MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
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Paramount to Slash Window for Film Releases
Paramount Pictures is changing its movie release strategy ahead of the launch of streaming service Paramount Plus.
Disney Plus Launches New Streaming Platform Abroad
Walt Disney Co. launched its latest streaming platform, Star, in several countries outside the U.S.
Surf Air to Buy Hybrid Engine-Maker Ampaire
Hawthorne-based private aviation company Surf Air Mobility Corp. is going electric.
Universal Music IPO Set by Year-End
Santa Monica-based music giant Universal Music Group will go public by the end of 2021.
Disney Tops Earnings Expectations Thanks to Streaming
Walt Disney Co.’s shift to a streaming-first approach provided a much-needed lift for the company’s fiscal first quarter.
Magnite to Acquire SpotX for $1.2B
Magnite Inc., a Playa Vista-based advertising technology company, is set to acquire video advertising platform SpotX.
LA Sentinel Gives a Voice to Black Community
Black Entrepreneurs Month Special Report
With a career in real estate development and civil rights activism, Danny Bakewell Sr. didn’t expect to go into the newspaper business.
Larry Flynt, Founder of Hustler Magazine, Dies at 78
Larry Flynt, who parlayed his Hustler magazine success into a media and business empire, has died at age 78.
WME, WGA Reach Deal to End 22-Month Standoff
WME agreed to a deal with the Writer's Guild of America that will allow the talent agency to once again represent guild writers.
Lions Gate Reaches 14.6 Million Streaming Subscribers
Lions Gate added 900,000 subscribers to reach 14.6 million streaming customers in the company's fiscal third quarter.
Sony Pictures Posts Strong Gain
Culver City-based Sony Pictures posted a big gain in fiscal third-quarter profit.
Southwest to Add Flight to Maui from Long Beach
Southwest Airlines Co. plans to add a flight to Maui as part of a slate of new flights at Long Beach Airport.
Entertainment Groups Approve Production Restart
Three key entertainment industry groups announced that filming and production can resume on Feb. 1.
LA Filming Activity Hit Record Low in 2020
Film, television and commercial shoot days in Los Angeles fell dramatically in 2020, according to a new report.
LAX Passenger Traffic Falls in December
Passenger traffic at LAX declined in December, slipping 2.5% from November and dropping 73.6% from December 2019.
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