Exclusive: WME has upped Eve Attermann to partner in the books department.
Atterman, who has been with WME since 2011, has worked across departments to help agency clients cross over into the book space including thought leaders, journalists, novelists, memoirists, musicians, politicians, and chefs.
She has also assisted with current book clients who are interested in creating content in other verticals.
Some of her work with actors and musicians on their book debuts include Dave Grohl’s memoir The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music and Janelle Monáe’s short fiction collection The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer.
Attermann also has a growing list of cookbooks under her belt. Those clients include Dan Pelosi (GrossyPelosi) , Andrew Rea (Babish), Jessica Seinfeld, Marissa Mullen, Alexis DeBoschnek, Eden Grinshpan and Dominique Ansel.
Among her other clients are CNBC correspondent Julia Boorstin, The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly, Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow,...
Atterman, who has been with WME since 2011, has worked across departments to help agency clients cross over into the book space including thought leaders, journalists, novelists, memoirists, musicians, politicians, and chefs.
She has also assisted with current book clients who are interested in creating content in other verticals.
Some of her work with actors and musicians on their book debuts include Dave Grohl’s memoir The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music and Janelle Monáe’s short fiction collection The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer.
Attermann also has a growing list of cookbooks under her belt. Those clients include Dan Pelosi (GrossyPelosi) , Andrew Rea (Babish), Jessica Seinfeld, Marissa Mullen, Alexis DeBoschnek, Eden Grinshpan and Dominique Ansel.
Among her other clients are CNBC correspondent Julia Boorstin, The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly, Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
With three years left on his current contract, Disney CEO past and present Bob Iger is feeling good about his successor, whoever that eventually turns out to be.
“I’m confident we’re going to find a successor to me in due time and in the right time,” Iger told CNBC today after Disney’s latest quarterly earnings report was released. “I think the commitment of the board the attention to the process is all very very healthy.”
Having returned to the Mouse House in November 2022 after the chaotic rule of his previously handpicked successor Bob Chapek, Iger added Wednesday that the succession committee meets regularly and finding the next CEO is probably the the board’s number one priority.”
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Iger was quick to address the succession question in a very non-Logan Roy sort of way,...
“I’m confident we’re going to find a successor to me in due time and in the right time,” Iger told CNBC today after Disney’s latest quarterly earnings report was released. “I think the commitment of the board the attention to the process is all very very healthy.”
Having returned to the Mouse House in November 2022 after the chaotic rule of his previously handpicked successor Bob Chapek, Iger added Wednesday that the succession committee meets regularly and finding the next CEO is probably the the board’s number one priority.”
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Iger was quick to address the succession question in a very non-Logan Roy sort of way,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Linda Yaccarino spoke glowingly of Elon Musk, said X will turn a profit in early 2024, and insisted the platform formerly known as Twitter has made major progress in reversing lagging metrics in her 100 days as CEO.
In an interview at Vox Media’s annual Code conference, she pushed back on the assumption that she was hired solely to placate advertisers. She addressed the recent controversy with the Adl and also got into it with Yoel Roth, the former head of safety at Twitter, who spoke at the same event earlier in the day.
Yaccarino, the longtime ad executive and former advertising chief at NBCUniversal, joined Twitter in June and, in fact, began to woo back advertisers who had been spooked by a geyser of negative content that erupted after Musk acquired the social media platform a year ago and took it private. He then renamed it X.
Musk recently Tweet-floated...
In an interview at Vox Media’s annual Code conference, she pushed back on the assumption that she was hired solely to placate advertisers. She addressed the recent controversy with the Adl and also got into it with Yoel Roth, the former head of safety at Twitter, who spoke at the same event earlier in the day.
Yaccarino, the longtime ad executive and former advertising chief at NBCUniversal, joined Twitter in June and, in fact, began to woo back advertisers who had been spooked by a geyser of negative content that erupted after Musk acquired the social media platform a year ago and took it private. He then renamed it X.
Musk recently Tweet-floated...
- 9/28/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
X CEO Linda Yaccarino took the stage at the Code Conference on Wednesday shortly after Yoel Roth, former head of trust and safety at Twitter, made a surprise appearance in an interview with journalist Kara Swisher.
Asked to respond to Roth’s comments, in which he had said X (formerly Twitter) is not doing enough to stop harassment on the social media platform, Yaccarino defended the company and suggested prior policies had been “creeping down the road of censorship.”
“Yoel and I don’t know each other. He doesn’t know me. I don’t know him. I work at X. He worked at Twitter. X is a new company building a foundation based on free expression and freedom of speech. Twitter at the time, was operating on a different set of rules as set by himself, different philosophies and ideologies that were creeping down the road of censorship. It...
Asked to respond to Roth’s comments, in which he had said X (formerly Twitter) is not doing enough to stop harassment on the social media platform, Yaccarino defended the company and suggested prior policies had been “creeping down the road of censorship.”
“Yoel and I don’t know each other. He doesn’t know me. I don’t know him. I work at X. He worked at Twitter. X is a new company building a foundation based on free expression and freedom of speech. Twitter at the time, was operating on a different set of rules as set by himself, different philosophies and ideologies that were creeping down the road of censorship. It...
- 9/28/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Allen Media Group CEO/founder/chairman Byron Allen reaffirmed his interest Wednesday in bidding $10 billion for TV brands from Disney, citing his experience with similar assets in his own portfolio.
“I think broadcast television and linear channels, I think is a great business,” he said in a Q&a at the Code conference in Laguna Niguel, Calif. “It’s a phenomenal business.”
Earlier this month, Allen reportedly offered $10 billion for ABC, eight local TV stations and Disney-owned cable networks FX and Nationa’ Geographic Channel. Disney has not confirmed the offer but has publicly indicated the company is keeping its “strategic options” open. Another company, Nexstar Media Group, has also reportedly bid for Disney linear assets, but only for the broadcast network and the eight stations.
