After joining Elon Musk in his $97.4 billion offer to take control of OpenAIs for-profit enterprise, Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel is going on the offensive against the CEOs stewardship of the company behind ChatGPT. Theres been a mass exodus of OpenAIs top people charged with AI governance because Sam was prioritizing shiny objects over safety, Emanuel said in an interview...

During the inaugural Creative Coalition National Arts Advocacy Summit at Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Howard Hughes Holdings CEO David OReilly shared that the Nevada legislature could hear a bill as soon as Monday, Feb. 17 that would open the doorfor film tax credits to make the real estate developers Summerlin Studios project withSony Pictures a reality. Nevada Assembly...

Former Lionsgate sales veteran Wendy Reeds and seasoned producer Ashley Stern have joined Patrick Wachsbergers growing production and sales outfit 193, as the company looks to build out its indie film slate. The hires were unveiled on Friday, the opening day of Berlins European Film Market. Reeds, who spent 16 years at Lionsgate and previously worked alongside Wachsberger when he...

As it reworks its executive ranks post-bankruptcy and invests in growth, Regal Cineworld has hired a veteran entertainment executive for the newly created role of chief commercial officer. Former Legendary Entertainment and Universal Pictures executive Adam Rymer was hired by the major theater chain to oversee the U.S. film and content team as well as oversee revenue growth in areas...

AMC Networks reported fourth quarter revenue of $599 million, down 12 percent from the same period a year ago, and adjusted earnings per share of 64 cents down from 72 cents. Both numbers missed Wall Street earnings expectations. In its domestic operations unit, AMC Networks said subscription revenue fell 4 percent to $314 million in the fourth-quarter as the company...

Rahm Emanuel, who last served as ambassador to Japan in the Biden administration, has found a media gig at CNN. The veteran political figure will join the cable news outlet as senior political and global affairs commentator, the network said on Thursday. Emanuel, who grew his national stature as White House chief of staff to President Obama, served as mayor...

Roku reported total net revenue of $1.2 billion in its fourth quarter, above its prior guidance of $1.140 billion. This also marks the first quarter the streaming platform reported more than $1 billion in platform revenue. Roku reported gross profit of $512.6 million, above its guidance of $465 million, and a net loss of $35.5 million. In the fourth quarter,...

For nearly 20 years, The Hollywood Reporters annual Power Lawyers issue has been spotlighting the go-to attorneys in the entertainment industry for bet-the-company legal battles, megamergers and groundbreaking talent deals. Do you know lawyers at the top of their game? THR is now accepting nominations for its 19th annualPower Lawyersissue, which features the 100 most influential attorneys in the industry....

After spending three weeks at No. 1 on Nielsens overall streaming viewership chart, Netflixs Squid Game has relinquished its crown. Netflixs Jamie Foxx-Cameron Diaz thriller Back In Action landed the top spot this week with 1.5 billion minutes viewed, Nielsen said in its weekly update on Thursday. Squid Game fell to No. 4 on the overall streaming chart with 1.25...

Vice Media is dropping the gloves. Vice TV, its cable partnership with AE, has signed a media rights agreement with BYB Bare Knuckle Boxing. The deal will see the cable TV platform air 13 live events this year, mostly on Saturday nights. The licensing agreement with the bare-knuckle boxing promoter also marks the first live event series for Vice TV,...

Amazon Studios is rolling back division-wide policies aimed at boosting diversity on its series and films. The Culver City studio implemented in 2021 an inclusion playbook, with the goal of more accurately reflecting audiences worldwide. The standards revolved around boosting racial, ethnic and gender diversity, including one that aspired to cast at least one Black, Latino, Indigenous, Middle Eastern or...

David Zagin, president of distribution at A+E Networks, is stepping down. The 25-year veteran will be replaced by Jane Rice and Michelle Strong as co-presidents of distribution. Zagin,who has led and collaborated with Rice and Strong for 15 years, will shift to an advisory role at A+E Networks. Rice has been promoted from her most recent role as executive vp...

The CW Network has named Michael Perman as senior vp, sports. Perman, a former NBC Sports exec who most recently served as senior vp, global media rights at media agency Aggregate Sports, will oversee programming and media rights for CW Sports, already home to WWE NXT and the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The CW, now owned by Nexstar, is continuing to...