Banijay Global Scripted Head Christian Wikander Exits
The former HBO Max executive had been in the job for a year. Source: Banijay Global Scripted Head Christian Wikander Exits – The Hollywood Reporter
Film and TV investment bank ACF sells majority stake to Forest Road
ACF is behind key deals in the media sector including sale of ‘The Lord of The Rings’ IP to Embracer Group. Source: Film and TV investment bank ACF sells majority stake to Forest Road | Screen
Bob Chapek New Job: Board Member at Medical Firm Masimo
The executive was terminated as CEO of Disney in Nov. 2022. Source: Bob Chapek New Job: Board Member at Medical Firm Masimo – The Hollywood Reporter
Will Dune 2, Deadpool 3 and Gladiator sequel save cinema in 2024?
For investors in cinema, 2023 was a repeat of the years before… a failure.Retail investors who had bought shares in Cineworld, one of the only London-listed cinema stocks, would have closed the year out penniless after the company fell into … Continued
Amazon to Buy Stake in Diamond Sports, Sinclair in Legal Settlement
Prime Video will become the primary partner through which consumers can purchase streaming services from the largest U.S. operator of regional sports networks under a framework for a reorganization plan set to allow the company to emerge from Chapter 11 … Continued
‘Cinema Is Political’: French Sales Agents Confront Global Tensions, Carbon Cutting Amid Rise in International Admissions
Capping a growth year that saw Gallic productions draw 37.4 million global theatrical admissions for a total of $254 million in international receipts, producers and sales agents indicated that geopolitical tensions and eco-responsible transformation would be two of the major … Continued