Allen, who spoke passionately about how successful his acquisition of Weather Channel has been since he made it in 2018, told interviewer CNBC correspondent Julia Boorstin...
“I think broadcast television and linear channels, I think is a great business,” he said in a Q&a at the Code conference in Laguna Niguel, Calif. “It’s a phenomenal business.”
Earlier this month, Allen reportedly offered $10 billion for ABC, eight local TV stations and Disney-owned cable networks FX and Nationa’ Geographic Channel. Disney has not confirmed the offer but has publicly indicated the company is keeping its “strategic options” open. Another company, Nexstar Media Group, has also reportedly bid for Disney linear assets, but only for the broadcast network and the eight stations.
Allen, who spoke passionately about how successful his acquisition of Weather Channel has been since he made it in 2018, told interviewer CNBC correspondent Julia Boorstin...
- 9/27/2023
- by Andrew Wallenstein
- Variety Film + TV
Media entrepreneur Byron Allen, one of many parties interested in acquiring ABC and other linear TV assets from Disney, said he has “access to plenty of capital,” and Disney’s internal deliberations are the main factor preventing a formal sale process from starting.
“Capital’s not an issue,” he said of securing financial backing for his $10 billion bid. “I have access to plenty of capital. … There’s trillions of dollars out there looking for a safe place to invest and get it back with a return.”
Allen provided the update during a sit-down at the Code Conference with CNBC correspondent Julia Boorstin. When she asked Allen if he had a specific plan for how the bid would be financed, he replied, “Oh, absolutely,” without going into any details.
Earlier this month, word emerged that local TV giant Nexstar Media Group had held talks with Disney about ABC and the company’s eight owned local stations.
“Capital’s not an issue,” he said of securing financial backing for his $10 billion bid. “I have access to plenty of capital. … There’s trillions of dollars out there looking for a safe place to invest and get it back with a return.”
Allen provided the update during a sit-down at the Code Conference with CNBC correspondent Julia Boorstin. When she asked Allen if he had a specific plan for how the bid would be financed, he replied, “Oh, absolutely,” without going into any details.
Earlier this month, word emerged that local TV giant Nexstar Media Group had held talks with Disney about ABC and the company’s eight owned local stations.
- 9/27/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has recruited “The Home Edit” lifestyle brand founders Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin to host a reboot of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”
The series will continue to focus on home renovations, with the addition of the “Getting Organized with the Home Edit” duo’s organizational expertise. The home-building process will still feature volunteers who construct renovated houses for families who give back to their communities.
Each episode, Teplin and Shearer will meet a family in need of a home renovation. A team of builders, contractors, design experts and more will assist the pair in redesigning the family’s house to better suit their lifestyle and needs. Teplin and Shearer will also parse through the family’s possessions to decide which to keep and which to let go in addition to functional life organizational systems.
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The series will continue to focus on home renovations, with the addition of the “Getting Organized with the Home Edit” duo’s organizational expertise. The home-building process will still feature volunteers who construct renovated houses for families who give back to their communities.
Each episode, Teplin and Shearer will meet a family in need of a home renovation. A team of builders, contractors, design experts and more will assist the pair in redesigning the family’s house to better suit their lifestyle and needs. Teplin and Shearer will also parse through the family’s possessions to decide which to keep and which to let go in addition to functional life organizational systems.
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- 6/5/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Shrinking, The 1619 Project and Freeridge.
Fear premiere
The cast and crew of the psychological horror film walked the red carpet in Los Angeles on Saturday.
T.I, Tyler Abron, Ruby Modine, Jessica Allain, Bonnie Morgan, Joseph Sikora, Annie iionzeh and Andrew Bachelor
Television Academy Foundation’s “The Power of TV: Reshaping Breast Cancer Narratives” event
Departing Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff, Superman & Lois co-executive producer and writer Kristi Korzec, Dickinson creator Alena Smith and breast surgical oncologist Carlie Thompson took part in a conversation on Wednesday about young women being most affected by early onset breast cancer, the inequities in access to risk information and health care, and how television programs can inspire young women to take action for their health.
Kristi Korzec, Krista Vernoff, Alena Smith and Dr.
Fear premiere
The cast and crew of the psychological horror film walked the red carpet in Los Angeles on Saturday.
T.I, Tyler Abron, Ruby Modine, Jessica Allain, Bonnie Morgan, Joseph Sikora, Annie iionzeh and Andrew Bachelor
Television Academy Foundation’s “The Power of TV: Reshaping Breast Cancer Narratives” event
Departing Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff, Superman & Lois co-executive producer and writer Kristi Korzec, Dickinson creator Alena Smith and breast surgical oncologist Carlie Thompson took part in a conversation on Wednesday about young women being most affected by early onset breast cancer, the inequities in access to risk information and health care, and how television programs can inspire young women to take action for their health.
Kristi Korzec, Krista Vernoff, Alena Smith and Dr.
- 1/27/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Months after Reese Witherspoon’s media brand Hello Sunshine acquired The Home Edit, co-founders Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin reflected on the deal, noting that it “synergistically felt right.”
“Hello Sunshine, they’ve been part of our ecosystem for a long time,” Shearer said during a spotlight conversation moderated by CNBC Correspondent Julia Boorstin at TheWrap’s Power Women Summit. She added that the company has been “natural, incredible supportive partners.”
“It evolved from one simple conversation with the CEO Sarah Harden, and the next thing we knew they were great partners,” Shearer said.
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For a women-lead brand like The Home Edit, Hello Sunshine, which is owned by Candle Media, aims to take on projects that amplify female voices and storytelling, seemed like a perfect match as both a partner, and eventually as an owner.
