“The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards”
CBS
In conjunction with its recent announcement of who will be hosting “The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) also announced its 2024 Gold and Silver Circle Honorees.
This year’s Gold Circle Inductees include Jerome Dobson, A Martinez and Suzanne Rogers (Actress: “Days of our Lives”).
Silver Circle Inductees include Patricia Denney (Former Head of Hair and Makeup Department: “The Young and The Restless”), Kathleen Finch, Linda Grand (Set Master Props: “The Bold & The Beautiful”), Janet Spellman-Drucker (Co-Executive Producer: “Days of our Lives”), Mark Teschner (Casting Director: “General Hospital”) and Rolonda Watts.
The Gold and Silver Circle Honor recognizes admired individuals who have made enduring contributions to daytime television. Inductees are exceptional professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry, setting standards for achievement, mentoring, leadership and professional accolades for 50 or 25 years, respectively. They represent...
CBS
In conjunction with its recent announcement of who will be hosting “The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) also announced its 2024 Gold and Silver Circle Honorees.
This year’s Gold Circle Inductees include Jerome Dobson, A Martinez and Suzanne Rogers (Actress: “Days of our Lives”).
Silver Circle Inductees include Patricia Denney (Former Head of Hair and Makeup Department: “The Young and The Restless”), Kathleen Finch, Linda Grand (Set Master Props: “The Bold & The Beautiful”), Janet Spellman-Drucker (Co-Executive Producer: “Days of our Lives”), Mark Teschner (Casting Director: “General Hospital”) and Rolonda Watts.
The Gold and Silver Circle Honor recognizes admired individuals who have made enduring contributions to daytime television. Inductees are exceptional professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry, setting standards for achievement, mentoring, leadership and professional accolades for 50 or 25 years, respectively. They represent...
- 5/26/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
It was announced by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) that “Entertainment Tonight” personalities Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will return as hosts for the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards taking place on Friday, June 7 (8:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt), on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. The show will broadcast live from the Westin Bonaventure in historic downtown Los Angeles. In addition to hosting the show, Frazier and Turner are both nominated for Best Daytime Personality (Daily), while “Et” is up for Best Entertainment News Program, an award it has won eight times.
NATAS has also announced the Gold Circle and Silver Circle inductees, which honor “admired individuals who have made enduring contributions to daytime television. Inductees are exceptional professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry, setting standards for achievement, mentoring, leadership and professional accolades for 50 or 25 years,...
NATAS has also announced the Gold Circle and Silver Circle inductees, which honor “admired individuals who have made enduring contributions to daytime television. Inductees are exceptional professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry, setting standards for achievement, mentoring, leadership and professional accolades for 50 or 25 years,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
NATAS has revealed its 2024 Gold and Silver Circle Honorees in daytime TV.
Inductees are chosen for their achievement, mentoring, and leadership in the industry.
The 2024 Gold Circle Inductees are Jerome Dobson, writer; A Martínez, actor and Suzanne Rogers, actress (Days of Our Lives).
The 2024 Silver Circle Inductees are Patricia Denney, former hair and makeup department head for The Young and the Restless; Kathleen Finch, chairman and CEO, US Networks, Warner Brothers Discovery; Linda Grand, set master props for The Bold & The Beautiful; Janet Spellman-Drucker, co-executive producer, Days of Our Lives; Mark Teschner, casting director for General Hospital; and Rolonda Watts, talk show host, actress and VoiceOver talent.
NATAS also revealed that Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will return as hosts for the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,...
Inductees are chosen for their achievement, mentoring, and leadership in the industry.
The 2024 Gold Circle Inductees are Jerome Dobson, writer; A Martínez, actor and Suzanne Rogers, actress (Days of Our Lives).
The 2024 Silver Circle Inductees are Patricia Denney, former hair and makeup department head for The Young and the Restless; Kathleen Finch, chairman and CEO, US Networks, Warner Brothers Discovery; Linda Grand, set master props for The Bold & The Beautiful; Janet Spellman-Drucker, co-executive producer, Days of Our Lives; Mark Teschner, casting director for General Hospital; and Rolonda Watts, talk show host, actress and VoiceOver talent.
