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  • Friday, 25 November, 2022
    The Big Read
    Bob Iger, the sequel: this time it’s personal

    The returning chief executive hopes to repair relations with Hollywood creatives. But can charm alone revive Disney’s fortunes?

  • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
    Walt Disney Co
    Disney do-over: can Bob Iger pick up where he left off?

    From streaming and cord-cutting to finding a successor, the returning chief will confront some familiar issues

  • Monday, 21 November, 2022
    Walt Disney Co
    Iger returns to Disney as Chapek ousted as chief executive

    Entertainment company replaces leader after short tenure marked by controversy and missteps

  • Monday, 21 November, 2022
    The Big Read
    CNN wants to stay neutral in a divided America. Will anyone watch?

    Chris Licht, the network’s recently appointed chief executive, is preparing a fresh approach to news and deep job cuts after a slump in revenues

  • Tuesday, 15 November, 2022
    InterviewShipping
    California ports logjam eases after holiday import rush

    Retailers bought early to avoid congestion in Los Angeles but some ships now queue at other US entry points

  • Friday, 11 November, 2022
    Walt Disney Co
    Disney plans job cuts as part of company-wide spending review

    Move comes amid profitability push for flagship streaming service and wider industry turbulence

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    Gambling industry
    Gambling giants the losers after California rejects sports betting

    Industry hopes to overturn referendum outcome in biggest US market in 2024

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    Walt Disney Co
    Disney’s streaming spending weighs on profits

    Media and entertainment group’s platforms added subscribers but operating losses widen to $1.5bn

  • Friday, 4 November, 2022
    Los Angeles
    ‘It’s gonna be close’: Billionaire Caruso spends $100mn on LA mayoral bid

    Crime rate and racial tensions have dominated tight race between developer and congresswoman Karen Bass

  • Wednesday, 2 November, 2022
    Netflix Inc
    Hollywood seeks a cut as Netflix debuts ad-supported streaming

    New service rolls out in 12 markets this week as company seeks to shore up revenue

  • Friday, 28 October, 2022
    Kanye West
    Kanye West’s anti-Semitic provocations reverberate across LA

    String of offensive comments from rapper and businessman coincide with burst of anti-Jewish acts

  • Wednesday, 26 October, 2022
    US midterm elections
    Democrats fear loss in Nevada as Hispanic voters turn to Republicans

    Incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto faces unexpectedly tight race for pivotal Senate seat

  • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
    News Corp
    Rupert Murdoch faces sceptical investors in bid to reunite empire

    Merger of Fox and News Corp would build scale but ‘raises more questions than answers’

  • Tuesday, 18 October, 2022
    Netflix Inc
    Netflix shares jump after gaining 2.4mn subscribers

    Video streaming service predicts it is ‘done with shrinking quarters’ as it rolls out ad-supported tier

  • Thursday, 13 October, 2022
    Media
    Top Gun producer Skydance valued at $4bn after KKR-led investment

    Cash injection of $400mn for studio behind ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ defies gloom in public entertainment groups

  • Thursday, 13 October, 2022
    Netflix Inc
    Netflix to launch ad-supported streaming option in November

    Cheaper $6.99 monthly price marks reversal of longstanding opposition to advertising

  • Saturday, 8 October, 2022
    InterviewDaniel Humm
    New York’s Eleven Madison becomes first three-star vegan restaurant

    Michelin guide said it hoped that the recognition would encourage chefs to emphasise sustainability

  • Thursday, 6 October, 2022
    Special ReportInvesting in America
    Hollywood says farewell to Chinese investment bonanza

    Geopolitics and the pandemic put paid to the deals boom of the 2010s

  • Monday, 3 October, 2022
    InterviewFilm
    How Bruna Papandrea went from a rough school in Australia to Hollywood hit-maker

    She produced female-driven projects such as ‘Big Little Lies’ — now she wants more socio-economic diversity in the industry

  • Friday, 30 September, 2022
    Walt Disney Co
    Disney adds new board member in deal with activist Daniel Loeb

    Carolyn Everson co-founded Pets.com and helped build Facebook’s advertising business

  • Monday, 19 September, 2022
    Electric vehicles
    California’s car culture isn’t ready for net zero

    The low-riders on Sunset Boulevard are horrified by the governor’s radical environmental policy

  • Friday, 16 September, 2022
    Walt Disney Co
    Disney battles to revitalise ESPN in sporting rights race

    Truce with activist investor Dan Loeb over sports network has left media group’s chief weighing up his options

  • Monday, 12 September, 2022
    InterviewWalt Disney Co
    Dan Loeb pulls back from call for Disney to spin off ESPN

    Activist investor backs away from demand to ditch sports network after chief executive’s remarks

  • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
    California
    California warns of power outages during record-breaking heatwave

    Grid operator urges utility customers to prepare for second set of blackouts in 2 years

  • Friday, 2 September, 2022
    News in-depthStreaming services
    Cinema operators look to streaming groups to help fill blockbuster shortfall

    Struggling chains are hoping to persuade the likes of Netflix and Apple to release more films on the big screen

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