Brian Tyree Henry Joins Universal Musical From Michel Gondry, Pharrell Williams

hollywoodreporter.com Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway, Bullet Train) is set to join Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry’s untitled musical for Universal Pictures inspired by Williams’ formative years…

‘Thank You Good Night, The Bon Jovi Story’: How to Watch the Docuseries Free

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

Pope Francis Sits Down for Historical '60 Minutes' Interview With Norah O'Donnell

thewrap.com Pope Francis is about to sit down for an historic interview with “CBS Evening News” correspondent Norah O’Donnell. Airing Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. EST, the head of the…

‘Fallout’ Becomes First TV Series to Top List of Titles Consumers Are Most Excited About Since ‘The Last of Us’

thewrap.com What are the entertainment offerings that consumers are most excited about? It’s a question that marketers, distributors, advertisers and media publications are always…

Philo has a fever

thedesk.net Philo this week incorporated six more ad-supported streaming channels into its base programming package, unlocking even more content options for its wallet-conscious…

Treasuries Hold Losses After Fair Demand for Record 5-Year Sale

finance.yahoo.com US Treasuries retained modest losses on Wednesday as a record-sized $70 billion sale of five-year notes was met with decent demand, a sign that high yields are drawing…

Paramount (NASDAQ:PARA) Down on Trailblazing Key Player Loss

tipranks.com While much of the outside world’s attention has been focused on Paramount’s (NASDAQ:PARA) position in a merger and acquisition project that sees pl...

Mukesh Ambani’s JioCinema Guns for India’s Top Streamer Spot With Cheap Premium Plans, Free IPL Cricket

variety.com Billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s streamer JioCinema is making a play to become India’s top streaming service by introducing cheap premium tier plans. From April 25, the service’s…

JioCinema launches 35-cent premium tier, stepping up rivalry with Netflix and Prime Video

techcrunch.com JioCinema introduced a new monthly subscription plan on Thursday, with the lowest tier costing just 35 cents. The revamp in the pricing strategy comes as the market-leading…

‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’ Has Record Debut Weekend As Roku Channel’s Most-Watched On Demand Title Ever

deadline.com The Spiderwick Chronicles creeped out of the woodwork to become a resounding success for The Roku Channel. Debuting on April 19, the series became the most-watched on demand…

Rush for US Dollars May Be Around the Corner, Mizuho Says

finance.yahoo.com The swaps market is flashing warnings there could be a dash for dollar liquidity on a scale last seen at the start of the pandemic, according to Mizuho International Plc. •…

Wrangling the Regulators: Hollywood’s Urge to Merge is Dampened by Antitrust Policy Debate in Washington

variety.com A raging policy debate in Washington is forcing Hollywood to curb its enthusiasm for mergers and acquisitions — for now. Federal regulators and some legal scholars are…

Trump Media Ropes In Congress to Pursue Claims of Illegal Shorts

finance.yahoo.com Donald Trump’s social media startup publicized a letter to the heads of various US House of Representatives committees, doubling down on claims that an illegal form of short…

Negeen Yazdi Joins Tom Harper’s Popcorn Storm Pictures As Partner

deadline.com Veteran industry executive Negeen Yazdi has joined Tom Harper’s Popcorn Storm Pictures as Partner. Yazdi, who was formerly SVP of Film Development & Production at Fifth…

Studio Profit Report: A Year of Major Transition

hollywoodreporter.com The Studio Profit Report: A closer look at the bottom line of the film business in a time of fast-paced change. It was another tumultuous year in Hollywood thanks to the…

Steve Carell To Star Opposite Tina Fey In Netflix Comedy Series ‘The Four Seasons’

deadline.com has been tapped to star opposite Tina Fey in The Four Seasons, the Netflix comedy series based on the 1981 Universal film of the same name, which she’s co-created with…

Brent Montgomery and Jimmy Kimmel’s Wheelhouse Sells Minority Stake to Jeff Bewkes’ Alignment Growth

variety.com Brett Montgomery and Jimmy Kimmel‘s media company Wheelhouse has secured its first outside round of funding, landing a minority investment from former Time Warner chief Jeff…

Paramount+ Celebrates The National Parks Foundation Mission

mediapost.com Paramount+ explores new locations this week, including live streams of Yosemite and Blue Ridge Parkway.