NATAS also revealed that Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will return as hosts for the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Harry Potter’s iconic characters are back, but not in the way you may have thought about. More than ten years after the franchise’s last movie hit the cinema screens, Fred and George Weasley’s actors James and Oliver Phelps are making their way back to Hogwarts, this time not for a big battle, but for a cooking contest.
The recent news confirms that both actors will be hosting Food Network’s Harry Potter-themed baking show called Wizards of Baking.
According to Variety, the project was announced a couple of days ago by Warner Bros Discovery U.S. networks chief Kathleen Finch during an upfront presentation. Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking will presumably be aired on Food Network and then will arrive at Max for streaming.
No other details about the show’s possible guest stars coming from Harry Potter’s movie franchise have been provided yet, with the...
The recent news confirms that both actors will be hosting Food Network’s Harry Potter-themed baking show called Wizards of Baking.
According to Variety, the project was announced a couple of days ago by Warner Bros Discovery U.S. networks chief Kathleen Finch during an upfront presentation. Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking will presumably be aired on Food Network and then will arrive at Max for streaming.
No other details about the show’s possible guest stars coming from Harry Potter’s movie franchise have been provided yet, with the...
- 5/16/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
At today’s Warner Bros. Discovery (Wbd) Upfront presentation at Madison Square Garden, Chairman and CEO of U.S. Networks Kathleen Finch underscored the group’s focus on expanding its global franchises and developing new platform-agnostic shows that can drive linear ratings and engage audiences on Wbd’s streaming platform Max.
Emphasizing Wbd’s strength across the true crime, food, home, relationship, adult animation, and adventure genres, Finch announced that John Cena will host Discovery’s 36th annual Shark Week and that Food Network will create a baking competition inspired by Wbd’s Harry Potter.
“We are the most powerful creators of unscripted content across platforms and places. We draw the biggest collective audience in cable and provide an unparalleled way to reach consumers in a trusted environment. Our shows, franchises, and brands continue to deliver value to consumers and advertisers on linear and Max. Regardless of how or where they watch,...
Emphasizing Wbd’s strength across the true crime, food, home, relationship, adult animation, and adventure genres, Finch announced that John Cena will host Discovery’s 36th annual Shark Week and that Food Network will create a baking competition inspired by Wbd’s Harry Potter.
“We are the most powerful creators of unscripted content across platforms and places. We draw the biggest collective audience in cable and provide an unparalleled way to reach consumers in a trusted environment. Our shows, franchises, and brands continue to deliver value to consumers and advertisers on linear and Max. Regardless of how or where they watch,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
The actors behind the iconic Weasley Twins will be around to stir up trouble on Food Network’s new “Harry Potter”-themed competition, “Wizards of Baking.”
Variety has learned exclusively that James and Oliver Phelps, who played Fred and George Weasley throughout Warner Bros.’ eight-film “Harry Potter” franchise, will be hosting “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.”
The project, which will air on Food Network and be available to stream on Max, was announced by Warner Bros Discovery U.S. networks chief Kathleen Finch during the company’s upfront presentation in New York City Wednesday.
Upfronts 2024: View Variety‘s full coverage.
“Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” will follow “innovative pastry chefs” as they “craft spellbinding sweet creations” inspired by the films starring Daniel Radcliffe in the titular role.
Per the competition’s description, “Viewers will see beloved locations, including inside The Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,...
Variety has learned exclusively that James and Oliver Phelps, who played Fred and George Weasley throughout Warner Bros.’ eight-film “Harry Potter” franchise, will be hosting “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.”
The project, which will air on Food Network and be available to stream on Max, was announced by Warner Bros Discovery U.S. networks chief Kathleen Finch during the company’s upfront presentation in New York City Wednesday.
Upfronts 2024: View Variety‘s full coverage.
“Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” will follow “innovative pastry chefs” as they “craft spellbinding sweet creations” inspired by the films starring Daniel Radcliffe in the titular role.
Per the competition’s description, “Viewers will see beloved locations, including inside The Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Upfront week’s reliance on films isn’t actually new but it is increasingly bizarre, as evidenced by the top of Wednesday morning’s Warner Bros. Discovery presentation kicking off with sizzle that prioritized features Furiosa, Dune: Part Two and Wonka — when new episodes of the HBO and Max’s flagship Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon, are just weeks away.
But the opening frames proved to be relatively misleading, as the 90-minute (notably David Zaslav free) pitch to advertisers focused almost exclusively on … advertising. And on linear TV, at that. Film was referenced, of course, but as a vehicle to get Procter & Gamble’s Olay in on the Barbie phenomenon. Ad sales execs literally offered up James Gunn’s first project of the new DC era to the room full of media buyers, asking who wants sponsorship deals ahead of its planned 2025 release: “Do you want to be in Superman?...
But the opening frames proved to be relatively misleading, as the 90-minute (notably David Zaslav free) pitch to advertisers focused almost exclusively on … advertising. And on linear TV, at that. Film was referenced, of course, but as a vehicle to get Procter & Gamble’s Olay in on the Barbie phenomenon. Ad sales execs literally offered up James Gunn’s first project of the new DC era to the room full of media buyers, asking who wants sponsorship deals ahead of its planned 2025 release: “Do you want to be in Superman?...
- 5/15/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros. Discovery kept up with TV upfronts week’s biggest trend at their presentation out of The Theater at Madison Square Garden Tuesday: Promoting not just its TV slate as a prime ad-buying opportunity — but also its film franchises.
First up from CEO David Zaslav’s team, WB Discovery revenue and strategy chief Bruce Campbell addressed the Madison Avenue crowd following a sizzle featuring top Wbd IP and brands across film and TV series. Then Mindy Kaling took the stage to promote her Max comedy “The Sex Lives of College Girls” before introducing HBO and Max chairman and CEO Casey Bloys.
“I know when you look at me, you see a young, beautiful mother,” Kaling said. “The truth is I am an old Max veteran. I was here way back when Max was HBO Max, it was this whole other thing. It was just me, ‘Tom & Jerry’ reruns...
First up from CEO David Zaslav’s team, WB Discovery revenue and strategy chief Bruce Campbell addressed the Madison Avenue crowd following a sizzle featuring top Wbd IP and brands across film and TV series. Then Mindy Kaling took the stage to promote her Max comedy “The Sex Lives of College Girls” before introducing HBO and Max chairman and CEO Casey Bloys.
“I know when you look at me, you see a young, beautiful mother,” Kaling said. “The truth is I am an old Max veteran. I was here way back when Max was HBO Max, it was this whole other thing. It was just me, ‘Tom & Jerry’ reruns...
- 5/15/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Mindy Kaling got right to the point at the top of the Warner Bros Discovery presentation Wednesday by joking how her show The Sex Lives of College Girls is “filled with smoking hot guys who run around campus topless.”
“It’s a Max show, not a BBC show,” she said.
Sexy! Here’s what else happened at the Wbd shindig at Madison Square Garden.
-Paul W. Downs and Hannah Einbinder of Hacks to trade barbs before teasing the third season of their sick-with-Emmys comedy starring Jean Smart. Einbinder also promotes her upcoming June 13 comedy special.
-HBO chief Casey Bloys tees up the season 2 trailer of House of the Dragon that dropped yesterday. The next Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has started production and will premiere in 2025. Other upcoming premieres: Hard Knocks: Off Season with the New York Giants in July; Sam Mendes’ The Franchise in the fall,...
“It’s a Max show, not a BBC show,” she said.
Sexy! Here’s what else happened at the Wbd shindig at Madison Square Garden.
-Paul W. Downs and Hannah Einbinder of Hacks to trade barbs before teasing the third season of their sick-with-Emmys comedy starring Jean Smart. Einbinder also promotes her upcoming June 13 comedy special.
