Business Features
Behind Amazon MGM’s Jen Salke Ouster and Its Fallout
Yes, there were some big hits like 'Reacher.' But pricey underperformers like 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Citadel' along with little movement on the Bond franchise didn't help, even if, as chief Mike Hopkins is telling insiders, it was simply a matter of streamlining the org chart.
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Patrick Whitesell After Ari: WME Mogul Opens Up About His Own Empire Building Plans
In his first interview since a $25 billion move took Endeavor private, the dealmaker elaborates on his next chapter (NFL clients and the live events business loom large) and $250 million investment platform. Just don't ask about his longtime wingman.
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Hollywood’s DEI-Promoting Nonprofits Face Trump Assault: “The Higher Profile You Are, the Bigger the Target”
Many organizations who work with studios, like Women in Film and Color of Change, are facing a newly challenging environment imposed by the White House.
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Studio Profit Report: Lower Costs Are the Name of the Game
NBCUniversal and Disney saw their bottom line rise in their studio units during calendar year 2024, Warner Bros. Discovery and Sony dipped, while Paramount prepares for a sale.
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One Bold Idea That Could Save California’s Film and TV Industry
Rather than debating how many tax dollars to dole out every year, the state should directly invest in and become a co-financier on projects. It’s not an unheard-of concept.
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The Up and Coming Cities Swiping Hollywood’s Dollars
As Gavin Newsom struggles to keep film and TV shoots in California, it’s not just New York and Georgia he has to worry about. Incentives are luring producers to some unlikely new hotspots (hello, Kentucky).
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‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Big Little Lies’ and What Not to Pitch Now: HBO’s Programming Team Tells All
A candid chat with HBO and Max's all-female leadership on what it takes to get a greenlight (and what’s a hard pass) at TV’s blue-chip brand.
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DEI Is Disappearing in Hollywood. Was It Ever Really Here?
As Trump cracks down on diversity and inclusion policies, studios are at a crossroads with some observers questioning how effective the benchmarks were to begin with.
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James Bond and the Mad Dash for Franchise IP
Amazon’s surprise deal to wrest control of 007 from the Broccoli family marks the latest front in a decades-old war to lock up the last remaining billion-dollar franchises.Â
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The End of TV Is Here
As the final few holdouts (like the Oscars) ink streaming deals, a monumental shift in the way Hollywood works is underway.
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Star Salaries for Super Bowl Ads: $3M-$5M Fees Are Norm This Year as Spots Lean Into Celebs
Sources say that the all-in cost for a Big Game commercial this year is $10 million to $12 million on the low end, and $20 million plus on the high end.
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The Final Flicker of Cable News As We Know It
MSNBC is getting spun out, CNN is restructuring and the Murdochs are launching a streamer. But can any of them survive the slow death of TV news?
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