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Ikon Images via AP Images As wireless giants like AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile continue to push forward with rollouts of 5G technology, the U.S. government is making more wireless spectrum available for the effort. The White House and the Department of Defense said Monday that 100 megahertz of mid-band spectrum will be made auctioned off for commercial 5G deployment. The most active … Continue reading In Boost To Wireless Companies’ 5G Plans, U.S. Government Will Sell Spectrum Continue Reading →

Courtesy of NBC In a special surprise panel at CTAM, comedian Amber Ruffin was joined by Jenny Hagel and Seth Meyers to talk about her upcoming half-hour talk show The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock which according to her, will take the best parts from regular late-night shows. What does that mean exactly? At the beginning of the panel, Ruffin said that the good parts are … Continue reading ‘The Amber Ruffin Show’ Will Include “The Best Parts Of Late-Night”; Host Talks Balancing Her Peacock Show And ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ Continue Reading →

‘Mulan’Disney Mulan may be eschewing cinemas in most of the world, but audiences in China will be able to watch the film on the big screen, Disney revealed today. Posting on its Weibo account, the studio confirmed that the film had been cleared for release in the Middle Kingdom, writing that “the magnolia blossoms live up to expectations … Continue reading Disney Confirms ‘Mulan’ China Theatrical Release Continue Reading →

Shutterstock UPDATE, 10:56 PM: The tennis rackets and tensions have come down in the lawsuit over Will Smith’s film about the life and legacy of Serena Williams and Venus Williams’ father. Less than two months after TW3 Entertainment and Power Move Multi Media filed a breach of contract complaint against Smith’s loan-out company, Richard Williams, his son and Warner Bros, among others, … Continue reading Will Smith & Warner Bros Settle Suit Over ‘King Richard’ Film Based On Serena & Venus Williams’ Father’s Life – Update Continue Reading →

Clancy Collins-White, Leigh London RedmanWarner Bros. As part of the ongoing WarnerMedia restructuring, Warner Bros Television Group chairman Peter Roth is consolidating the studio’s scripted and unscripted television production operations. On the scripted side, Warner Bros Television and cable/streaming unit Warner Horizon Scripted TV are being merged into a new scripted division led by Warner Bros Television … Continue reading Warner Bros TV & Warner Horizon Scripted TV Combine Operations; Clancy Collins White Upped, Leigh London Redman Named Head Of Drama Continue Reading →

Warner Bros.’ DC Entertainment was one of the divisions hard hit by the companywide layoffs today. The high-profile DC departures include Bob Harras, DC Editor-In-Chief; Hank Kanalz, SVP Publishing Strategy & Support Services; Bobbie Chase, VP, Global Publishing Initiatives & Digital Strategy; Brian Cunningham, senior story editor Deadline has confirmed. Warner Bros. is not commenting. Jim Lee … Continue reading DC Comics & DC Universe Hit By Layoffs As Part Of WarnerMedia Cuts Continue Reading →

Lionel Hahn/Abaca/Sipa USA via AP Simon Cowell helped jump-start Kelly Clarkson’s career with her win on the first season of American Idol, where he arguably was the most influential judge. Now she is returning the favor by filling in for Cowell as a judge on his NBC reality series America’s Got Talent. Clarkson will serve as a guest judge on this Tuesday … Continue reading Kelly Clarkson To Step In For Recuperating Simon Cowell As Guest Judge On ‘America’s Got Talent’ Continue Reading →

Christoph Schmidt/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Nearly 40 years after dropping his famed song “In The Air Tonight,” Phil Collins is climbing up music charts again thanks to a viral YouTube video. The song scaled up to the iTunes Top Songs chart last week, landing at No. 3, behind Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B’s “WAP” and Darius Rucker’s “Beers and Summer.” The … Continue reading ‘In The Air Tonight’ Climbs Up Music Charts After Video Of Teens Listening To 1981 Phil Collins Song Goes Viral Continue Reading →

Zurich / San SebastianZurich / San Sebastian The Zurich and San Sebastian film festivals, which tend to overlap in their late-September slots and traditionally try to pool resources, are teaming once again to deliver a special market initiative that the orgs hope will contribute to rejuvenating the beleaguered international film biz. After months of pandemic disruption and cancellations, the … Continue reading Zurich & San Sebastian Film Fests Plan 20-Title Market & Press On With Physical Editions In September Continue Reading →