-HBO chief Casey Bloys tees up the season 2 trailer of House of the Dragon that dropped yesterday. The next Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has started production and will premiere in 2025. Other upcoming premieres: Hard Knocks: Off Season with the New York Giants in July; Sam Mendes’ The Franchise in the fall,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Two years after the final episode of Flip Or Flop, exes — and HGTV stars — Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall are set to share the screen again in a new series for the network, The Flip Off.
The announcement was made at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation by Kathleen Finch, Chairman and CEO, US Networks, drawing some laughs from the audience.
“You laugh but you are going to watch,” Finch quipped.
Eleven years ago, HGTV’s Flip Or Flop helped usher a slew of home renovation shows starring couples and turned then-married new parents Tarek and Christina into instant celebrities. Flip Of Flop became a franchise with multiple spinoffs, but the mothership series came to an end after El Moussa and Hall’s much-publicized divorce.
Both of them remained in the HGTV fold and each has multiple series on the network.
“Now, the exes are back — along with their...
The announcement was made at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation by Kathleen Finch, Chairman and CEO, US Networks, drawing some laughs from the audience.
“You laugh but you are going to watch,” Finch quipped.
Eleven years ago, HGTV’s Flip Or Flop helped usher a slew of home renovation shows starring couples and turned then-married new parents Tarek and Christina into instant celebrities. Flip Of Flop became a franchise with multiple spinoffs, but the mothership series came to an end after El Moussa and Hall’s much-publicized divorce.
Both of them remained in the HGTV fold and each has multiple series on the network.
“Now, the exes are back — along with their...
- 5/15/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The dark side of paradise is to be explored in a new documentary series for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Investigation Discovery (ID).
Fatal Destination is narrated and exec produced by Jessica Biel.
Biel has previously starred in and exec produced crime series such as Candy, The Sinner and Limetown, but this marks her first move into exec producing a true-crime docuseries.
The series will feature exotic destinations, where the consequences of being a tourist are anything but a dream vacation. Stories unfold through first-person accounts of friends, family, locals, journalists, and law enforcement.
Fatal Destination will launch in 2025.
It was one of a number of announcements from Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. networks chief Kathleen Finch at its upfronts.
Deadline revealed earlier that Food Network was cooking up Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.
Elsewhere, Shark Week is set to be hosted by John Cena. Last year, the Discovery Channel strand...
Fatal Destination is narrated and exec produced by Jessica Biel.
Biel has previously starred in and exec produced crime series such as Candy, The Sinner and Limetown, but this marks her first move into exec producing a true-crime docuseries.
The series will feature exotic destinations, where the consequences of being a tourist are anything but a dream vacation. Stories unfold through first-person accounts of friends, family, locals, journalists, and law enforcement.
Fatal Destination will launch in 2025.
It was one of a number of announcements from Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. networks chief Kathleen Finch at its upfronts.
Deadline revealed earlier that Food Network was cooking up Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.
Elsewhere, Shark Week is set to be hosted by John Cena. Last year, the Discovery Channel strand...
- 5/15/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Divorced couple and former “Flip or Flop” hosts Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall are soon to reunite in a spinoff called “The Flip Off.”
The news was announced at Warner Bros. Discovery’s 2024 upfront presentation, during which the company gave several updates regarding its lifetyle brands, including that John Cena will host Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week.
“Flip or Flop” ended in 2022 after 10 seasons on HGTV due to ongoing difficulties from the 2017 divorce but “The Flip Off,” launching in early 2025, will feature the exes and their new spouses in a competition to find, buy, renovate and flip a house for the biggest financial gain.
The Cena-hosted Shark Week will include Part 2 of “Belly of the Beast,” which gives a real look at a great white shark feeding frenzy. Other programs airing during the celebration include “Monster Hammerhead: Species X” about a potential new hammerhead species and “Great White Serial Killer: Sea of Blood,...
The news was announced at Warner Bros. Discovery’s 2024 upfront presentation, during which the company gave several updates regarding its lifetyle brands, including that John Cena will host Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week.
