying it "promotes homosexuality" and contradicts religious values.

09/08 DAZN to stream Saudi Pro League matches in six countries including UK, Germany

DAZN has secured the rights to stream Saudi Pro League matches for a two-year period in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Canada, the sports video service said on Wednesday.

09/08 100-day strike: Hollywood writers frustrated as talks languish

The Hollywood writers' strike marks 100 days on Wednesday with contract talks stalled and people on the picket lines protesting what they describe as a disregard for their demands.

08/08 Canadian publishers seek antitrust probe of Meta blocking news

Canadian news industry groups on Tuesday asked the country's antitrust regulator to investigate Meta Platforms' decision to block news on its platforms in the country, accusing the Facebook parent of abusing its dominant position.

08/08 Disney's ESPN inks $2 bln deal with Penn to launch sports betting business

Walt Disney's ESPN and casino-owner Penn Entertainment have agreed to jointly launch a sports betting business under the brand ESPN Bet, the two companies said on Tuesday.

06/08 Warner Bros movie 'Barbie' ticket sales top $1 billion

Box-office ticket sales of the movie "Barbie" topped $1 billion in the United States and worldwide since its debut more than two weeks ago, Warner Bros. Pictures, a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery , announced on Sunday