Disney Calls Reports Of ABC And Station Sale Talks “Unfounded,” But Keeping “Strategic Options” Open As Deal Chatter Continues

SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, is attending New York Comic Con on Oct. 14 for the panel “AI in Entertainment: The Performer’s Perspective”.

Bethenny Frankel has some words for Andy Cohen.

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 next hurdle to be cleared.

The WGA is heading back to the bargaining table with the CEOs of Netflix, Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros Discovery on Friday.

This is Day 143 of the WGA strike and Day 70 of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce might have been hanging out, but it’s “nothing serious,” a source has said.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America resumed bargaining with the major studios on Wednesday, as the 142-day writers strike closed in on a record duration. In a break from previous sessions, several top CEOs joined in the talks on Wednesday in Sherman Oaks. They were Bob Iger of Disney, Ted Sarandos of Netflix, Donna Langley of NBCUniversal and David Zaslav of Warner Bros.

The Authors Guild, John Grisham, George R.R. Martin, Michael Connelly, Jodi Picoult and a group of other famous fiction writers filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday against OpenAI, claiming that their technology is infringing on their works.

Lorraine Kelly has told how she was left 'uncomfortable' by Russell Brand after he touched her thigh and called her a "slut" during an appearance on the Graham Norton Show in 2007.

The BFI London Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its revamped “Industry Forum,” which will feature keynote sessions with Jennifer Lee, chief creative officer of Disney Animation Studios, and Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts (AMPAS).

EastEnders' Suki Panesar is in for a shock as she receives a phone call from prison, the show's spoilers have revealed. In recent episodes, viewers have watched as Suki discovered that she wasn't the one who killed Ranveer Gulati – it was Ravi Gulati.

Holly Willoughby appeared choked up on This Morning after sharing a friend's health dilemma which also came after news of a second death from within the show's team in just a couple of weeks. It came as the presenter returned to the helm of the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (September 19) alongside Craig Doyle.

So what’s going on with “Yellowstone” and the drama between Kevin Costner, Paramount, and the show’s writer/creator, Oscar-nominated writer Taylor Sheridan? Well, nothing, really; Paramount already announced that the second part of “Yellowstone” season five would be its last and that a new spin-off show centered around a new character played by Matthew McConaughey would be the new focus instead.

Tom Carter, a longtime former Nexstar exec who is now a senior advisor to the CEO and board of directors, says the company could acquire Disney’s local ABC TV stations with “little friction” if they become available.

Nelly Furtado knows that that Justin Timberlake and Timbaland reunion was “a little overdue,” but is super excited about it finally happening.

K.J. Yossman The true story of a dolphin sex scandal in the North of England in the early 1990s is the subject of a new Wondery podcast. “Hooked on Freddie,” from transatlantic production company Blanchard House, is set to launch on the platform on Sept.

With its carriage fight with Charter about to enter its second week, Disney issued a statement blasting the Spectrum TV owner’s “indifference” to customers and a Wall Street investment bank predicted a compromise by the ESPN parent.

Charter CEO Chris Winfrey indicated that little progress has been made in the week-long carriage fight with Disney and he said a leaner, ESPN-free TV bundle “could stick” with price-sensitive Spectrum customers.

Hasbro’s chief executive said the toy giant’s renewed focus on its roots by selling eOne was a hard decision but the best one for the company, which will save in terms of management distraction and cash.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Comcast and Disney last week signed a modification agreement to bring forward the timing of their formal Hulu sale talks to Sept. 30 from its previous January 2024 timeline, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says.