“Flip or Flop” ended in 2022 after 10 seasons on HGTV due to ongoing difficulties from the 2017 divorce but “The Flip Off,” launching in early 2025, will feature the exes and their new spouses in a competition to find, buy, renovate and flip a house for the biggest financial gain.
The Cena-hosted Shark Week will include Part 2 of “Belly of the Beast,” which gives a real look at a great white shark feeding frenzy. Other programs airing during the celebration include “Monster Hammerhead: Species X” about a potential new hammerhead species and “Great White Serial Killer: Sea of Blood,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Food Network has a new magical treat in store for viewers this holiday season: The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable channel has ordered a baking competition inspired by the beloved “Harry Potter” franchise.
Titled “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking,” the new show will feature “innovative pastry chefs” as they “craft spellbinding sweet creations” inspired by the films starring Daniel Radcliffe in the titular role.
The show will be filmed at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London’s “The Making of Harry Potter” location, giving the competitors “unprecedented access to the actual sets where the films were made as they present their creations to the judges and special guests.”
Upfronts 2024: View Variety‘s full coverage.
Per the competition’s description, “Viewers will see beloved locations, including inside The Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Platform 9¾, Gringotts Wizarding Bank, The Burrow as well as props, costumes, and clips from the blockbuster films.
Titled “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking,” the new show will feature “innovative pastry chefs” as they “craft spellbinding sweet creations” inspired by the films starring Daniel Radcliffe in the titular role.
The show will be filmed at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London’s “The Making of Harry Potter” location, giving the competitors “unprecedented access to the actual sets where the films were made as they present their creations to the judges and special guests.”
Upfronts 2024: View Variety‘s full coverage.
Per the competition’s description, “Viewers will see beloved locations, including inside The Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Platform 9¾, Gringotts Wizarding Bank, The Burrow as well as props, costumes, and clips from the blockbuster films.
- 5/15/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Harry Potter is valuable IP for Warner Bros.
The wizard books and movies are now the subject of a new cooking format that has been greenlit at Food Network.
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (w/t) will feature a range of cake creations. Shot at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, which was where the Harry Potter movies were filmed, the series will be set against the incredible backdrop of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter.
It will give bakers and pastry chefs unprecedented access to the actual film sets, revisiting locations – including inside The Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Platform 9¾, Gringotts Wizarding Bank and The Burrow.
The series is set to be unveiled by Warner Bros. Discovery Chairman and CEO US Network Kathleen Finch at its upfront later. It will air over the holiday season.
It comes as a scripted series is...
The wizard books and movies are now the subject of a new cooking format that has been greenlit at Food Network.
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (w/t) will feature a range of cake creations. Shot at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, which was where the Harry Potter movies were filmed, the series will be set against the incredible backdrop of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter.
It will give bakers and pastry chefs unprecedented access to the actual film sets, revisiting locations – including inside The Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Platform 9¾, Gringotts Wizarding Bank and The Burrow.
The series is set to be unveiled by Warner Bros. Discovery Chairman and CEO US Network Kathleen Finch at its upfront later. It will air over the holiday season.
It comes as a scripted series is...
- 5/15/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The great shake-up in cable TV continues, with Warner Bros. Discovery’s TruTV the latest channel to be overhauled.
The channel, best known for its comedy and reality shows, will shift its primetime lineup to a new sports slate beginning this coming Monday, March 11.
Moving forward, TruTV will be home to exclusive live games (including games in the upcoming March Madness college basketball tournament and MotoGP races) as well as alternative broadcasts of NBA, MLB and NHL games on TNT and TBS. It will also simulcast some of those games, as well.
Alternative telecasts (like ESPN’s Monday Night Football “Manningcast” or Amazon’s Dude Perfect Thursday Night Football option) have become quite popular in recent years, as sports broadcasters seek to bring in new, younger fans to their live events. Leagues, likewise, support having more coverage of their games.
In addition, TNT Sports will produce a slate of sports studio programming,...
