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Warner Bros. Discovery Inks New Post-Split Contracts With Streaming Boss JB Perrette, Chief Revenue Officer Bruce Campbell
Warner Bros. Discovery entered into new employment contracts for two senior execs, JB Perrette and Bruce Campbell, that extend through 2029 and 2030, respectively. The new deals, disclosed Thursday, a...
Todd Spangler Jul 31, 2025
Kalie Shorr on Her Evolution From Country to Alt-Pop, Coming Out as Queer, Worshipping Michelle Branch, and Why She Laid Low Before Coming Back With ‘My Type’ EP
It’s been four years since Kalie Shorr, one of the very best of the post-Avril generation of alt-pop singers, has put out a new collection of material. But you can’t keep her away from rel...
Chris Willman Jul 31, 2025
Denis Villeneuve’s James Bond Movie to Be Written by ‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator Steven Knight
“Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight has been hired to pen the script for Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming James Bond movie at Amazon MGM Studios. Amy Pascal and David Heyman are produc...
Angelique Jackson Jul 31, 2025
Amazon Beats Q2 Expectations as Revenue Rises 13% to Nearly $168 Billion
Amazon reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings Thursday. Wall Street forecast earnings per share (EPS) of $1.33 on $162.11 billion in revenue, according to analyst consensus data provided by LSEG. A...
Jennifer Maas Jul 31, 2025
Roku Revenue Jumps 15%, Turns in Surprise Profit in Solid Q2 Earnings Beat
Roku exceeded expectations for the second quarter of 2025, with the streaming platform company turning in better-than-expected 15% top-line growth — and a quarterly profit. Overall, Roku reporte...
Todd Spangler Jul 31, 2025
Paramount Captures Small Q2 Profit Ahead of Sale to Skydance
Paramount Global squeezed out a small profit in its last quarter before an anticipated sale to Skydance Media, boosted in part by new subscriptions to the Paramount+ streaming service amid a period in...
Brian Steinberg Jul 31, 2025
NFL Hall of Fame Game: How to Watch L.A. Chargers vs. Detroit Lions Live Online Without Cable for Free
With the start of the NFL preseason, the pro football league gears up for Enshrinement Week to induct the class of 2025 (former players Antonio Gates, Eric Allen, Jared Allen and Sterling Sharpe) into...
Rudie Obias Jul 31, 2025
How ‘The Studio’ Producer Frida Perez Went From Seth Rogen’s Assistant to Making Emmy History
As final-round Emmy voting approaches, Apple TV+’s The Studio has emerged as a serious contender, after tying the all-time nomination record for a comedy series with 23 nominations and becoming ...
Clayton Davis Jul 31, 2025
Dan Cohen, Paramount Global Chief Licensing Officer and Republic Pictures President, to Depart Ahead of Skydance Merger Closing
Dan Cohen, Paramount Global’s head of content sales and an industry sales veteran, has stepped down from his role in advance of Skydance Media’s takeover of the storied studio and CBS. Coh...
Cynthia Littleton Jul 31, 2025
Universal Music Posts 6.5% Revenue Growth at Half-Year Mark, With Publishing Soaring 11.6%
Universal Music Group posted relatively small gains in the second quarter but stronger ones for the half year that ended June 30, with its publishing division seeing 11%-plus year-over-year gains in b...
Jem Aswad Jul 31, 2025