‘Dora’ Animated Preschool Series Renewed For Season 2 By Paramount+

deadline.com Paramount+ has renewed the animated preschool series Dora for a second season. The iconic Latina heroine returned earlier this month in the CG-animated revival series…

Paramount+ ‘Dora’ Reboot Renewed for Second Season

hollywoodreporter.com Paramount+ has renewed the animated preschool series Dora for a second season. The iconic Latina heroine returned in the computer-generated animated series from Nickelodeon…

PARAMOUNT+ RENEWS ORIGINAL ANIMATED PRESCHOOL SERIES DORA FOR A SECOND SEASON

benzinga.com From Nickelodeon Animation, Season One Is Now Available to Stream Exclusively on Paramount+ LOS ANGELES, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount+ today announced that its…

2024 MTV Video Music Awards to Air Live From New York’s UBS Arena in September

thewrap.com The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sept. 10 from the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, the network announced Wednesday. Bruce Gilmer, President of Music, Music…

How Montreal’s RodeoFX clawed its way to the top of the visual-effects business

theglobeandmail.com The demogorgon—the faceless demon that haunts the Netflix series Stranger Things—seems menacing at a distance, but would it be scary up close? This was the question that…

Here’s the Date of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards

billboard.com The 2024 MTV Video Awards will return to New York on Tuesday, Sept. 10. That’s just four days shy of the 40th anniversary of the inaugural VMAs at Radio City Music Hall,…

MTV’s Video Music Awards Sets 2024 Date

deadline.com The 2024 Video Music Awards, the trophy show’s 40th anniversary, will air live from New York’s UBS Arena on Tuesday, September 10, MTV announced today. The VMAs will across…

MTV’s VMAs to Return to New York in September

variety.com MTV has announced that tis Video Music Awards will return to New York on Tuesday, September 10, taking place at the UBS Arena in the borough of Queens, which opened in 2021…

‘Dora’ Revival Renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+

variety.com Paramount+ has renewed its new “Dora” series for a second season. Based on “Dora the Explorer,” which ran on Nickelodeon from 2000 to 2019, the animated preschool series…

‘Titanique’s’ Marla Mindelle Will Bring ‘Big Gay Jamboree’ Off-Broadway This Fall

hollywoodreporter.com Marla Mindelle, who starred in and co-created the Off-Broadway hit Titanique, is debuting her new musical The Big Gay Jamboree Off-Broadway this fall. The show is co-written…

Universal Pushes ‘The Wild Robot’ Off ‘Transformers One’ Opening Weekend

thewrap.com Universal has moved back the release date of DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” by one week to September 27. In doing so, the animated movie based on Peter Brown’s…

Box Office: The Lupita Nyong’o-Voiced ‘Wild Robot’ Makes Small Change to September Release Date

hollywoodreporter.com DreamWorks Animation’s September event movie The Wild Robot is tweaking its release pans. The family film will now open in theaters on Sept. 27, 2024, instead of a week…

Broadcast TV Ad Sales Pioneer Jo Ann Ross Ends Decades-Long Run At CBS And Paramount Global

deadline.com Jo Ann Ross, whose lengthy run as the head of ad sales at CBS represented a breakthrough for a woman in the traditionally male-dominated field, is formally winding down her…

DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Wild Robot’ Will Go One Week Later In The Fall

deadline.com DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot will now go on Sept. 27 instead of Sept. 20. The move comes in the wake of Paramount’s animated Transformers One muscling in on Sept.…

Clue Film and TV Rights Land at Sony

hollywoodreporter.com The film and TV rights for Clue have landed at Sony, with Hasbro Entertainment closing a deal with TriStar Pictures and Sony Pictures Television to develop adaptations of…

Ad Sales Legend Jo Ann Ross to Exit Paramount Ahead of Upfront

adweek.com After more than three decades at the company, Jo Ann Ross is exiting Paramount. On Tuesday, Paramount announced that Ross, chairman of Paramount Advertising, is stepping…

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Nears French Distribution Deal With Indie Banner Le Pacte

variety.com In the run-up to its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Francis Ford Coppola‘s 135-minute epic “Megalopolis” is on track to sell to a French…

Jo Ann Ross, First Woman to Lead Broadcast TV Ad Sales, Plans to Exit (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Jo Ann Ross, the first woman to run a broadcast TV network’s ad-sales efforts and one of the last senior ad-sales executives in the TV industry to hold direct relationships…

Post Malone, Michael Bay & Brad Fuller’s Platinum Dunes Team With Vault Comics For New Universe From 8x Diamond-Selling Recording Artist

deadline.com Post Malone and A Quiet Place Platinum Dune producers Michael Bay and Brad Fuller’s are partnering with Vault Comics to create an all-new IP universe based on an original…

Upfront Scorecard: Three Down, 11 To Go

mediapost.com For those who like scorecards, here is how the Upfront season is shaping up so far, by the numbers. By the TV Blog's count, there are 14 bona fide TV Upfronts, three of…

Media companies club together for a joint sport-streamer

economist.com MORE THAN 100m Americans will tune in on February 11th to the Super Bowl, the biggest event in the country’s sporting calendar—and in its television schedules. In 2023 the…