The channel, best known for its comedy and reality shows, will shift its primetime lineup to a new sports slate beginning this coming Monday, March 11.
Moving forward, TruTV will be home to exclusive live games (including games in the upcoming March Madness college basketball tournament and MotoGP races) as well as alternative broadcasts of NBA, MLB and NHL games on TNT and TBS. It will also simulcast some of those games, as well.
Alternative telecasts (like ESPN’s Monday Night Football “Manningcast” or Amazon’s Dude Perfect Thursday Night Football option) have become quite popular in recent years, as sports broadcasters seek to bring in new, younger fans to their live events. Leagues, likewise, support having more coverage of their games.
In addition, TNT Sports will produce a slate of sports studio programming,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mega media merger mania is once again afoot in Hollywood with very, very early talks between Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav and Paramount Global’s Bob Bakish about a potential merger of the two companies.
Analysts and industry sources have already raised a number of questions about what a Wbd-Paramount combo would look like and the effect it could have on the larger TV and film landscape.
The first piece of the puzzle in any serious integration plans would be sorting out what’s to be done with Wbd and Paramount’s U.S. cable networks, MoffettNathanson’s team of media analysts wrote in a research note Thursday, after news of the merger talks broke Wednesday afternoon.
“We think any regulatory review of a Wbd/Para combo would likely start with Wbd’s domestic cable portfolio, which already accounts for a greater share of linear time viewed than that of any other company,...
Analysts and industry sources have already raised a number of questions about what a Wbd-Paramount combo would look like and the effect it could have on the larger TV and film landscape.
The first piece of the puzzle in any serious integration plans would be sorting out what’s to be done with Wbd and Paramount’s U.S. cable networks, MoffettNathanson’s team of media analysts wrote in a research note Thursday, after news of the merger talks broke Wednesday afternoon.
“We think any regulatory review of a Wbd/Para combo would likely start with Wbd’s domestic cable portfolio, which already accounts for a greater share of linear time viewed than that of any other company,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. Discovery cable warrior Kathleen Finch is heading into her Super Bowl: the holiday season at Food Network.
“Fans come and we supersize them and super serve them with all this holiday content, daytime content, and primetime stuff,” Finch told Variety. “We have four big returning series this year, and that’s just talking about Christmas. We start with Halloween, and we started early and had a lot of really great stuff that worked really well and kicked off our strong ratings early in September.”
More than 63 million total viewers watched Food Network in the fourth quarter of 2022, and Finch is anticipating year-over-year growth for this season’s slate, which includes new series “Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays” and “The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown.”
This year, Food Network celebrated its 30th anniversary in a humble fashion, by continuing on with its regularly scheduled programming and...
“Fans come and we supersize them and super serve them with all this holiday content, daytime content, and primetime stuff,” Finch told Variety. “We have four big returning series this year, and that’s just talking about Christmas. We start with Halloween, and we started early and had a lot of really great stuff that worked really well and kicked off our strong ratings early in September.”
More than 63 million total viewers watched Food Network in the fourth quarter of 2022, and Finch is anticipating year-over-year growth for this season’s slate, which includes new series “Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays” and “The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown.”
This year, Food Network celebrated its 30th anniversary in a humble fashion, by continuing on with its regularly scheduled programming and...
- 12/4/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Guy Fieri has signed a new three-year deal with Food Network, which sources tell Variety is valued at more than $100 million.
This fresh pact means that Fieri retains his title as the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable channel’s highest-paid talent and bests his most recent multiyear deal, which closed in 2021 for $80 million.
Food Network and Warner Bros. Discovery declined to comment on the financial figures.
Under the new agreement, which will take Fieri to the 20-year mark with Food Network, the Mayor of Flavortown will continue to produce more of his Emmy-nominated “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” as well as more episodes of “Guy’s Grocery Games” and “Tournament of Champions.”
Fieri will also keep developing and producing projects with Food Network through his Knuckle Sandwich production banner.
“Recognized everywhere he goes, there is only one Guy Fieri,” Warner Bros. Discovery head of food content Betsy Ayala said. “Guy’s love of food,...
