Business
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UFC Chief Dana White Joins Meta’s Board of Directors
The Ultimate Fighting Championship president will be joined by Exor CEO John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst, Mark Zuckerberg shares
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Hallmark’s Lisa Hamilton Daly Exits as Programming EVP
Her position was cut in an executive restructuring at the feel-good network
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Sesame Workshop Taps Joseph Giraldi as Chief Operating Officer
The executive joins as the “Sesame Street” producer looks for a new home for the long-running children’s show
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Amazon Shifts Day, Time, Venue for Upfront Return
The Prime Video tech giant will now host its presentation to advertisers at New York’s Beacon Theater on May 12
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Fox Entertainment Welcomes Back Prentiss Fraser as New Global President
The former Fifth Season president will report directly to Rob Wade, CEO of Fox Entertainment
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Disney to Combine Hulu + Live TV With Fubo, Ending Venu Dispute
Disney will own 70% of Fubo, which will in turn create a new sports and broadcasting service
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Paramount, Skydance Ask FCC to Dismiss ‘Unwarranted’ and ‘Meritless’ Objections to $8 Billion Merger
The deal on track to close in 2025 is under review due to a required transfer of broadcast licenses
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MSG Networks Goes Dark on Altice USA’s Optimum Amid Contract Dispute
The blackout impacting New York Knicks, Rangers, Islanders and New Jersey Devils fans started after the current contract expired at midnight on Dec. 31
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Reuters, Gannett to Offer Joint Bundled Content Subscriptions
The offering includes national and international coverage as well as local news from USA Today Network and launches in the first quarter of 2025
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New High-End Disney Residential Development ‘Isn’t a Theme Park,’ Execs Insist
Disney’s first StoryLiving development in Rancho Mirage boasts a Disney Imagineering collaboration which execs say goes deeper than just a brand name
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Li Haslett Chen to Exit Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors in January
Chen, the founder and CEO of Howl, joined WBD’s board in April 2022
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Ready, Set, Go: Hollywood Is Poised for M&A Mania in 2025 | Analysis
From Paramount-Skydance to Endeavor going private and AT&T’s sale of its DirecTV stake, TheWrap rounds up the major deals
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Breaking Down ColorCreative’s 360 Management Approach With President Talitha Watkins
Office With a View: “It is really a relay and a baton pass when it comes to real, symbiotic successful representation,” the former CAA executive tells TheWrap
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How Major Entertainment Companies’ Stocks Performed in 2024
Netflix and Disney shares are poised to finish the year strong, while Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global and Lionsgate have all lagged behind
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Justin Baldoni’s Publicist Quit Firm Over Founder’s ‘Bullying’ Amid Blake Lively Smear Campaign, New Texts Show | Exclusive
Jonesworks’ Stephanie Jones counters that Jennifer Abel was fired for conspiring to steal her clients earlier this year
