Ryan Faughnder is a film business reporter for the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town, covering the major Hollywood studios, including Walt Disney Co. He previously wrote for the Los Angeles Business Journal and Bloomberg News. He holds a master’s in journalism from USC’s Annenberg School and a bachelor’s in English from UC Santa Barbara.
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Ann Sarnoff’s elevation at WarnerMedia came amid a shakeup following the disappointing launch of HBO Max.
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As ‘Tenet’ begins its U.S. debut and California inches toward reopening, some moviegoers are less concerned than others about returning to theaters.
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Microsoft is working with retail giant Walmart on a deal for TikTok as Trump’s ban looms.
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Before COVID-19, studios and theaters were locked into a rigid strategy for releasing films. Not anymore.
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Trump’s executive order bars U.S. firms from using WeChat, which has sparked concerns among Walt Disney Co. and other companies with investments in China.
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Box office: ‘Unhinged’ debuts with $4 million in first big test of moviegoing in the coronavirus era
Box office: ‘Unhinged’ debuts with $4 million in first big test of moviegoing in the coronavirus era
The Russell Crowe thriller ‘Unhinged’ is the first major wide-release film to open theatrically in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The National Assn. of Theatre Owners is trying to convince moviegoers that film venues are at least as safe as restaurants and churches.
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Ron Meyer, the former vice chairman of NBCUniversal, was the second mogul embroiled in a sex scandal with Charlotte Kirk to be toppled in less than two years.
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Alana Mayo, who previously worked for Michael B. Jordan’s production company, will lead the revamped unit.
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NBCUniversal has ousted Universal head Ron Meyer after learning he tried to cover up hush-money payments to actress Charlotte Kirk, a scenario Meyer called an extortion plot.