Netflix, Paramount+, HBO Max: Joe Rogan signs nine-figure Spotify renewal
The renewal keeps Spotify's most-listened podcast exclusive as the company leans on talk audio for ad revenue.
Variety · +1 outlets
David Zaslav collects $606 million stock payout from Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
The windfall crystallizes how much value the WBD chief captured as Paramount absorbed the studio.
Variety · +1 outlets
Ellison: HBO Max and Paramount+ will eventually merge into a single streaming service
The combined service plan reshapes the streaming landscape and leaves Discovery+ and other niche tiers in question.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
David Ellison says Skydance is the 'solution' to Big Tech's move into media
The Paramount chief frames consolidation as a defense against tech giants encroaching on Hollywood.
Deadline · +14 outlets
Netflix sets 'Bridgerton' spinoff on young Lady Violet, with Shonda Rhimes writing
The greenlight extends Netflix's biggest romance franchise with its creator back at the keyboard.
Deadline · +13 outlets
'Cyberpunk 2077' movie in the works at Paramount
Paramount is developing a live-action adaptation of the CD Projekt Red game, continuing video-game-to-film pipeline bets.
Variety · +13 outlets
Xbox creates XP division for film, TV and theme park spinoffs
Microsoft's new transmedia unit signals a push to monetize game IP across screens and physical attractions.
GamesIndustry.biz · +3 outlets
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' flops at the box office but draws praise from Anne Hathaway
Hathaway's superlative review lands after her 'Verity' beat Cruise's film in their opening weekend matchup.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Marvel's 'VisionQuest' surprise-premieres at NYCC to positive first reactions
The Disney+ series, arriving Oct. 14, closed out Marvel's New York Comic Con panel with a screening.
Variety · +3 outlets
Marvel sets release dates for animated 'Zombies' specials and 'Spider-Man' season 2
The animation slate announcements came out of Marvel's New York Comic Con presentation.
Deadline · +12 outlets
Charlie Cox backs "Save Daredevil" push after Disney+ cancels 'Born Again'
The actor's NYCC remarks fuel fan hopes for a revival of the cancelled Marvel series.
Deadline · +6 outlets
Netflix's 'Lanterns' season finale hits over 10 million global viewers, a series record
The DC series closes its first season as one of HBO Max's strongest performers.
Deadline · +13 outlets
'Crazy Rich Asians' HBO series sets cast: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh returning
The film's principal cast reunites for the TV adaptation, reviving the franchise on HBO.
Variety · +8 outlets
'NCIS' franchise returns to CBS with 39% audience boost on Tuesday premiere night
The lineup averaged 5.49 million viewers, giving CBS the top finish in the night's primetime window.
Deadline · +2 outlets
Michael Ovitz ordered back to complete deposition in Julia Ormond lawsuit
A judge ordered the CAA co-founder to finish testimony months after he walked out over Epstein questions.
Variety · +4 outlets
Fraudster sentenced to 18 months for using 10,000 bots and AI songs to outstream Taylor Swift
The case is the first criminal streaming-fraud sentencing of its kind in the US.
Ars Technica · +14 outlets
Elizabeth Banks cast as Karen Read in Prime Video limited series
Amazon's true-crime drama moves forward with its lead attached to the high-profile murder case.
Variety
Crystal Harris urges Jessica Biel to reconsider playing Hugh Hefner's wife in 'Playmates'
Hefner's widow cites her own experience of abuse while Biel is set to play a fictionalized version of the role.
The Hollywood Reporter · +2 outlets