“The mission...
“Hello Sunshine, they’ve been part of our ecosystem for a long time,” Shearer said during a spotlight conversation moderated by CNBC Correspondent Julia Boorstin at TheWrap’s Power Women Summit. She added that the company has been “natural, incredible supportive partners.”
“It evolved from one simple conversation with the CEO Sarah Harden, and the next thing we knew they were great partners,” Shearer said.
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Reese Witherspoon-Produced Master-Organization Series From Home Edit Duo Set at Netflix
For a women-lead brand like The Home Edit, Hello Sunshine, which is owned by Candle Media, aims to take on projects that amplify female voices and storytelling, seemed like a perfect match as both a partner, and eventually as an owner.
“The mission...
- 12/14/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s senior media and tech correspondent, put her pandemic lockdown downtime to good use. She went all in on a book that examines female leadership in business, how it’s changing and how those management styles are changing business.
“When Women Lead,” to be published next month by Simon & Schuster, is a deeply reported work that brings a global perspective to examining the state of female managers at companies large and small. One fact that stood out like a neon sign in her research was the shockingly low percentage of venture capital dollars that flow into female-led firms. Her anecdotal research only reinforced how much conscious bias there is among VCs who are hunting for founders that look like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg.
“I thought, ‘This is bananas,” Boorstin says on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.”
“The most recent stats are that 82 of...
“When Women Lead,” to be published next month by Simon & Schuster, is a deeply reported work that brings a global perspective to examining the state of female managers at companies large and small. One fact that stood out like a neon sign in her research was the shockingly low percentage of venture capital dollars that flow into female-led firms. Her anecdotal research only reinforced how much conscious bias there is among VCs who are hunting for founders that look like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg.
“I thought, ‘This is bananas,” Boorstin says on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.”
“The most recent stats are that 82 of...
- 9/29/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
As if the births of his ninth child wasn’t exciting enough, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is scheduled to speak Saturday at Allen & Co.’s Sun Valley Media Conference just as his Twitter takeover hits another snag.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will interview Musk Saturday morning, according to The Information, though some heavy hitters such as Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav have reportedly already left the billionaire summer camp in Idaho. Still, Musk’s interview promises to liven up the annual confab which has been high on potential yet low on big announcements thus far. On Thursday, The Washington Post reported that Musk’s Twitter deal was in “serious jeopardy,” adding an extra kernel of drama to the proceedings.
“I’m not seeing a lot of concern about Musk and Twitter, outside of some clients that think he’s an egomaniac and/or a creep or weird guy,...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will interview Musk Saturday morning, according to The Information, though some heavy hitters such as Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav have reportedly already left the billionaire summer camp in Idaho. Still, Musk’s interview promises to liven up the annual confab which has been high on potential yet low on big announcements thus far. On Thursday, The Washington Post reported that Musk’s Twitter deal was in “serious jeopardy,” adding an extra kernel of drama to the proceedings.
“I’m not seeing a lot of concern about Musk and Twitter, outside of some clients that think he’s an egomaniac and/or a creep or weird guy,...
- 7/8/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
If there is any blossoming romance between Netflix and NBCUniversal amid speculation the former is looking for an ad sales partner, the latter’s CEO Jeff Shell wasn’t spilling the beans Wednesday when he sat down for a discussion at the Cannes Lions event.
“I’m not going to comment on any conversations we may be having or have had,” he said calmly when questioned by CNBC’s Julia Boorstin, though he couldn’t resist adding: “I’m not surprised that some of our SVOD partners are getting into the ad business — that’s where the money is.”
The question followed reports that Netflix has been in talks with NBCU, Google and Roku over possible ad sales partnerships as the SVOD service gears up to launch an ad-supported tier some time next year.
More openly, Shell referred instead to his company’s partnership with Apple, which sees NBCU sell...
“I’m not going to comment on any conversations we may be having or have had,” he said calmly when questioned by CNBC’s Julia Boorstin, though he couldn’t resist adding: “I’m not surprised that some of our SVOD partners are getting into the ad business — that’s where the money is.”
The question followed reports that Netflix has been in talks with NBCU, Google and Roku over possible ad sales partnerships as the SVOD service gears up to launch an ad-supported tier some time next year.
More openly, Shell referred instead to his company’s partnership with Apple, which sees NBCU sell...
- 6/22/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney CEO Bob Chapek said during the company’s first-quarter earnings call Wednesday that ESPN has extended its contract with Peyton Manning and his Omaha Productions that means ESPN2’s alt-Monday Night Football show Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli will continue through 2024.
The new pact also calls for alternative presentations (with other hosts) for UFC, college football and golf to be produced by Omaha Productions in collaboration with ESPN.
Manning co-hosts the live show with his brother Eli Manning, with both appearing remotely along with a rotation of guests to provide live commentary on ESPN’s Mnf feed. Guests have included former and currently NFL players and other celebrities. It has proven a strong performer for ESPN, which made sure to lock in the show with rival outlets like Amazon, the new owner of Thursday Night Football rights, seeking complementary NFL content.
ESPN says Monday Night Football...
The new pact also calls for alternative presentations (with other hosts) for UFC, college football and golf to be produced by Omaha Productions in collaboration with ESPN.
Manning co-hosts the live show with his brother Eli Manning, with both appearing remotely along with a rotation of guests to provide live commentary on ESPN’s Mnf feed. Guests have included former and currently NFL players and other celebrities. It has proven a strong performer for ESPN, which made sure to lock in the show with rival outlets like Amazon, the new owner of Thursday Night Football rights, seeking complementary NFL content.
ESPN says Monday Night Football...
- 2/9/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed the company is in the running to get the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket, the league’s subscription package that allows fans to watch out-of-market games.
