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If the feud between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was going to be escalated yet again, parks chief Josh D’Amaro didn’t seem like he would be the one to do it. In an appearance Monday at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference, the chairman of Disney’s Parks…

EXCLUSIVE: As its stock price continues to languish, Cinedigm is following through on its stated plan to rebrand the company, emerging with the new name Cineverse in a bid to convey a long-under-way pivot to streaming. A decade ago, Cineverse was primarily known as a purveyor of cinema equipment and…

Jeers and chants of “pay your writers” greeted Warner Bros Discovery chief David Zaslav on Sunday as he delivered Boston University’s commencement address. Zaslav, who graduated from BU’s law school in 1985, never overtly acknowledged the WGA strike or any of the vitriol, which rippled through the…

Paramount Global’s Lawrence Szabo is joining BBC Studios. Szabo has been named Executive VP of U.S. Content Distribution, effective immediately, based out of LA. He’ll lead a licensing team for scripted and factual programming, looking at co-production and content acquisition deals, and will have a…

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made a rare appearance at a non-league media event Wednesday night, taking the stage at YouTube’s Brandcast to tout the strengthening ties between the NFL and the tech giant. After nearly 30 years on DirecTV, NFL Sunday Ticket is moving to YouTube as a stand-alone…

Perry Sook, CEO of The CW parent Nexstar, said the network’s deal this year to broadcast the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit has led to talks with “everyone” in the vibrant sports rights marketplace. “It announced to the world that we were willing to program sports on the weekends,” he said of the…

Rita Ferro, Disney’s ad sales and partnerships chief, urged media buyers at the company’s New York upfront Tuesday to “lean into all aspects of diversity” with their marketing commitments. “Multicultural is mainstream,” she said. “When people see themselves on the screen, it stays with them. It…

The upfronts may be an annual ritual steeped in TV and streaming advertising, but NBCUniversal gave film more than a fleeting moment in the spotlight during its pitch to media buyers Monday morning. The event at New York’s Radio City Music Hall opened with a prominent mention by TV and streaming…

UPDATED with Mark Marshall comments. Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, and interim ad sales chief Mark Marshall weren’t on the production call sheet until very recently for the company’s upfront at Radio City on Monday morning. Pressed into action after the stunning…

2nd UPDATE: Elon Musk has officially named Linda Yaccarino as Twitter’s new CEO. “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!, Musk tweeted Friday. “@LindaYacc will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology. Looking forward to…

Disney CEO Bob Iger appears to have shifted strategic course on Hulu, revealing that “cordial” and “constructive” discussions have started with Comcast about Disney acquiring its one-third stake in the streaming service. “I mentioned on the first earnings call that I did [in February] when I came…

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical on Wednesday announced their appointment of former Amazon Prime Video exec Jason Pecora to the newly created role of Executive Vice President, Distribution. The L.A.-based Pecora will be responsible for overseeing Sales, Marketing and Operations. He begins immediately, reporting…