Dana Walden is in the running to be Bob Iger’s successor as Disney CEO, according to people familiar with the matter. If she is chosen, Walden would be the first female CEO of Disney in its 100-year history.
Cesar Conde, a leader with an MBA but a limited journalism background, is facing the toughest scrutiny of his career.
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Harry Smith is signing off from NBC News after 12 years. The beloved correspondent received an emotional sendoff during Friday’s Today show, where his colleagues got choked up sharing kind words about their time together.
Gossett broke through on the small screen as Fiddler in ABC’s groundbreaking 1977 miniseries Roots, which depicted the atrocities of slavery on TV. The sprawling cast included Ben Vereen, LeVar Burton and John Amos. Gossett’s performance won him an Emmy. He was 87.
Guinness World Records saluted Alhart last year for the “longest career as a television news broadcaster.”
In a notorious high-security prison, Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal stays connected with supporters through letters as they keep up the pressure for his release.
The former executive has earned nearly $1.2 billion through TKO Group stock sales to date. TKO Group was formed last year through the Endeavor-led merger of UFC and WWE. Endeavor maintains a majority interest in TKO.
Cohen’s hedge fund Point72 revealed the approximately 5% stake in Fox this week with a market value of about $350 million as of writing.
Riedel Communications has appointed Julia Rodgers as a new regional sales manager, tasked with driving sales growth in the Southeast region of North America. With over three decades of expertise […]
ESPN is planning another Monday Night Football pregame shake-up, according to executives with knowledge of the network’s plans. A year after a complete makeover of the set under the stewardship of Scott Van Pelt, Robert Griffin III’s spot is in jeopardy, while the network is aggressively pursuing retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce for Monday nights. (Matt Rourke/AP)
The Television Publicity Executives Committee (TPEC) has chosen its leadership team for 2024. Irina Bobker, publicity director, Freeform; Brian Eley, VP, communications, Crunchyroll; and Alice Rao, SVP, publicity, Hallmark Media, […]
He will continue to oversee the legal, regulatory, distribution and network affiliate functions for the entire company, as well as serve as part of the executive leadership.
The former RNC chair is in talks with a prominent media talent lawyer about potential legal claims.
