In one of the most consequential media deals since Disney acquired much of 21st Century Fox in 2019, Fox Corp. is making a bold play for the future of television. The company announced Monday that it will acquire streaming platform Roku in a $22 billion cash-and-stock transaction, a move that instantly transforms Fox from a […]
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Banijay Entertainment is taking a major step toward standardizing sustainability across its worldwide operations, enlisting Belgian greentech company TheGreenShot to build a unified carbon-reporting system spanning 25 territories and more than 130 production labels. Under the new partnership, unveiled today, Banijay will deploy TheGreenShot’s GreenPro software to consolidate greenhouse-gas accounting across its scripted, unscripted, and […]
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MGM Alternative may soon be under new ownership. Stagerunner understands that the company is considering a sale of its unscripted production studio. The unit is behind shows such as NBC’s The Voice, CBS’ Survivor, ABC’s Shark Tank and Fox’s Beat Shazam and also incorporates two production companies — Evolution Media, which produces shows including Bravo’ hit reality hits Vanderpump Rules and The Real Housewives of […]
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The British producer calling for an unscripted TV tax credit is planning on taking his blueprint to the broadcasters and organizing a letter to new Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Derek Drennan’s petition for the new credit has been signed by more than 150 execs via LinkedIn so far. The Nest Productions founder and former Lime Pictures […]
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