“We’re bidding for it,” Chapek said in a point-blank response to CNBC’s Julia Boorstin in an interview that aired shortly after Disney released its quarterly earnings on Wednesday.
The NFL’s current deal for NFL Sunday Ticket with DirecTV expires after the 2022 season, and it is widely expected that DirecTV will not renew. If it were to win the rights, Disney would likely make NFL Sunday Ticket available in some fashion on ESPN+, which now has more than 21 million subscribers as of Jan. 1, 2022.
An individual familiar with the NFL’s negotiations told TheWrap last summer the league has gotten more interest for Sunday Ticket than it did for its recent media rights, and expects a “healthy” increase on the price tag.
“We’re bidding for it,” Chapek said in a point-blank response to CNBC’s Julia Boorstin in an interview that aired shortly after Disney released its quarterly earnings on Wednesday.
The NFL’s current deal for NFL Sunday Ticket with DirecTV expires after the 2022 season, and it is widely expected that DirecTV will not renew. If it were to win the rights, Disney would likely make NFL Sunday Ticket available in some fashion on ESPN+, which now has more than 21 million subscribers as of Jan. 1, 2022.
An individual familiar with the NFL’s negotiations told TheWrap last summer the league has gotten more interest for Sunday Ticket than it did for its recent media rights, and expects a “healthy” increase on the price tag.
- 2/9/2022
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
“All philanthropy today,” Netflix’s Reed Hastings said Monday at the Milken Conference after moderator and CNBC correspondent Julia Boorstin lamented that she wasn’t able to ask the co-ceo about the Dave Chappelle backlash, earnings or anything else related to the streamer.
Staying strictly on message, Hastings today adamantly refused to answer to queries about the controversy around Chappelle’s The Closer special.
“It’s a no comment, we are really focused today on what we can do for kids around the country,” the exec replied straight-faced to “good reporter” Boorstin’s repeated questioning about the “elephant in the room.”
The closest Hastings would come to discussing the source of his wealth and the state of the streamer today was to declare that he “wished education was as easy to disrupt as it was easy to disrupt entertainment …turns out taking on Disney and others is easier than disrupting education.
Staying strictly on message, Hastings today adamantly refused to answer to queries about the controversy around Chappelle’s The Closer special.
“It’s a no comment, we are really focused today on what we can do for kids around the country,” the exec replied straight-faced to “good reporter” Boorstin’s repeated questioning about the “elephant in the room.”
The closest Hastings would come to discussing the source of his wealth and the state of the streamer today was to declare that he “wished education was as easy to disrupt as it was easy to disrupt entertainment …turns out taking on Disney and others is easier than disrupting education.
- 10/18/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
ViacomCBS chair Shari Redstone in a pink cardigan and black backpack, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell in short sleeves, Discovery chief executive David Zaslav in dark shades and a signature vest and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts pulling up in a car – these are of some of the first shots of media moguls arriving in Sun Valley, Idaho for the Allen & Company conference.
The annual ritual of whitewater rafting and shop talk by titans of media and tech skipped 2020 due to Covid but is back this year in a pared down version with no kids, mandatory vaccines and testing and many sessions outdoors. With fewer family outings, moguls may have more together time to mull potential deals in the midst of a wave of M&a that many in Hollywood and on Wall Street expect to continue.
Within one week in May, WarnerMedia and Discovery announced a combination, and Amazon unveiled plans...
The annual ritual of whitewater rafting and shop talk by titans of media and tech skipped 2020 due to Covid but is back this year in a pared down version with no kids, mandatory vaccines and testing and many sessions outdoors. With fewer family outings, moguls may have more together time to mull potential deals in the midst of a wave of M&a that many in Hollywood and on Wall Street expect to continue.
Within one week in May, WarnerMedia and Discovery announced a combination, and Amazon unveiled plans...
- 7/7/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
In the early morning darkness of July 10, 2019, on a bare-bones outdoor interview set constructed on the side of a road in Sun Valley, Idaho, Discovery CEO David Zaslav laid out the case for the M&a frenzy that would hit the entertainment business nearly two years later.
“[Streaming] is going to be a street fight,” Zaslav told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin when asked about WarnerMedia’s just-announced-at-the-time plans to launch HBO Max. “Each of those players that are chasing that ball — chasing scripted movies and scripted series — they are chasing IP, and none of them have enough....
“[Streaming] is going to be a street fight,” Zaslav told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin when asked about WarnerMedia’s just-announced-at-the-time plans to launch HBO Max. “Each of those players that are chasing that ball — chasing scripted movies and scripted series — they are chasing IP, and none of them have enough....
In the early morning darkness of July 10, 2019, on a bare-bones outdoor interview set constructed on the side of a road in Sun Valley, Idaho, Discovery CEO David Zaslav laid out the case for the M&a frenzy that would hit the entertainment business nearly two years later.
“[Streaming] is going to be a street fight,” Zaslav told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin when asked about WarnerMedia’s just-announced-at-the-time plans to launch HBO Max. “Each of those players that are chasing that ball — chasing scripted movies and scripted series — they are chasing IP, and none of them have enough....
“[Streaming] is going to be a street fight,” Zaslav told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin when asked about WarnerMedia’s just-announced-at-the-time plans to launch HBO Max. “Each of those players that are chasing that ball — chasing scripted movies and scripted series — they are chasing IP, and none of them have enough....
Disneyland will reopen April 30, CEO Bob Chapek announced Wednesday on CNBC’s Squawk Alley. The popular theme park has been shuttered since last March.
“We’ve seen the enthusiasm, the craving for people to return to our parks around the world,” Chapek told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin. “We’ve been operating at Walt Disney World for about nine months, and there certainly is no shortage of demand.”
