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MGM-owned Epix has reached an expanded carriage deal with Comcast that will extend the premium network’s reach by adding it to the provider’s premium channel package. The new pact takes effect December 10. The new deal supplements Epix’s existing availability on an a la carte basis, swapping Epix for Starz in the…

Fox Corp. has set a deal with TV ad measurement and attribution firm iSpot.tv that will provide performance metrics for ads appearing on linear and streaming platforms. In announcing the agreement, Fox said it will employ iSpot's conversion methodology to capture sales activity resulting from TV ads across the company…

EXCLUSIVE: A major structural shift is taking place at Marvel. As the brand looks to put even more of its stamp on the Walt Disney Company with the upcoming launch of Disney+, all of Marvel’s creative personnel is moving under Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. Deadline hears that Feige is adding the title of Chief…

BET Networks has installed P. Sean Gupta as SVP, Strategy & Business Operations. He will lead network-wide strategy, business development and expansion initiatives for the Viacom-owned operation, reporting to BET Networks president Scott Mills. In his new role, Gupta will continue to oversee strategic development and…

With its core exhibition business the subject of heated speculation about the future of release windows and the impact of Netflix on its business, AMC Theatres is responding by launching a streaming service of its own. AMC Theatres on Demand will offer about 2,000 movie titles from distributors large and small…

For millions players of the video game Fortnite, the withdrawal symptoms are over. The Epic Games title, which went into a publicity-savvy “black hole” on Sunday, returned to full power Tuesday with a full-length trailer for its newest iteration. Live game play of the new chapter got under way after the trailer…

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has teamed with former IDW Entertainment President David Ozer to launch Landmark Studio Group. The new company will be focused on the ownership, development and production of entertainment franchises in both TV and film. Ozer will serve as CEO for the company, which will be…

Ivana Lombardi, who formerly served as Annapurna Pictures’ President of Film, is leaving the company to join Netflix as Director of Independent Film. Lombardi joined Annapurna as EVP Development early last year moving from Chernin Entertainment. She was promoted to President in January after the previous head of film…

Disney is showcasing “basically everything” that will be available on its Disney+ subscription streaming offering when it launches in less than a month. “It. Is. Time. From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Mandalorian, check out basically everything coming to #DisneyPlus in the U.S. on November 12,” the…

Donald Trump may be rubbing salt into the wound of Shepard Smith suddenly exiting Fox News Channel today, but the anchor could be back soon-ish to shine a spotlight of truth on the ex-Celebrity Apprentice host. “The decision to leave was Shep’s and his alone," said Smith's PR representative in a statement after the…

UPDATED with closing stock price. Apple stock hit a new all-time high Friday amid U.S.-China trade optimism, a day after a leaked memo from CEO Tim Cook explained his decision to remove an app from the App Store after complaints from China. Shares in the tech giant closed at $236.21, up nearly 3% for the day, after…

James Murdoch’s venture firm, Lupa Systems, has reportedly bought a small stake in Vice Media. The deal underlines the former Fox executive’s longstanding ties to the brand at an eventful time in its two-decade run. The Financial Times, which reported the investment, cited unidentified sources close to the deal, which…