Mediagazer: A look at The Washington Post's deal with Imagine and CAA to create content based on its archive and current reporting; four projects are in active development (Joe Pompeo/Vanity Fair)

11:55 AM ET, August 30, 2022

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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:

A look at The Washington Post's deal with Imagine and CAA to create content based on its archive and current reporting; four projects are in active development — Brian Grazer, Bryan Lourd, and Fred Ryan dish on the DC paper's partnership with Imagine and CAA, which already has four projects in development.

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Corbin Bolies / @corbinbolies:

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Naman Ramachandran / Variety:

Disney Star licenses Indian TV rights for International Cricket Council tournaments to Zee from 2024 through 2027, opting to retain only the digital rights — Disney Star has licenced Indian television broadcasting rights for men's and under-19 tournaments conducted by the International Cricket Council …

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