Shortly after his appearance, Disney sent out more specifics about the plan, including the news that 10,000 furloughed employees would be recalled to work.
Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park will reopen April 30,...
“We’ve seen the enthusiasm, the craving for people to return to our parks around the world,” Chapek told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin. “We’ve been operating at Walt Disney World for about nine months, and there certainly is no shortage of demand.”
Shortly after his appearance, Disney sent out more specifics about the plan, including the news that 10,000 furloughed employees would be recalled to work.
Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park will reopen April 30,...
- 3/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Disneyland will reopen on April 30, CEO Bob Chapek announced Wednesday on CNBC’s Squawk Alley. The popular theme park has been shuttered since last March.
“We’ve seen the enthusiasm, the craving for people to return to our parks around the world,” Chapek told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin. “We’ve been operating at Walt Disney World for about nine months, and there certainly is no shortage of demand.”
Shortly after his appearance, Disney sent out more specifics about the plan, including the news that 10,000 furloughed employees would be recalled to work.
Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park will reopen on ...
“We’ve seen the enthusiasm, the craving for people to return to our parks around the world,” Chapek told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin. “We’ve been operating at Walt Disney World for about nine months, and there certainly is no shortage of demand.”
Shortly after his appearance, Disney sent out more specifics about the plan, including the news that 10,000 furloughed employees would be recalled to work.
Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park will reopen on ...
- 3/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CNBC, the business-news cable outlet not known for making big changes to its daytime programing lineup, is doing just that.
The NBCUniversal-owned network intends to replace “Squawk Alley,” a technology-focused hour that has been slotted at 11 a.m. since May of 2014, with “TechCheck,” an hour with similar focus.
The hour will be CNBC’s first that is anchored from both the east and west coasts. Jon Fortt and Carl Quintanilla, who have been anchoring “Squawk Alley,” will continue to hold forth from CNBC’s New Jersey studios, while Deirdre Bosa will join from California. Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s senior media and entertainment reporter will also take part regularly from Los Angeles. CNBC reporters including Josh Lipton and Kate Rooney will be featured, along with staffers from CNBC.com. Todd Bonin will be the show’s senior executive producer.
“Investors now have embraced a broad universe of technology stocks and...
The NBCUniversal-owned network intends to replace “Squawk Alley,” a technology-focused hour that has been slotted at 11 a.m. since May of 2014, with “TechCheck,” an hour with similar focus.
The hour will be CNBC’s first that is anchored from both the east and west coasts. Jon Fortt and Carl Quintanilla, who have been anchoring “Squawk Alley,” will continue to hold forth from CNBC’s New Jersey studios, while Deirdre Bosa will join from California. Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s senior media and entertainment reporter will also take part regularly from Los Angeles. CNBC reporters including Josh Lipton and Kate Rooney will be featured, along with staffers from CNBC.com. Todd Bonin will be the show’s senior executive producer.
“Investors now have embraced a broad universe of technology stocks and...
- 2/24/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Rick Santelli, the veteran CNBC correspondent, recently got into an on-air spat with one of his longtime colleagues. Whether he will be given leeway to spar in similar fashion with new co-workers elsewhere in the company is something executives at NBCUniversal ought to work quickly to decide.
During an early-December panel on the business-news network’s “Squawk Box,” Santelli began to yell at Andrew Ross Sorkin, who pressed him on comments he had made about coronavirus restrictions at restaurants. Sorkin pushed his colleague to exercise greater caution about suggesting viewers should be able to crowd into restaurants the way they do into retail outlets.
“Who is this? Who is this?” asked Santelli, even though Sorkin has been a co-host of the program for almost a decade. As Sorkin prodded Santelli to reconsider what he said, the correspondent went into an on-air huff. “I disagree. I disagree! I disagree!” said Santelli,...
During an early-December panel on the business-news network’s “Squawk Box,” Santelli began to yell at Andrew Ross Sorkin, who pressed him on comments he had made about coronavirus restrictions at restaurants. Sorkin pushed his colleague to exercise greater caution about suggesting viewers should be able to crowd into restaurants the way they do into retail outlets.
“Who is this? Who is this?” asked Santelli, even though Sorkin has been a co-host of the program for almost a decade. As Sorkin prodded Santelli to reconsider what he said, the correspondent went into an on-air huff. “I disagree. I disagree! I disagree!” said Santelli,...
- 12/14/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
“We’re absolutely going to embrace a theatrical release when we’re able to and clearly with Tenet.”
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, the boss of Warner Bros head Ann Sarnoff, said he sees the entertainment company “aggressively leaning into theatrical” in cases where there is demand, adding that windows will get shorter.
Asked about the erosion of the exclusive theatrical window by CNBC’s Squawk Alley host Julia Boorstin on Wednesday (August 12), and the imminent international-first release of Warner Bros’ Christopher Nolan sci-fi Tenet, Kilar said decisions would be guided by what consumers want.
“That is the only way to...
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, the boss of Warner Bros head Ann Sarnoff, said he sees the entertainment company “aggressively leaning into theatrical” in cases where there is demand, adding that windows will get shorter.
Asked about the erosion of the exclusive theatrical window by CNBC’s Squawk Alley host Julia Boorstin on Wednesday (August 12), and the imminent international-first release of Warner Bros’ Christopher Nolan sci-fi Tenet, Kilar said decisions would be guided by what consumers want.
“That is the only way to...
- 8/12/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
In the final weeks before Viacom and CBS’ latest reunion becomes a $30 billion fact, Showtime boss and rising corporate star David Nevins today had praise for the launch of Disney+ and promised surprises with the remerged media giant.
