I wrote about Cindy Holland’s Paramount+ strategy amid the stalled merger and how the delayed deal has opened a WBD exec poaching season, and I spoke to Furious showrunner Liz Meriwether and broke down the industry debate over Netflix’s binge model. I’m lesley.goldberg@theankler.com
TGIF! For those who have asked, yes, I’m over the moon that my Dodgers landed ace Tarik Skubal and didn’t have to give up any of our top five prospects to do so.
Today, I have some scoop about how Netflix plans to expand on its relationship with Major League Baseball. I also reveal exactly what happened that prompted Apple to ax its David E. Kelley take on Tom Wolfe’s Bonfire of the Vanities. Additionally, you’ll get to know Megan Park, the actress-turned-writer and director behind My Old Ass who may have hit a home run in her first TV at-bat with Amazon Prime Video’s YA drama Sterling Point.
Let’s, well, play ball.
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