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Deadline reports Frow will leave his day-to-day role in summer 2027 but remain with Skydance until year's end.
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The Ankler says Waller sold his influencer marketing agency in a deal reportedly worth over $500 million.
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The Ankler reports BookScan flagged excessive bulk sales of 'Roll the Calls' before Publishers Weekly excluded it.
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The Ankler questions their reputation for reckless spending on originals, pointing to ‘Sinners,’ ‘Weapons’ and franchise movies.
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The Hollywood Reporter says the six-year deal ends the broadcast-network rotation, and viewers won’t need a Prime subscription.
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The combined company brings together film studios, TV networks, streaming services and news organizations.
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The Ankler and Elaine Low report that Bloys’s WBD pact was set to expire in 2027.
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Ahead of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery close, Skydance’s new leadership structure places DC Studios under David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz, according to supplied reporting and company announcements.
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The Ankler calls Nathan Fielder’s new film the fall’s “buzziest doc,” but reports that acclaimed documentaries are going unsold as streamers favor true crime, celebrities and built-in audiences.
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TheWrap reports Kreiz will oversee day-to-day management and integration of the combined businesses, while David Ellison remains chairman and CEO.
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The Ankler frames the podcast network’s bet as part of a race for political influence beyond cable news, where pop culture, internet discourse and politics meet.
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Variety reports that Holland said September 29 would be her last day at Paramount. Deadline says she had chaired its direct-to-consumer business since the Skydance-Paramount merger.
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The Ankler reports that Netflix is looking for an executive to lead its podcast business after a year of snapping up podcast rights and launching original video shows.
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The Ankler reports that audiences are showing up, too. Ashley Cullins spoke with top dealmakers about what is driving the shortage and what could fix it.
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GlobalBoxOffice says 'Digger' may fall short of the $15 million debut it projected days earlier. It also cites a 40% Rotten Tomatoes score, which it calls director Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s lowest.
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The Ankler says Wilde sees the film as capturing the uneasy feeling of reaching adulthood without quite belonging there. Her interview with Katey Rich also covers a bidding war in which A24 beat Netflix.
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Deadline says Horacio Gutierrez's memo to staff signaled changes without using the words “layoff” or “AI.”
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The Ankler interviews Wilson about making the movie his way, even as Hollywood had ideas about what his follow-up to the HBO series should be.
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The Ankler reports that ‘Backrooms’ made more than $400 million worldwide, but some theater chains are resisting A24’s push for a larger share of ticket revenue.
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The Ankler says its ranking weighs box office, streaming, audience affinity and cultural staying power to assess Hollywood’s most valuable superheroes.
