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Get the key Hollywood + Media Biz news to know by 8:30am EST each morning.

NFL dampens Broadcast TV season debut / CHARTER's $1 Billion judgement / The Bear star sets 2nd movie role

Sep 21

Zuck's huge 2022 net worth loss / Anne Hathaway gets on-the-rise AMAZON co-star / SNL loses another cast member

Sep 20

50 CENT leaves STARZ / MAGIC MIKE 3 shifts to Theatrical, gets date / YT exec in lead for WB RECORDS CEO gig

Sep 19

BLADE RUNNER also gets AMAZON series / AMAZON NFL review / STAR WARS removed from DIS release slate

Sep 16

McConaughey SKYDANCE pic suddenly canceled / New NETFLIX Ad-Tier projections leak / SONY's Gran Turismo pic gets lead

Sep 15

#MediaNerd bonus: the total collapse of objective measurement as everyone races to be a 'winner'

Sep 14

A24's Sofia Coppola PRISCILLA PRESLEY pic / NFL returns big on Sunday night / EMMYS repeat Series winners, but show SQUID love

Sep 13

Box Office has 2nd worst weekend of 2022 / Chapek meets the press in rebrand push / TIFF's big weekend as OSCAR season resets

Sep 12

WME gets new Chairmen / Crypto vanishes from NFL ads / Handmaid's Tale sets endgame, sequel future

Sep 9

NETFLIX eyes 500 Mil subs by mid 2020s - WSJ report / PAR to boost theatrical output / Anna Kendrick, director

Sep 8

INSTA dumping Shopping page / Serena sets ESPN tennis ratings record / Chris Wallace gets HBOMAX & CNN combo rollout

Sep 7

TOP GUN bookends the Summer Box Office / SKYSHOWTIME sets launch plan / College Football extends playoffs in new vote

Sep 6

AMAZON's Russo Bros series budget blows up / THE CROWN sets William & Kate at NFLX / ONLY FANS beat SNAP revenue in 2021

Sep 2

GOT Dragons showrunner departs / More (poss) NETFLIX Ad-supported details leak / MGM takes new Statham action pic

Sep 1

A24 sets Nic Cage movie / DISNEY makes unexpected INDIA Cricket move / WAPO biz declines in post Trump era

Aug 31

APPLE sets Jennifer Connolly for sci-fi series / NETFLIX gives Innaritu pic 6 week theatrical run / Liam Neeson pic goes to OPEN ROAD

Aug 30

TIKTOK feels Digital Ad spend cutbacks / E! cancels News series, job cuts ensue / NETFLIX Ad Tier pricing rumors leak

Aug 29

Joe Pesci doing Pete Davidson PEACOCK series / New DC Films leader talk at WB / AMAZON sets Anne Hathaway for younger man romance pic

Aug 26

WBD is screening BATGIRL for cast & crew / Layoffs hit HBOMAX Euro staff / NETFLIX sets Simu Liu for JLO (Jaffleck?) pic

Aug 25

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IMAX's streaming purchase / FOX head goes to ROKU / NETFLIX changing Comedy special deals to save $$

Sep 23

NFL dampens Broadcast TV season debut / CHARTER's $1 Billion judgement / The Bear star sets 2nd movie role

Sep 21

Zuck's huge 2022 net worth loss / Anne Hathaway gets on-the-rise AMAZON co-star / SNL loses another cast member

Sep 20

50 CENT leaves STARZ / MAGIC MIKE 3 shifts to Theatrical, gets date / YT exec in lead for WB RECORDS CEO gig

Sep 19

BLADE RUNNER also gets AMAZON series / AMAZON NFL review / STAR WARS removed from DIS release slate

Sep 16

McConaughey SKYDANCE pic suddenly canceled / New NETFLIX Ad-Tier projections leak / SONY's Gran Turismo pic gets lead

Sep 15

#MediaNerd bonus: the total collapse of objective measurement as everyone races to be a 'winner'

Sep 14

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