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Nearly 18 months after the 21st Century Fox acquisition, Disney Television Studios is renaming its trio of studios, dropping the Fox branding entirely.

Lionsgate has reported quarterly revenue of $813.7 million and net income attributable to shareholders of $51.1 million, with library revenues at record levels thanks, in part, to the recent syndication of Mad Men. 

WWE has appointed Nick Khan, former co-head of television at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), as its new president and chief revenue officer, reporting directly to Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.

Comedy Central has ordered a reimagination of the cult hit The Ren & Stimpy Show, adding to its slate of animated series alongside South Park, the newly announced Beavis and Butt-Head from Mike Judge and Daria spin-off Jodie.

AMC Networks Entertainment Group President Sarah Barnett is stepping down from her position after September 7.

Crown Media Family Networks, which has a bouquet that includes Hallmark Channel, has tapped Wonya Lucas as president and CEO.

M&A deal activity in the U.S. media sector fell 19 percent in the first half of this year compared to the second half of 2019, according to PwC, but digital and telco assets are still proving to be attractive assets amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Endemol Shine is rolling out four digital linear channels with the U.S.-based ad-supported streaming service STIRR.

A task force of 25 organizations has assembled the American Coalition for Independent Content Production (ACICP) to support the independent content-production industry and call on the government to implement urgent funding and support amid the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

CBS Television Studios and the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) have entered into a multiyear partnership to develop and produce scripted and unscripted content across broadcast, cable and streaming.