Brett Weitz Joins X As Head Of Content; Three Other Former TV Execs Join Platform

Angelique Jackson Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to “His Three Daughters,” starring Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon, following its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. Netflix had no comment on terms of the deal, which is reported to be for just under $7 million.

Ex-Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has reportedly signed up to appear on the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice. The former soap star, 39, who portrayed Jason Grimshaw in the hit ITV soap from 2000 until 2016, is said to be preparing to begin training ahead of the show's launch in January, with a source claiming TV bosses are "hugely excited" to have signed him up. “Bosses are hugely excited to sign Ryan as he’ll bring with him an army of soap fans and celeb mates who’ll dutifully want to tune in and see how he fares on the ice," the source told The Sun.

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Harrison, a longtime and well-known executive for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in New York, is moving on to a newly created position with Frank PR. He is joining principals Clare Anne Darragh and Lina Catalfamo Plath to develop a “strategic awards division,” with plans to further engage the company in the ever-growing and lucrative business of campaigns and events targeted to the industry’s award seasons.

EXCLUSIVE: Former Showtime development executive Dave Binegar has joined Jax Media in the newly created role of Head of TV. He will work in partnership with Jake Fuller, Jax’s Head of Production.

EXCLUSIVE: There will be fireworks in Peppa Pig world after pop star Katy Perry signed up to join the hit kids franchise.

Five Labour mayors including Andy Burnham have warned failure to deliver in full on HS2 would 'leave swathes of the North with Victorian transport infrastructure unfit for purpose'.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Massive, internally-produced originals such as “Lord of the Rings” should sit alongside acquired content and aggregated channels and content to drive usage of the Prime Video platform, says Kelly Day, VP of international at Amazon. That spin on aggregation echoes the ‘flywheel effect’ that Amazon executives regularly refer to, meaning the way that content and e-commerce businesses drive each other.

EXCLUSIVE: Jeannie Koenigsberg has joined Blumhouse as SVP, Physical Production, overseeing physical and post production for television. In the Head of TV Physical Production role, Koenigsberg succeeds Tevin Adelman who left over the summer. Reporting to Lisa Niedenthal, Blumhouse’s Head of Physical Production, Koenigsberg joins the department which includes Jon Romano, who oversees production for theatrical and streaming feature films.

Lizzo is being sued by another former member of her team.

Lizzo’s lawsuit troubles continue!

EXCLUSIVE: Main cast has been revealed for The Daily Wire’s adventure series The Pendragon Cycle, which is currently filming in Europe.

The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute has brought in veteran TV casting executive as Head of Talent, a newly created position focused on transitioning the Institute’s students to becoming professional actors in film and TV.

Beacon 23, the sci-fi drama starring Lena Headey and Stephan James, has a new home.

James Bond director Martin Campbell has said he was sceptical of Daniel Craig playing the role of 007.Campbell directed 2006’s Casino Royale, which was Craig’s first film in the role after taking over from Pierce Brosnan.Speaking to The Express, Campbell explained why he was a little hesitant to cast the actor in the legendary role, largely owing to his physical differences from previous Bonds.“My only reticence with Daniel… he was really a superb actor, there’s no doubt about that… it was the fact that with people like Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan was that they were all traditional looking Bonds,” Campbell said. “All handsome guys, all sexy, all very attractive to women and so forth.“Daniel was obviously tougher and ruggeder, but he wasn’t a traditional handsome guy,” he added.

Hold on to your hats, country fans. The performers are set for the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards this month.

Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar has been named to the board of Roblox Corporation, the company behind the online game platform and game-creation system.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Jason Kilar, who exited as CEO of WarnerMedia after Discovery closed the acquisition of the media company last year, has joined the board of directors of online game platform Roblox. Kilar’s appointment to Roblox’s board was effective Sept. 13.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Linda Yaccarino, on her 101st day as CEO of Elon Musk’s X (aka Twitter), announced several new hires and organizational changes at the social network. New hires include Brett Weitz, who was general manager of Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT, TBS and truTV, who joins X as the new head of content, talent and brand sales.

Thania Garcia Brittany Howard, the Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to fame as a part of Alabama Shakes and as a soloist, has signed with Island Records. The move was announced today by Justin Eshak, Co-CEO of Island Records. Howard has also announced new music coming ahead of select headline dates that start Nov.

Jonas Brothers frontman Joe Jonas has alluded to his recent time as a tabloid fixture following his split from actor Sophie Turner.During the band’s show at Dodger Stadium on September 9, prior to performing their 2019 track ‘Hesitate’, Jonas took the opportunity to speak to the audience and address the ongoing reports from gossip publications without directly mentioning them.“It’s been a crazy week,” the singer shared, per Entertainment Weekly. “I just want to say… look, if you don’t hear it from these lips, don’t believe it.