This fresh pact means that Fieri retains his title as the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable channel’s highest-paid talent and bests his most recent multiyear deal, which closed in 2021 for $80 million.
Food Network and Warner Bros. Discovery declined to comment on the financial figures.
Under the new agreement, which will take Fieri to the 20-year mark with Food Network, the Mayor of Flavortown will continue to produce more of his Emmy-nominated “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” as well as more episodes of “Guy’s Grocery Games” and “Tournament of Champions.”
Fieri will also keep developing and producing projects with Food Network through his Knuckle Sandwich production banner.
“Recognized everywhere he goes, there is only one Guy Fieri,” Warner Bros. Discovery head of food content Betsy Ayala said. “Guy’s love of food,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Selena Gomez is back in the kitchen, seemingly for an upcoming holiday-themed episode of one of her cook shows, however it’s unclear which series.
On Thursday, the actress and food enthusiast shared a set of photos on her Instagram Story, including one of her in a kitchen decked out in holiday decor, including Christmas garland featuring pinecones, red berries and twinkling lights, and nutcracker dolls.
In the pic, the mega-star is dressed up, appearing camera-ready, as she donned a white dress complete with a full face of makeup. Lighting and audio equipment are also seen in place throughout the set.
Read More: Selena Gomez Shares Pink Bikini Pics While Having Fun On A Boat
Photo: Instagram/ @SelenaGomez
In a follow-up mirror selfie, Gomez, 31, showed off her cute outfit while a Christmas wreath is seen hanging on a window in the background.
However, it’s unclear whether Gomez is shooting...
On Thursday, the actress and food enthusiast shared a set of photos on her Instagram Story, including one of her in a kitchen decked out in holiday decor, including Christmas garland featuring pinecones, red berries and twinkling lights, and nutcracker dolls.
In the pic, the mega-star is dressed up, appearing camera-ready, as she donned a white dress complete with a full face of makeup. Lighting and audio equipment are also seen in place throughout the set.
Read More: Selena Gomez Shares Pink Bikini Pics While Having Fun On A Boat
Photo: Instagram/ @SelenaGomez
In a follow-up mirror selfie, Gomez, 31, showed off her cute outfit while a Christmas wreath is seen hanging on a window in the background.
However, it’s unclear whether Gomez is shooting...
- 8/4/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Warner Bros. Discovery’s global head of corporate research Tania Missad is leaving the company amid discussions of departmental restructuring, two individuals familiar with the matter told TheWrap.
According to one individual, Missad is leaving after engaging in discussions about restructuring the research department and considers the exit ahead of any potential changes a mutual decision between her and Wbd.
That individual told TheWrap that Wbd is still in discussions about the departmental restructuring and that no decisions have been made.
Though, a second individual with knowledge said the restructuring would effectively “wipe out” the cable research department, which tracks with the lessening importance of linear TV to the future of the industry.
A Wbd representative declined to comment for this article.
Missad joined Warner Bros. as a VP in 2016 from Mattel as the company was expanding its research department. She went on to become SVP of global research at...
According to one individual, Missad is leaving after engaging in discussions about restructuring the research department and considers the exit ahead of any potential changes a mutual decision between her and Wbd.
That individual told TheWrap that Wbd is still in discussions about the departmental restructuring and that no decisions have been made.
Though, a second individual with knowledge said the restructuring would effectively “wipe out” the cable research department, which tracks with the lessening importance of linear TV to the future of the industry.
A Wbd representative declined to comment for this article.
Missad joined Warner Bros. as a VP in 2016 from Mattel as the company was expanding its research department. She went on to become SVP of global research at...
- 8/2/2023
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Layoffs are underway at HBO’s public relations department, TheWrap has learned.
The Warner Bros. Discovery brand is facing new cuts to its communications and PR teams, with several veteran staffers and execs impacted by the cost-cutting measures, according to two knowledgeable insiders. Layoffs among the legal and production division also landed earlier this week, an insider with knowledge of HBO told TheWrap.
