© Provided by Variety Lauren Probin Awad joined UTA as Chief Marketing Officer, becoming the first senior executive in the company's new Atlanta division. As CEO, Aouad will be responsible for expanding the division's presence in the community and developing new brand partnerships at the intersection of entertainment and advertising. He reports to Julian Jacobs … Read more
© by Variety Kakao Entertainment America and Columbia Records have joined forces to co-manage K-pop girl group IVE, it was announced on Thursday, March 23rd. The collaboration is expected to strengthen IVE's presence in the North American market, with Sony Music subsidiary Columbia supporting their next album, Ive IVE, which is set for release on … Read more
© Banigai Banijay, the television production and distribution center for Survivor and sharpshooter Stefan Curby, debuted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. The Paris-based company, which acquired Endemol Shine Group in 2020 for $2.2 billion, grew revenue 16.5%, or 13.3% in constant currency, to €3.21 billion ($3.4 billion) in 2022. Margins fell up 1% to 14.7%, … Read more
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has more cobalt than the rest of the world. The supplier supports the $484.8 billion smartphone industry, the electric vehicle sector, which will reach $858 billion by 2027, and the global laptop computer market, which is currently worth $158.50 billion. Today, the metal can be found in every … Read more
Madison Square Garden Entertainment's board of directors has agreed to settle an $85 million shareholder lawsuit alleging it failed to protect shareholder interests during its merger with MSG Networks. The deal will be underwritten by the board's underwriters, according to a securities filing on Wednesday. There was no admission of guilt. More from The Hollywood … Read more
Are you one of the millions of fans who wished HBO's Game of Thrones didn't end the way it did? Fix it with artificial intelligence! That's at least one use case that OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman proposes for his company's ChatGPT AI generator. Brockman compared the technology to a bunch of "helpers" who … Read more
© Courtesy of Afati EXCLUSIVE: We've learned that Apple has won a multi-studio bid for Sean Fabre's memoir "Wolf Hustle," about the rise of a black woman on male-dominated Wall Street. While director Chinoni Chukwu is adapting it as a feature film, directing and producing with Entertainment 360 under his Why Fire banner. In "Wolf … Read more
The Entertainment and Sports Panel is produced by the LA Times B2B editorial team in association with Adeptus Partners LLC ; Citrine Cooperman; Greenberg Glusker LLP; and Nixon Peabody LLP. Creativity and innovation—always hallmarks of the entertainment world—have been key to the continued success of many entertainment and sports companies in recent years, and have … Read more
MarketWatch's news department was not involved in the creation of this content. March 2, 2023 (Prime PR Wire via Comtex) – This entertainment market research examines the market and provides insights to help meet the challenge. This report has 142 pages. Market intelligence and market coverage are essential components of any successful business strategy, and … Read more
HYBE Corp., the talent firm behind K-pop sensation BTS, has launched a campaign to woo shareholders of rival Korean talent empire SM Entertainment, in a bid to become the sole largest shareholder. In a set of letters and videos released Thursday, HYBE said it had launched a campaign website detailing its business strategy and how … Read more