“I think it is impressive,” the CBS Chief Content Officer bluntly noted of the 10 million subscribers that the House of Mouse say signed up in the 24 hours after the new streaming service launched on November 12, with a few technical issues and its Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian. “Not surprising, it is a shiny new thing,” Nevins added in the accelerated streaming wars that have seen Disney+ and AppleTV+ join the fray in the past two weeks to challenge Netflix, Amazon and the Disney controlled Hulu.
Introduced as the “creative guru at CBS” by CNBC’s Julia Boorstin, a often circumspect and oddly low key Nevins asserted the reality is “it is...
“I think it is impressive,” the CBS Chief Content Officer bluntly noted of the 10 million subscribers that the House of Mouse say signed up in the 24 hours after the new streaming service launched on November 12, with a few technical issues and its Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian. “Not surprising, it is a shiny new thing,” Nevins added in the accelerated streaming wars that have seen Disney+ and AppleTV+ join the fray in the past two weeks to challenge Netflix, Amazon and the Disney controlled Hulu.
Introduced as the “creative guru at CBS” by CNBC’s Julia Boorstin, a often circumspect and oddly low key Nevins asserted the reality is “it is...
- 11/18/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
In the wake of CBS and Viacom announcing their merger, both companies’ shares have dropped roughly 20%. At today’s Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in Beverly Hills, Viacom president and CEO Bob Bakish was asked what exactly was up. When the deal was announced, the combined entity was valued at $30 billion. Now, that figure has dropped to around $23 billion.
“We’re deep in integration planning, we haven’t closed this deal, people have to take a beat,” Bakish said in response to the question by CNBC’s Julia Boorstin. “The market will see the value of this company.”
While major studios like Disney, WarnerMedia and Comcast have gone wild for streaming services and consolidating their own IP under exclusive Ott arms, Bakish preached that the multi-pronged nature of Viacom — with linear ad-supported cable channels, CBS’ mega-eyeball network, Showtime and CBS All Access paid streaming, and PlutoTV’s free-ad supported streaming...
“We’re deep in integration planning, we haven’t closed this deal, people have to take a beat,” Bakish said in response to the question by CNBC’s Julia Boorstin. “The market will see the value of this company.”
While major studios like Disney, WarnerMedia and Comcast have gone wild for streaming services and consolidating their own IP under exclusive Ott arms, Bakish preached that the multi-pronged nature of Viacom — with linear ad-supported cable channels, CBS’ mega-eyeball network, Showtime and CBS All Access paid streaming, and PlutoTV’s free-ad supported streaming...
- 10/22/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has “won the game” as far as streaming, according to media mogul Barry Diller, but among its soon-to-launch rivals, he said Disney has “the best chance” to apply pressure.
Diller made the comments during a CNBC interview Wednesday in Sun Valley, ID, where he’s attending Allen & Co.’s annual retreat. (See full video below.)
“No one is going to compete with Netflix in gross subscribers,” Diller said. “I believe they have won the game. … There’s nothing I can see that’s going to dislodge them.”
The assessment from Diller is not completely new. During a podcast interview with Recode’s Kara Swisher in February, the Iac chairman and former studio boss at Fox called Hollywood “irrelevant.” He went on to say, “Those who chase Netflix are fools.” In the months since, the streaming derby only has grown more dynamic. Disney and Apple have announced details of their plans,...
Diller made the comments during a CNBC interview Wednesday in Sun Valley, ID, where he’s attending Allen & Co.’s annual retreat. (See full video below.)
“No one is going to compete with Netflix in gross subscribers,” Diller said. “I believe they have won the game. … There’s nothing I can see that’s going to dislodge them.”
The assessment from Diller is not completely new. During a podcast interview with Recode’s Kara Swisher in February, the Iac chairman and former studio boss at Fox called Hollywood “irrelevant.” He went on to say, “Those who chase Netflix are fools.” In the months since, the streaming derby only has grown more dynamic. Disney and Apple have announced details of their plans,...
- 7/10/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
“Like how I dodge the whole Ata issue?” UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer joked Wednesday at the Milken Institute Global Conference after the pitched battle between the WGA and the Association of Talent Agents over the lucrative practice of packaging was brought up.
Lamenting that he was probably driving his communications staff “crazy” and the “super softball” of being asked about the deep disconnect between the scribes guild and their now-fired agents, the agency exec then stated that he didn’t really understand “why we are arguing about this now.”
“It’s always been important and we think it should remain important,” Zimmer said of packaging, noting the fees paid out by studios and networks are a big part of “the overall revenues of the large agencies.”
“It’s our way of investing in programming we believe in,” the mega-agent asserted to the well-heeled audience, echoing his past statements, “and when those shows work,...
Lamenting that he was probably driving his communications staff “crazy” and the “super softball” of being asked about the deep disconnect between the scribes guild and their now-fired agents, the agency exec then stated that he didn’t really understand “why we are arguing about this now.”
“It’s always been important and we think it should remain important,” Zimmer said of packaging, noting the fees paid out by studios and networks are a big part of “the overall revenues of the large agencies.”
“It’s our way of investing in programming we believe in,” the mega-agent asserted to the well-heeled audience, echoing his past statements, “and when those shows work,...
- 5/1/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
“Avengers: Endgame” directors Joe and Anthony Russo spent their weekend gobsmacked over the record-obliterating opening weekend of Marvel’s biggest film to date.
“We were definitely surprised. We knew the movie was good but you can never predict something like this,” said Anthony Russo, speaking at a keynote conversation with CNBC anchor Julia Boorstin at the Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles on Monday.
“With this kind of runaway success, the phrase standing on the shoulders of giants comes to mind, because the McU has been building for so long. The audience has a depth of emotion for these characters,” said Anthony.
