The Hollywood Reporter

Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) subscriber video on demand service Disney+ is planning an international blitzkrieg that could help it buoy sagging subscriber growth and make the competition more intense for rival Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX).  What Happened: The Burbank, California-...

Josh Richards, a 19-year-old social media star from Cold Springs, Ontario, has partnered with Mark Wahlberg to launch a new production company, CrossCheck Studios, LLC. What Happened: A joint venture between Richards' and Wahlberg’s production company Unrealistic Ideas will create content...

Lucasfilm, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reportedly fired actress Gina Carano Wednesday following an Instagram post in which she compared being a conservative to being Jewish in Nazi Germany. What Happened: On Wednesday, #FireGinaCarano was...

Netflix said it reached the 200-million subscriber mark in its fourth-quarter earnings report, and CEO Reed Hastings celebrated in a unique way. What Happened: Hastings, who co-founded Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX), continued his superstitious practice of celebrating company milestones with a...

Movie Studio MGM Holdings Inc has roped in Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) and LionTree LLC to aide a sale of its studio business along with its content library, reports the Wall Street Journal. What Happened: The fabled “James Bond” franchise owner’s shares are traded...

Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has restructured its television studios business, effectively consolidating its three TV units into two. What Happened: The shakeup will see Karey Burke, the president of ABC Entertainment head 20th Television, while Jonnie Davis will stay at the helm of ABC...

The fallout in China from Houston Rockets General Manager's Daryl Morey’s now-deleted tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters is ongoing.  Companies Cut Ties  Tencent Holding/ADR (OTC: TCEHY), Vivo and CCTV have all suspending ties with the NBA following the...

Warner Brothers CEO Kevin Tsujihara lost his job Monday after allegations of sexual misconduct, according to CNBC.  What Happened  The company has yet to name a successor for the exec, who is still under investigation for allegedly promising acting roles in exchange for sex. The...

Robert Greenblatt, a TV executive and heavyweight producer, is in talks to join AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s leadership team to potentially run a new unit that would combine Turner entertainment networks, HBO and yet-to-be-launched streaming platform, sources close to the...

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) plunged 7 percent Friday on reports of sexual misconduct allegations against CEO Leslie Moonves. What Happened Ronan Farrow, the journalist whose Harvey Weinstein investigation inspired the #MeToo movement that toppled executives across U.S. industries,...

Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: HMNY) popped as much as 5 percent Thursday on news that MoviePass abandoned its daily movie subscription package. As of April 13, for the same $9.95 per month that previously secured 365 movie showings, new customers get just four tickets per month plus a...

Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: HMNY) stock has crashed more than 60 percent in 2018 as investors have grown increasingly skeptical of the prospects for the MoviePass subscription service.  Helios and Matheson announced a $30-million offering last week that valued shares of the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is backing a "top-secret" scripted series starring Dr. Dre, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter. HR, citing "multiple sources," stated that Dr. Dre will also serve as an executive producer in Apple's original TV series, dubbed "...

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) on Tuesday confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that House of Cards received an early renewal for a third season, before the debut of its second season on February 14. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said he wanted more. At a...