J.J. is a CIA agent with the muscular and sculpted physique of former wrestler Dave Bautista but a life more akin to that of an ordinary office worker: a rebellious teenage stepdaughter with whom he tries to bond by baking muffins and spending time together, often with disastrous results. J.J. has decided to give up secret missions to dedicate himself to his family. When Sophie’s (Chloe Coleman) high school choir wins a trip to Italy to sing for the Pope, [...]

David Ellison's ambition to acquire Paramount Global began last winter, echoing the intense M&A battles of the past. Nearly three decades after Sumner Redstone and Barry Diller’s high-stakes struggle for Hollywood’s iconic studio, Ellison’s Skydance Media, along with Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital, is poised to reshape Paramount, CBS, and more. After months of negotiations and numerous headlines forecasting this development, Paramount Global and Skydance Media officially announced their merger on Monday. The agreement enables Skydance to acquire National Amusements, which [...]

In today's dynamic landscape of digital entertainment, the competition between traditional Pay TV, Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD), and the burgeoning field of social video platforms is intensifying. According to the latest report from the Variety Intelligence Platform (VIP), titled Social Video vs. SVOD: The Race to Replace TV, significant shifts in U.S. viewing habits are underway. Historically, the cable TV industry broke broadcast dominance in the 1980s, followed by Netflix leading the streaming revolution decades later. Now, platforms like [...]

As the IATSE contract ratification vote starts today, union members are scrutinizing the AI provisions negotiated with Hollywood's studios. During a virtual town hall on Saturday, IATSE leaders, including International President Matthew Loeb, addressed questions from about 50,000 members from 13 locals under the Basic Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The nearly three-hour session highlighted provisions for regular AI use review. According to the Memorandum of Agreements, “the parties agree to meet at least [...]

Monday, July 8 was the first day of school for Jared Grusd. As a veteran media and tech executive, he has taken the helm as CEO of Gracenote, the content-solutions division of Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement and consumer behavior tracking. Grusd reports directly to Nielsen CEO Karthik Rao. Meanwhile, Sujit Das Munshi, who has led Gracenote as general manager since November 2022, will transition to the role of chief operating officer. Gracenote is known for selling entertainment [...]

Early last year, a hacker infiltrated OpenAI's internal messaging systems, targeting the maker of ChatGPT, and obtained details about the company's AI technologies. The breach exposed internal discussions among researchers and employees but did not compromise OpenAI's core code. Sources familiar with the incident indicated that the hacker accessed information from an employee forum discussing OpenAI's latest technologies. However, they did not breach the systems where the company develops its artificial intelligence. OpenAI executives disclosed the breach during an all-hands [...]