Film producer Jason Blum and author-bookseller Ann Patchett to receive PEN America awards
Read full article: Film producer Jason Blum and author-bookseller Ann Patchett to receive PEN America awardsOscar-nominated producer Jason Blum is set to receive the Business Visionary award from PEN America at its fundraising gala next spring.
What to know about Nexstar and Sinclair, the ABC affiliate owners preempting Jimmy Kimmel
Read full article: What to know about Nexstar and Sinclair, the ABC affiliate owners preempting Jimmy KimmelTwo ABC affiliate owners say theyโll continue to preempt late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel with their own local programming, even after ABC said they would reinstate his show nationally.
Disney's 3Q profit climbs on strength of domestic parks, streaming; strikes deal with WWE
Read full article: Disney's 3Q profit climbs on strength of domestic parks, streaming; strikes deal with WWEDisneyโs profit and revenue climbed in its fiscal third quarter as the entertainment company continued to add subscribers to its streaming service and see strength at its domestic theme parks.
ESPN reaches multi-year extension to air NFL Draft as well as additional rights for DTC service
Read full article: ESPN reaches multi-year extension to air NFL Draft as well as additional rights for DTC serviceESPN will continue to broadcast the NFL Draft as well as obtaining new digital rights for its upcoming direct-to-consumer service.
ESPN is acquiring NFL Network, rights for RedZone in a deal giving the NFL a stake in the network
Read full article: ESPN is acquiring NFL Network, rights for RedZone in a deal giving the NFL a stake in the networkThe NFL has entered into a nonbinding agreement to sell NFL Network and other media assets to ESPN.
Disney in search of perhaps its greatest sequel โ a successor to Bob Iger
Read full article: Disney in search of perhaps its greatest sequel โ a successor to Bob IgerBehind the red carpet movie premieres and new thrill-inducing rides for fans of its amusement parks, there is a quiet search underway to find the successor to Bob Iger, the face of Disney for most of the past two decades.
Iger back on top in a Disney plot twist that few saw coming
Read full article: Iger back on top in a Disney plot twist that few saw comingBob Iger, the enterprising entertainment executive who brought Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel under the Disney marquee and challenged the streaming dominance of Netflix, will replace his handpicked successor, CEO Bob Chapek, whose two-year tenure has been marked by clashes, missteps and a weakening financial performance.

Duchess Meghan Markle meets Queen Bey at 'The Lion King' premiere
Read full article: Duchess Meghan Markle meets Queen Bey at 'The Lion King' premierePrince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, greet Disney CEO Robert Iger and US singer-songwriter Beyonc at the European premiere of Disney's "The Lion King" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. Two royal couples showed up at "The Lion King" premiere on Sunday. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan attended the European premiere of the movie in London. Shortly after, pop royalty -- Beyonc and Jay-Z -- arrived. Meghan hugged both Beyonc and Jay-Z, and Beyonc congratulated the royals on the birth of their baby Archie, according to The Daily Mail's Rebecca English.
