Executive Editor, World Screen

January 3, 2020 Top Stories

Richard Plepler’s Eden Inks Five-Year Pact with Apple TV+

January 3, 2020

Apple TV+ has signed Richard Plepler’s newly launched Eden Productions to an exclusive deal, covering original series, feature films and documentaries.

January 2, 2020 Top Stories

Hasbro Completes eOne Acquisition

January 2, 2020

Hasbro has completed its previously announced acquisition of Entertainment One (eOne) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately £2.9 billion ($3.8 billion).

December 20, 2019 Top Stories

ViacomCBS Buys Miramax Stake

December 20, 2019

ViacomCBS has entered into a definitive agreement with beIN MEDIA GROUP to acquire a 49-percent stake in Miramax.

December 19, 2019 Top Stories

TiVo & Xperi in $3 Billion Merger

December 19, 2019

Xperi Corporation and TiVo Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction, representing approximately $3 billion of combined enterprise value.

December 17, 2019 Top Stories

Lionsgate Alum Marni Wieshofer Joins Thunderbird

December 17, 2019

Marni Wieshofer, who previously served as the CFO and executive VP of corporate development at Lionsgate Entertainment, has been tapped by Thunderbird Entertainment Group as an independent board member.

December 17, 2019 Top Stories

MGM Television in First-Look Deal with Watership Down Producer

December 17, 2019

MGM Television has signed a new multiyear production deal with the management and production company 42 to identify and co-develop scripted series across platforms and genres for the U.S. market.

December 16, 2019 Top Stories

Jeff Shell to Succeed Steve Burke as CEO of NBCUniversal

December 16, 2019

NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke will retire on August 14, 2020, with Jeff Shell, currently chairman of the filmed entertainment group, named as his successor.

December 12, 2019 Top Stories

Kew Media Group Launches Strategic Review

December 12, 2019

Kew Media Group has formed a special committee of independent directors to examine "strategic alternatives" for the company, which may include the sale of all or part of it.

December 12, 2019 Top Stories

Event Preview: NATPE Miami

December 12, 2019

NATPE is celebrating its tenth anniversary at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, with the marketplace and conference taking place January 21 to 23.

December 11, 2019 Top Stories

SAG Nominees Include Jennifer Aniston, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Cast

December 11, 2019

Nominees for the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards have been unveiled, with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel scoring a slew of nominations for both individual performances and for ensemble.

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