The move to take down the “for sale” sign for the unit — which includes the BET channel, streamer BET+ as well as VH1 and BET Studios — follows publicly expressed interest from the likes of moguls Tyler Perry, Byron Allen, Sean “Diddy” Combs and others in acquiring a majority interest. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported Paramount’s decision to end the bidding process for BET.
Music Business Worldwide has been crunching a veritable mountain o’ numbers today. That’s because the past 48 hours have seen two major music companies – Warner Music Group (WMG) and Sony Music Group (SMG) – post their calendar Q2 revenue/profitability figures for investors.
While mural artwork can become a beloved community landmark for members of the public, the painters who create these fixtures and property owners of their “canvases” face a complex legal framework related to the actual ownership of the work, as well as the production, maintenance, and protection of the murals as one-of-a-kind pieces of art and investments in the property.
DreamHack, the world’s largest gaming lifestyle festival, and SIEGE, the longest-running professional game development conference in the South, have combined forces to make this year’s events bigger and better than ever before. Running Dec. 14-17 at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta, SIEGE is bringing a roster of renowned game developers and indie game studios to join DreamHack’s exciting esports, cosplay, music and more.
Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour is stimulating local economies in the cities she graces, according to experts. It’s being called the “Beyoncé effect”—a noticeable boost in spending before and during her tour stops in cities across the country.
Welcome to the SIEGE 2023 speaker and panel submission process! We are combining forces with DreamHack Atlanta for an event that will be truly memorable. We are looking for sessions that appeal both to game developers and gamers alike.
Barbie and Oppenheimer returned to the front of the pack this weekend, while last week’s newbies took a bit of a dive.
The parties may return to the bargaining table this week, said the sources, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations. The two sides had gone about 100 days without talks.
As the summer sun begins its gentle descent, a cinematic celebration unlike any other is set to take center stage in the heart of Georgia. Introducing the Summer in the South Film Festival – a captivating extravaganza that promises to ignite imaginations, celebrate cultural diversity, and bid a fond farewell to the sun-kissed days of the season.
Hollywood writers have been striking for three months, and a month ago actors joined them. Together they’ve been filling up picket lines outside the major studios in Hollywood. But the strikes aren’t only having an impact in California. The industry says it employs more than 1.7 million people outside that state, and pays them $158 billion a year in wages.