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Disney Enlists Prof. Ludwig Von Drake to Help Fend Off Activist Investors
Disney is calling on Professor Ludwig Von Drake as its reinforcement in its board battle against Nelson Peltz and his Trian Partners. The media and entertainment giant released an animated video Monday urging shareholders to vote, but only for the company’s preferred board members. The Austrian duck, who is uncle to Donald and an expert […]
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2024 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Full List of Nominees Unveiled (Exclusive)
SmartLess, Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, On Purpose with Jay Shetty and Normal Gossip are among the titles in contention for the 2024 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. The category, which will be voted on by fans from Feb. 5 through Feb. 18, also includes popular podcasts Crime Junkie, The Daily, My Favorite Murder, New Heights, […]
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Spotify Strikes New Deal With Joe Rogan That Will See the Podcast Broadly Distributed
Joe Rogan has struck a new multiyear deal with Spotify, but will no longer see his podcast distributed exclusively by the platform. As part of the deal for The Joe Rogan Experience, which had been the top podcast of the year globally at Spotify for the past four years, the show will soon be distributed […]
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Sara Bareilles to Score Stage Adaptation of Meg Wolitzer’s ‘The Interestings’
Sara Bareilles is writing the score for a stage adaptation of Meg Wolitzer’s novel The Interestings. The show will feature a book by Sarah Ruhl, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) and The Clean House. The musical is currently in development, with additional details about a production timeline […]
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Apple Music, TV Segment Sees Record Revenue, Helped by Price Increases
Apple hit an all-time revenue record in its services sector, which includes Apple TV+, Apple Music, Apple Arcade and more, during its first quarter ended Dec. 30. Net sales in the services quarter hit $23.1 billion, up from $20.8 billion a year earlier. Overall, the company posted quarterly revenue of $119.6 billion, up 2 percent year […]
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Audacy to Cut 25 Percent of Staff in Pineapple Podcast Division
Radio broadcast company Audacy is laying off about 25 percent of its staff from its Pineapple Street podcast division. The cuts, which amount to 12 people, come as the company contended with reduced marketing budgets, as well a reduced demand for high-cost, limited run narrative series (which bore the brunt of the staff reductions), as […]
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Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Podcast Is No Longer Exclusive to Spotify
Alex Cooper’s popular Call Her Daddy podcast is no longer exclusive to Spotify. As of Jan. 30, the back catalog of the podcast is available on all audio platforms, with the first new episode released on all platforms Wednesday. Video will remain exclusive to Spotify. Cooper’s podcast had been airing exclusively on Spotify since July […]
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Microsoft Sees Gaming Revenue Boost From Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft reported second-quarter earnings that were boosted in part by its acquisition of game maker Activision Blizzard. Total Xbox content and services revenue increased 61 percent year-over-year thanks to the acquisition of Activision Blizzard and total gaming revenue increased 49 percent. Total revenue for More Personal Computing, the segment that includes the financials from Activision […]
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Sky Plans to Cut 1,000 Jobs This Year
British media company Sky Group is planning to cut 1,000 jobs over the next year as the company transitions to internet-based TV from satellite. The majority of jobs cut will be concentrated in the Comcast-owned company’s engineering teams, primarily impacting those who install and service the satellite products, and will result in a reduction of […]
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L.A. Times Film Critic Justin Chang Joins The New Yorker
Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang is leaving the publication to join The New Yorker. Chang, who had been with the Times since 2016, departs the publication as it contends with the recent layoffs of 115 staffers and the resignation of executive editor Kevin Merida. Editorial page editor Terry Tang has been named interim […]
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‘SmartLess’ Podcast Moves to SiriusXM in $100M Multiyear Deal
SiriusXM has acquired certain exclusive rights to the popular podcast SmartLess, hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, in a multiyear agreement. As part of the deal, which is said to be over $100 million, according to sources familiar with the matter, SiriusXM will provide exclusive content from the podcast for its subscribers, […]
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Musicians Set to Begin Contract Negotiations With Studios On AI, Streaming Priorities
The American Federation of Musicians will soon go into contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers with asks that cover many of the same subjects as actors and writers. The negotiations are set to take place on Jan. 22 through Jan. 31, excluding the weekend, with a rally planned for the […]
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