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Special purpose acquisition companies—known as SPACs—have been all the rage in the world of investment for the last two years, and they've made a mark in the media space, but is the trend slowing down? Known as 'blank check companies', SPACs are publicly traded investment vehicles that raise capital solely to acquire…

Iris Knobloch, the former boss of WarnerMedia France and Germany, has been selected by the Cannes Film Festival board as the event’s next president. She will succeed Pierre Lescure who is stepping down after this year’s edition, the festival has confirmed. She will also become the festival’s first female…

Iris Knobloch, WarnerMedia's former president of France, Benelux, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, is launching a €250 million ($300M) European SPAC with Artemis, a holding company backed by François-Henri Pinault, the billionaire French businessman married to Salma Hayek. Named I2PO, the special-purpose…

Iris Knobloch, WarnerMedia’s president of France, Benelux, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, is to leave the company after 25 years. WarnerMedia said Knobloch is in search of a new challenge after the loyal executive has worked in key European markets, overseeing theatrical distribution, local theatrical productions…

As it looks towards the launch of HBO Max in Europe next year, WarnerMedia has set its leadership teams for France & Benelux and Germany/Austria/Switzerland. The group falls under the oversight of longtime Warner Bros exec Iris Knobloch, who was recently named Country Manager for those markets. Olivier Snanoudj, Eric…