Though the final tally won’t be confirmed until midday, Disney said on Monday that ticket sales surpassed Sunday estimates of $350 million, to an unprecedented $356 million. “Endgame,” the culmination of the current phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has become the first film to surpass $1.2 billion globally in its opening three days.
“We were definitely surprised. We knew the movie was good but you can never predict something like this,” said Anthony Russo, speaking at a keynote conversation with CNBC anchor Julia Boorstin at the Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles on Monday.
“With this kind of runaway success, the phrase standing on the shoulders of giants comes to mind, because the McU has been building for so long. The audience has a depth of emotion for these characters,” said Anthony.
Though the final tally won’t be confirmed until midday, Disney said on Monday that ticket sales surpassed Sunday estimates of $350 million, to an unprecedented $356 million. “Endgame,” the culmination of the current phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has become the first film to surpass $1.2 billion globally in its opening three days.
- 4/29/2019
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Fresh off a record-breaking $1.2 billion box office weekend, Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, the filmmakers behind the Disney/Marvel epic Avengers: Endgame, made an appearance at the Milken Institute Global Conference. The pair discussed their journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe that culminated with the appropriately titled Endgame, the movie’s global influence, and also weighed in on the streaming vs. theatrical debate.
Moderated by CNBC Senior Media and Entertainment Correspondent Julia Boorstin, the panel kicked off with with the brothers addressing the wild success of Endgame.
“We were def surprised,” said Anthony. “You could never predict something like this.”
“We saw numbers coming in Tuesday from the international market,” said Joe. “We had good momentum — it’s sort of shock and awe. It’s a testament to serialized storytelling and this movie is benefited from that.”
It’s no doubt that the McU has a global reach — that’s...
Moderated by CNBC Senior Media and Entertainment Correspondent Julia Boorstin, the panel kicked off with with the brothers addressing the wild success of Endgame.
“We were def surprised,” said Anthony. “You could never predict something like this.”
“We saw numbers coming in Tuesday from the international market,” said Joe. “We had good momentum — it’s sort of shock and awe. It’s a testament to serialized storytelling and this movie is benefited from that.”
It’s no doubt that the McU has a global reach — that’s...
- 4/29/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Fresh off the record-obliterating opening weekend of “Avengers: Endgame,” directors Joe and Anthony Russo waded into the ongoing debate about the arms race over streaming platforms.
Discussing the similarities between the tentpole film business and the huge-spending streaming content marketplace, Joe Russo spoke plainly about who is leading the charge for the latter.
“The closest race to watch is Disney versus Netflix,” Joe Russo told moderator and CNBC anchor Julia Boorstin.
“Netflix is at volume, and they have to get their volume to quality. Disney is at quality, and they’ve got to get volume. It’ll be interesting to see who achieves their goal first, because that will determine market dominance,” he continued.
While Amazon Studios, Hulu and2 Apple are serious competitors — and Warner Media and NBCUniversal are in the kitchen developing their own portals — the battle royale comes down to Netflix versus Disney+, said Joe Russo. The co-directing...
Discussing the similarities between the tentpole film business and the huge-spending streaming content marketplace, Joe Russo spoke plainly about who is leading the charge for the latter.
“The closest race to watch is Disney versus Netflix,” Joe Russo told moderator and CNBC anchor Julia Boorstin.
“Netflix is at volume, and they have to get their volume to quality. Disney is at quality, and they’ve got to get volume. It’ll be interesting to see who achieves their goal first, because that will determine market dominance,” he continued.
While Amazon Studios, Hulu and2 Apple are serious competitors — and Warner Media and NBCUniversal are in the kitchen developing their own portals — the battle royale comes down to Netflix versus Disney+, said Joe Russo. The co-directing...
- 4/29/2019
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo, a mobile-first content platform shrouded in mystery, came into focus on Wednesday with series orders from some of Hollywood’s top creators.
Jason Blum, Antoine Fuqua, Guillermo del Toro and Sam Raimi are all developing two-to-four hour length series for WndrCo’s platform, dubbed Quibi (short for “quick bites”). Katzeberg and CEO Meg Whitman gave a taste of the slate on stage in Los Angeles at day two of the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit.
Katzenberg described Blum’s project, titled “Wolves and Villagers,” as “Fatal Attraction 2.0,” while he says Fuqua is developing a modern telling of “Dog Day Afternoon” that is currently seeking two A-list actorst to take the reigns on a powerful and timely drama.
Raimi is developing a horror anthology “50 States of Fear,” with Van Toffler’s Gunpowder & SKy, that will highlight the scariest folklore from each state in America.
Details on del...
Jason Blum, Antoine Fuqua, Guillermo del Toro and Sam Raimi are all developing two-to-four hour length series for WndrCo’s platform, dubbed Quibi (short for “quick bites”). Katzeberg and CEO Meg Whitman gave a taste of the slate on stage in Los Angeles at day two of the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit.
Katzenberg described Blum’s project, titled “Wolves and Villagers,” as “Fatal Attraction 2.0,” while he says Fuqua is developing a modern telling of “Dog Day Afternoon” that is currently seeking two A-list actorst to take the reigns on a powerful and timely drama.
Raimi is developing a horror anthology “50 States of Fear,” with Van Toffler’s Gunpowder & SKy, that will highlight the scariest folklore from each state in America.
Details on del...
- 10/10/2018
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger defended embattled cable flagship Espn Tueday, saying that the sports network has added subscribers. “We’ve seen an uptick recently in Espn subs,” Iger told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin on “Closing Bell” Tuesday just after the company reported first-quarter earning for 2016. “We did reference in the August call that we had seen some sub erosion and that was the case. But the last few months in particular have been encouraging.” Iger said that the growth in subscriber levels was due in part to increased consumer interest in so-called “skinny bundles” such as Dish Network’s Sling,...