Opening Bell: 3.21.24

dealbreaker.com DOJ sues Apple over iPhone monopoly in landmark antitrust case [CNBC]The lawsuit claims that Apple’s anti-competitive practices extend beyond the iPhone and Apple Watch…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Sets Season 9 Cast to Compete for $200K Charity Donation

thewrap.com “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” revealed its Season 9 cast on Tuesday — with a charitable twist. Legendary RuGirls Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Gottmik, Jorgeous, Nina West,…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 9 Queens Revealed, Will Compete for Charity for the First Time

variety.com Paramount+ and World of Wonder have officially announced the Season 9 cast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” which will consist of eight alumni of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”…

Queens to the Rescue: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 9 Reveals Official Cast & Release Date

billboard.com With season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race officially in the rearview mirror, it’s time for fans of the franchise to look forward … to even more new episodes of the hit series.…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Reveals Season 9 Queens

deadline.com Buckle up, because it’s time for another season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Paramount+ revealed the eight queens that will be returning to the runway for Season 9 on…

PLUTO TV DOUBLES DOWN ON SOUTH PARK ACROSS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS BRINGING STAN, KYLE, CARTMAN AND KENNY TO FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD

benzinga.com The Platform is Launching a South Park Universe within Pluto TV, Including a Main Channel, a New Themed Channel Every Month and a Suite of Channels Dedicated to the…

UK’s Pact & Equity Urge Gov’t Intervention On AI

deadline.com The UK’s producer trade body and actors union have called on the government to rejoin the AI debate and consider legislation before it is too late. AI is set to play a…

Super RTL will take over Nickelodeon Germany's satellite slot for new channel

thedesk.net Nickelodeon Studios in Burbank, California as it appeared in 2008. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons, Graphic by The Desk) RTL Group’s children’s television channel Super RTL has…

Arcadis redesigns historic Brooklyn Paramount Theater

benzinga.com Renovation designed to draw a diverse range of entertainment, while preserving historical significance BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadis, a leading…

Is David Ellison Ready To Run Paramount?

thewrap.com Skydance Media CEO David Ellison may be able to withstand rolling a plane more than one time per second. But is the producer and part-time daredevil flier ready to take the…

‘South Park’ Gets Dedicated Channels Within Pluto TV

variety.com Paramount’s Pluto TV is to launch a “South Park” category, dedicated to the long-running satirical cartoon series, within its free ad-supported streaming television service.…

Pluto TV to Roll Out ‘South Park’ Channel for International Markets

hollywoodreporter.com Paramount Global is planning a new streaming channel for South Park fans to launch on the ad-based service Pluto TV in international markets. The series, from creators Matt…

Silicon Valley and Hollywood worlds collide as David Ellison bids for Paramount

aol.com David Ellison, 41, would not be the first rich guy to arrive in Hollywood with a fat bank account and dreams of making movies, though the son of billionaire Oracle founder…

TikTok Ban Approaches, China's App Crackdown, and Guest Dana Mattioli

dcs.megaphone.fm Kara and Scott discuss Tesla's Cybertruck recall, Sony teaming up with Apollo for a Paramount bid, and Netflix's decision to stop reporting subscriber numbers. Then, the…

When to Stream ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ and More Online

hollywoodreporter.com Paw Patrol fans will have to wait until summer 2026 for the puppy-powered film franchise’s third installment, there’s another way to stream the latest movie. Paw Patrol: The…

Paramount Streaming CEO Tom Ryan On the Growth of FAST Services in Streaming

observer.com A Nielsen report from this month on free ad-supported television (FAST) like Amazon Freevee and the Roku Channel shows that FAST services are growing. There are 21 percent…

Paramount CEO Bob Bakish’s 2023 Pay Falls to $31.3M

hollywoodreporter.com Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish saw total compensation in 2023 of $31.3 million, compared with $32.0 million in 2022. The company filed its annual proxy statement Monday,…

M&A News: Paramount (NASDAQ:PARA) Merger May Mean Bad News For Streamers

tipranks.com While Paramount’s (NASDAQ:PARA) plans to merge with Skydance Media proved a little less than popular, the idea that Paramount might instead get pic...

‘Severance’ Actor Tramell Tillman Joins Next ‘Mission: Impossible’ (Exclusive)

hollywoodreporter.com Tramell Tillman — the actor who broke out in popular Apple series Severance — has landed a role in the eighth Mission: Impossible film. Tillman will join fellow franchise…

Lindsey Anderson Beer and Her Lab Brew Banner Re-Up at Paramount (Exclusive)

hollywoodreporter.com Paramount Pictures has renewed its first-look deal with Lindsey Anderson Beer and her production banner Lab Brew. In re-upping the deal, the studio has also picked up Here…