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Sources: French billionaire François-Henri Pinault is close to a $7B deal to buy a majority stake in CAA from TPG; Temasek may also increase its CAA stake — - Company's lineup runs from actor Brad Pitt to NBA's Chris Paul — Singapore's Temasek is expected to increase its stake as well
Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
Three of six full-time Atlanta magazine editorial staffers resign and the EIC plans to retire, as the magazine's owners crack down on content they deem “woke” — The publisher pushed back on their effort to present a modern picture of life in one of the Blackest …
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New York Times:
Warner Bros. Discovery names Mark Thompson, the former New York Times CEO and the former BBC director-general, as CNN's chairman and CEO, starting on October 9 — Mr. Thompson, who oversaw a period of growth at The New York Times and the BBC, will lead the network during a pivotal period.
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The Hollywood Reporter:
The Hollywood Reporter names Maer Roshan as co-editor-in-chief, joining Nekesa Mumbi Moody; Roshan, EIC of Los Angeles Magazine since 2019, starts September 25 — Roshan joins the team Sept. 25 from Los Angeles Magazine, where he served as editor-in-chief since 2019.
New York Post:
Sources: Barstool Sports is laying off nearly 25% of its employees, or around 100 jobs, following Penn Entertainment's sale of the outlet back to Dave Portnoy — Barstool Sports will lay off nearly 25 percent of its employees, which will result in around 100 lost jobs on Thursday, The Post has learned.
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Stourbridge Investments sues Disney and several top executives, claiming they schemed to hide Disney+ losses by shifting costs to the company's legacy platforms — - Ron Jeremy Accused Of “Heinous Sexual Acts” At Rainbow Bar & Grill; Sunset Strip Venue Hit With Negligence Suit Over Rapes By Porn Actor
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Steve Dent / Engadget:
Samsung launches Food, an AI-powered food and recipe app in eight languages and 104 countries, with 160K+ recipes based on a database by Whisk, acquired in 2019 — It builds on Whisk, an app it acquired a few years back. — As it promised last week, Samsung has launched Food, a …
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Axios:
NBCUniversal names Mark Marshall as its new chairman of global advertising and partnerships, after longtime executive Linda Yaccarino left to become X's CEO — Mark Marshall has been named chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBCUniversal, the company said Wednesday …
Luke Bouma / Cord Cutters News:
Starz lowers its annual membership's price from $74.99 to $69.99, as of August 28, 2023, and claims to be “one of the few streaming networks that is profitable” — Great news for fans of Outlander and other popular shows on STARZ: Starting today, STARZ has lowered the price …
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Deadline:
Sources: top executives from Disney, Amazon Studios, Netflix, Universal, and WBD meet Wednesday as talks with unions stall; Disney's Bob Iger won't attend — EXCLUSIVE: Amid growing speculation of internal divisions within the C-suites and a lack of any apparent path forward to end the writers …
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Fox Business' Stuart Varney, Univision's Illa Calderón, and Fox News' Dana Perino plan to moderate the second GOP presidential primary debate on September 27 — Fox Business Network will carry the next Republican presidential primary debate, but the channel's longtime star anchor Maria Bartiromo won't be a part of it.
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Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
OpenAI files a motion to dismiss two similar lawsuits from book authors alleging copyright infringement, saying the authors “misconceive the scope of copyright” — Authors claim generative AI is just a “grift” that repackages original works. — This week, OpenAI finally responded …
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