- 2/9/2016
- by Daniel Holloway
- The Wrap
TheGrill is pleased to welcome new keynote speakers to this year’s conference: Awesomeness TV CEO Brian Robbins, Whalerock Industries Founder & CEO Lloyd Braun and Movio Co-Founder and CEO Will Palmer. In addition, joining this year’s Grill as moderators are CNBC business correspondent Julia Boorstin and former Bloomberg correspondent Jon Erlichman. TheGrill, the industry’s leading conversation about the convergence between Entertainment, Media and Technology, takes place at the Montage Beverly Hills Hotel on October 5-6. These speakers join an incredible line-up for the two-day conference, just over a month away, including Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer and A+E Networks President and CEO.
- 9/2/2015
- by Bryce Christian
- The Wrap
If you don't want to wait another 16 days to watch new episodes of "House of Cards," you better head over to Netflix right — wait. Never mind. It's too late. Very briefly Wednesday afternoon, Netflix made the first 10 episodes of "House of Cards" Season 3 available to stream. Within minutes of the discovery, however, they removed them. Social media quickly exploded with notifications, wondering whether the impromptu debut was actually just an early release tactic meant as a surprise gift for fans or, the more likely scenario, a leak. Shortly after the episodes were pulled from the site, the "House of Cards" official Twitter page confirmed the "leak." MSNBC reporter Julia Boorstin said the leak was caused by a "bug in the system." Netflix confirmed the leak to Indiewire, calling it a "technical glitch" and reiterating the third season will return February 27 for its official release. Keep checking in for more...
- 2/11/2015
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
When children see a scary movie, it’s a parent’s job to reassure them: “Everything’s okay, it was just a movie. There is no freaky clown who’s going to choke you and drag you under your bed.” When you’re older, you’re not supposed to be so easily frightened by the things you see in the movies—but even when there are unsettling, apocalyptic onscreen developments, it never hurts to have some genius scientist point out the flaws in the nightmarish logic.
For example, The Terminator envisions a horrifying scenario where artificial intelligence turns on mankind and nukes the planet.
For example, The Terminator envisions a horrifying scenario where artificial intelligence turns on mankind and nukes the planet.
- 6/18/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
Sun Valley, Idaho -- Media and tech execs slowly trickled in throughout the day Tuesday as the town got ready for the 28th annual Allen & Co. gathering.
After a top-secret but low-key welcoming event Tuesday evening, the retreat's formal program will start early Wednesday with a panel on the future of entertainment in the digital age moderated by the New Yorker's media writer Ken Auletta. His panelists: Iac CEO Barry Diller, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, former News Corp. No. 2 Peter Chernin and Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick.
Auletta told The Hollywood Reporter that he expects most content giants to look more aggressively at ways to make money from paid content in the digital world, even though News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch has been the most vocal about paywalls online.
Among other planned panels are a discussion on the fast-evolving science of the brain and a session on...
After a top-secret but low-key welcoming event Tuesday evening, the retreat's formal program will start early Wednesday with a panel on the future of entertainment in the digital age moderated by the New Yorker's media writer Ken Auletta. His panelists: Iac CEO Barry Diller, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, former News Corp. No. 2 Peter Chernin and Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick.
Auletta told The Hollywood Reporter that he expects most content giants to look more aggressively at ways to make money from paid content in the digital world, even though News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch has been the most vocal about paywalls online.
Among other planned panels are a discussion on the fast-evolving science of the brain and a session on...
- 7/6/2010
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CNBC's Julia Boorstin, whose media outlet is privy to private info surrounding the deal, breaks the news today that independent affiliates of ABC, CBS, and Fox "are raising concerns" about Comcast's acquisition of rival network NBC Universal. They're looking to ensure that the Comcast buy won't hurt their negotiating power with the largest U.S. cable carrier on retransmission consent, advertising and promotions, even the placement of affiliates. The three networks' independent affiliates sent a letter to Comcast to set up a meeting to discuss their concerns that the deal substantially increases Comcast's market power when it owns NBC TV stations and the NBC network, not to mention cable [...]...
- 3/31/2010
- by Nikki Finke
- Deadline Hollywood
Time Warner will shed Time Warner Cable and, in doing so, will raise a bunch of cash. Then, CEO Jeff Bewkes foreshadowed big changes on the content side of the business.
All this, naturally, had media experts reviving some old rumors that TW might want to purchase NBC Universal.
Such speculation might be easier to dismiss if one of its sources wasn't a journalist employed by NBC Universal itself.
"I'm hearing that Time Warner is considered the front-runner to merge with NBC Universal," CNBC media and entertainment reporter Julia Boorstin wrote this week.
"NBC Universal doesn't have a publishing division. Time Warner doesn't have a broadcast network," she continued. "It's still a ways off, but mark my words, execs at both companies are thinking about it."
Others have noted that a TW merger with NBC Uni would be an easy sell with government regulators now that Time Warner Cable is no longer in the mix. And it would be an even easier sell if they can hammer out a deal under the business-friendly Bush administration.
All this, naturally, had media experts reviving some old rumors that TW might want to purchase NBC Universal.
Such speculation might be easier to dismiss if one of its sources wasn't a journalist employed by NBC Universal itself.
"I'm hearing that Time Warner is considered the front-runner to merge with NBC Universal," CNBC media and entertainment reporter Julia Boorstin wrote this week.
"NBC Universal doesn't have a publishing division. Time Warner doesn't have a broadcast network," she continued. "It's still a ways off, but mark my words, execs at both companies are thinking about it."
Others have noted that a TW merger with NBC Uni would be an easy sell with government regulators now that Time Warner Cable is no longer in the mix. And it would be an even easier sell if they can hammer out a deal under the business-friendly Bush administration.
- 5/23/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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