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Executive Appointments & Leadership Changes this week: IMG, the global sports agency owned by Endeavor, has restructured its senior leadership, appointing Barney Francis; and Box to Box Films, the production company behind the ‘Drive to…

Talent & Creative Signals this week: Higher Ground, the production company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama, will not renew its first-look deal with; and Gold prices have surged 50% over the past year, recently nearing $5,000 per ounce.

Talent & Creative Signals this week: Michael Waldron has renewed his overall deal with 20th Television, extending his role as a key creative producer; and Big Machine Records/Nashville Harbor has appointed Allison Jones as Executive Vice…

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Industry News Roundups & Analysis this week: Warner Bros. Discovery will split into two companies by late 2026, separating its studios and streaming operations; and A Hollywood Reporter feature frames current executive succession planning…

Talent Deals & Creative Partnerships this week: Universal TV president Erin Underhill confirms the studio is experimenting with ‘mini-first-looks,’ while talent; and Apple TV+ has extended its multi-year deal with showrunner Jonathan…

Executive Moves & Leadership Changes this week: Skydance Media has named its executive leadership team for the post-merger Paramount entity, structuring the company; and A confluence of structural factors is creating a CEO succession…