With dual strikes reverberating through the entertainment ecosystem — and actor and writer deals off-limits for much of 2023 — Hollywood dealmaking has been more challenging than ever. Still, there were multiple billion-dollar mergers, a flurry of acquisitions by representation and content companies, and opportunities for talent in podcasting and endorsements. Meet the lawyers, bankers, reps and execs who negotiated some of the year’s most interesting and multi-figured pacts.
Profiles by Winston Cho, Erik Hayden, Caitlin Huston, Georg Szalai, Etan Vlessing and Alex Weprin.
M&a’s Heavy Muscle
Sky-high interest rates, geopolitical instability, recession anxiety and heightened scrutiny from federal antitrust enforcers have made this a choppy year for corporate dealmaking. Against this backdrop, the first half of 2023 saw a notable drop-off in premerger filings compared to 2021 and 2022, when M&a activity reached record levels.
The year was anchored by a few megadeals, including Microsoft’s $75 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard to become a gaming monolith,...
Profiles by Winston Cho, Erik Hayden, Caitlin Huston, Georg Szalai, Etan Vlessing and Alex Weprin.
M&a’s Heavy Muscle
Sky-high interest rates, geopolitical instability, recession anxiety and heightened scrutiny from federal antitrust enforcers have made this a choppy year for corporate dealmaking. Against this backdrop, the first half of 2023 saw a notable drop-off in premerger filings compared to 2021 and 2022, when M&a activity reached record levels.
The year was anchored by a few megadeals, including Microsoft’s $75 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard to become a gaming monolith,...
- 12/4/2023
- by Ashley Cullins, Editor
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Many of The Beatles’ fans were shocked and devastated when the band announced they were splitting up. However, behind the scenes, it was inevitable as tensions between the band members rose. While it’s hard to pinpoint the exact reason why The Beatles called it quits, there are a few songs that hint at their dissolution.
‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’ The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns
“The Ballad of John and Yoko” was a single released in 1969 that chronicled the events of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s wedding, along with their honeymoon activities that included the infamous “bed-in” peace protests. The track featured only Lennon and Paul McCartney. George Harrison and Ringo Starr didn’t skip the track out of spite but because it felt like a track specifically for Lennon.
While this song didn’t create turmoil within The Beatles, it was a sign that...
‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’ The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns
“The Ballad of John and Yoko” was a single released in 1969 that chronicled the events of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s wedding, along with their honeymoon activities that included the infamous “bed-in” peace protests. The track featured only Lennon and Paul McCartney. George Harrison and Ringo Starr didn’t skip the track out of spite but because it felt like a track specifically for Lennon.
While this song didn’t create turmoil within The Beatles, it was a sign that...
- 4/7/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Independent Film Channel said Monday that is has created a specialized in-house sponsorships department to accommodate the network's growing number of unique partnerships with advertisers. The new unit will seek to expand IFC's existing partnerships with Acura, Heineken, Rockstar Games, Target and Volkswagen as well as develop opportunities with new sponsors, such as its newly announced relationship with [yellow tail] wine. IFC's "integrated partnerships" department is staffed by vp Alan Klein, East Coast director Kevin Cirrito and West Coast director Lee Sparer.
- 8/16/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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