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Disney is the latest traditional media company to consolidate its content creation across streaming and linear as traditional media companies adjust to the streaming age.

James McClain Less than two years after he bought it from powerhouse media exec Dana Walden for $9.5 million, marijuana mogul Chris Ganan has checked out of his resort-style estate in L.A.’s Brentwood neighborhood. The nearly $10 million, off-market deal closed off-market, so it’s not clear what, if any, changes the MedMen Chief Strategy Officer and his wife Stephanie Turner made during their short ownership tenure.

Dominic Patten, Ted Johnson EXCLUSIVE: Senator Kamala Harris has long been tight with Hollywood, and yesterday Tinseltown’s biggest donors handed over some very big bucks to the Democrats’ Vice-Presidential nominee.In a virtual fundraiser put together by The Politician EP Ryan Murphy, Disney TV Studios boss Dana Walden, PR ace Chrisette Hudlin and Laura Shell, California’s junior Senator raked in over $8 million for her and Joe Biden’s poll leading White House bid.Announced on August 27, the

“Hamilton” director Thomas Kail and Jennifer Todd have signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.As part of the multi-year pact, which began in February, Kail and Todd have formed a new television company which will develop for all platforms under Kail’s Old 320 Sycamore banner.“I was worried that my quote about the great Tommy Kail might seem hyperbolic, but everything I’m about to say about him is undeniably true, starting with: he’s a genius,” Dana Walden, chairman of Disney

Freeform tapped producer Tara Duncan as its new president.

By Nellie Andreeva

Kevin Hart declared that he plans to become a media mogul. Richard Plepler promised that the premium subscription TV business is not a zero-sum game. Dana Walden explained why she took the big TV gig at Disney. Dawn Ostroff spoke about the humbling process of learning how to produce for digital platforms after a long career in TV.

“Mayans MC” co-creator Elgin James has signed a multi-year overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios.

“American Horror Story” has been renewed for three more seasons, taking the franchise to Season 13, FX announced Thursday.

20th Century Fox TV is set for a changing of the guard in June as longtime business operations leader Howard Kurtzman will retire and Carolyn Cassidy will take the solo reins as president.