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EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Discovery promised to give writers and directors proper credit on its Max streaming service, but don't expect the fix to happen anytime soon. "This could take weeks with all the data that needs to be transferred, checked, finalized," said one studio insider of the May 23…

Prime Video is not about to let rival Netflix forget about its previously benevolent attitude toward password sharing. Replying to a blissed-out 2017 tweet by Netflix (“Love is sharing a password”), the UK Twitter handle of Prime Video delivered a jab embedded in a graphic. (See the exchange…

Amazon Prime Video’s live action Blade Runner series could be delayed by as long as a year after the production schedule was disrupted amid the writers strike. The BBC reported that filming on Blade Runner 2099 was due to get underway at Northern Ireland’s Belfast Harbour Studios, but could now be…

EXCLUSIVE: Luther Ford, who is playing Prince Harry in the upcoming final season of The Crown, has signed with talent agency Hamilton Hodell. Ford, whose appearance in The Crown will be his debut, has signed in all areas apart from press, where he is represented by Pinnacle PR. Ford is one of…

Idris Elba wants you to buckle up. Apple TV+ today unveiled the trailer for "Hijack," the upcoming thriller starring and executive produced by Elba ("Luther"). Created by George Kay ("Lupin," "Criminal") and Jim Field Smith ("Criminal," "Truth Seekers"), who also wrote and lead directed the…

Lionsgate CFO Jimmy Barge said the company will see little to no financial impact from a three-month WGA strike – about how long the guild’s last work stoppage lasted — and that it hasn’t factored prolonged labor action into its guidance. A strong content pipeline and large library makes the business…

The Writers Guild of America is getting even more Oval Office support. First it was Joe Biden, and now Barack Obama has offered backing to striking scribes — again Expanding on comments he made online back on May 17 when his Working: What We Do All Day docuseries on Netflix, the 44th POTUS…

DirecTV, which held the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket for nearly three decades until YouTube took over the package, has struck a deal to continue distributing it to bars, restaurants and other commercial businesses. The satellite operator, which is owned by AT&T and private equity firm TPG, closed a…

Mansa, a free, ad-supported streaming service centered on Black culture, has struck a distribution deal with AMC Theatres to have its original features and series exhibited in theaters nationwide. The deal comes as specialty distributors and streamers continue to refine their strategies for…

EXCLUSIVE: The plight of ‘Confederados’ who left the U.S. for Brazil after the American Civil War will provide the backdrop to Disney drama series Americana. We’ve learned the streaming series, which is for Disney’s Star+ in Brazil, is shooting in São Paulo with a cast including Den of Thieves and Ame…

EXCLUSIVE: The layoffs impacting thousands of Disney staff in the U.S. have spread to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. While the exact number is unknown, Deadline understands that circa-100 staff were informed earlier this week that their jobs are at risk of redundancy and have begun…

Endeavor President and COO Mark Shapiro said the ultimate resolution of the WGA strike will improve the fortunes of the company’s representation business. “This is a growth opportunity for us,” Shapiro said during an appearance at the JP Morgan Technology, Media and Communication Conference. “When…