While the exact number of layoffs was not known, the insiders said the cuts “decimated” the corporate PR team, which is well known for a veteran staff that has been successively eliminated or exited in the past year.
On Tuesday, the entertainment giant announced the departure of streaming communications SVP Chris Willard, who exited the company after 14 years to pursue other interests. During his tenure working primarily with the HBO team, Willard shepherded the communications strategy for both Max and Discovery+ and recently oversaw the PR associated...
The Warner Bros. Discovery brand is facing new cuts to its communications and PR teams, with several veteran staffers and execs impacted by the cost-cutting measures, according to two knowledgeable insiders. Layoffs among the legal and production division also landed earlier this week, an insider with knowledge of HBO told TheWrap.
While the exact number of layoffs was not known, the insiders said the cuts “decimated” the corporate PR team, which is well known for a veteran staff that has been successively eliminated or exited in the past year.
On Tuesday, the entertainment giant announced the departure of streaming communications SVP Chris Willard, who exited the company after 14 years to pursue other interests. During his tenure working primarily with the HBO team, Willard shepherded the communications strategy for both Max and Discovery+ and recently oversaw the PR associated...
- 8/2/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Trio to work alongside Warner Bros. picture group co-heads Mike De Luca, Pamela Abdy.
The imbroglio at Turner Classic Movies (TCM) appears to have been resolved as it emerged on Wednesday that Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson will help curate films under the creative oversight of Warner Bros picture group co-heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy.
Senior vice-president of programming and content strategy Charles Tabesh, who had been at TCM for more than 25 years and was among several senior executives laid off earlier this month, will now return to the channel.
In a heartening development the new roles for Spielberg,...
The imbroglio at Turner Classic Movies (TCM) appears to have been resolved as it emerged on Wednesday that Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson will help curate films under the creative oversight of Warner Bros picture group co-heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy.
Senior vice-president of programming and content strategy Charles Tabesh, who had been at TCM for more than 25 years and was among several senior executives laid off earlier this month, will now return to the channel.
In a heartening development the new roles for Spielberg,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Warner Bros motion picture group co-heads to work alongside Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson.
The imbroglio at Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has been resolved as it emerged on Wednesday that Warner Bros picture group co-heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy will assume creative control of the channel working alongside Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson.
The three filmmakers called a meeting last week with David Zaslav, CEO of TCM parent Warner Bros Discovery (Wbd), amid fears the channel might close down after several senior executives were laid off under ongoing cost-cutting at Wbd.
Senior vice-president...
The imbroglio at Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has been resolved as it emerged on Wednesday that Warner Bros picture group co-heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy will assume creative control of the channel working alongside Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson.
The three filmmakers called a meeting last week with David Zaslav, CEO of TCM parent Warner Bros Discovery (Wbd), amid fears the channel might close down after several senior executives were laid off under ongoing cost-cutting at Wbd.
Senior vice-president...
- 6/28/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Warner Bros Discovery has finalized the creative-side structure at Turner Classic Movies, a week after directors Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson called an emergency meeting with Wbd chief David Zaslav about restructuring plans at the channel.
A new plan is now being implemented that will see Spielberg, Scorsese and Anderson actively work alongside Warner Bros Motion Picture Group toppers Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, who were handed creative control of TCM late last week amid word of the director trio’s concerns.
Those concerns came after Wbd revealed layoffs earlier last week that included network EVP and General Manager Pola Changnon, SVP of Programming and Content Strategy Charles Tabesh, VP of Brand Creative and Marketing Dexter Fedor, VP of Enterprises and Strategic Partnerships Genevieve McGillicuddy, and VP of Studio Production Anne Wilson.
Under the new structure, Tabesh will remain at TCM. On the business side, the...
A new plan is now being implemented that will see Spielberg, Scorsese and Anderson actively work alongside Warner Bros Motion Picture Group toppers Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, who were handed creative control of TCM late last week amid word of the director trio’s concerns.
Those concerns came after Wbd revealed layoffs earlier last week that included network EVP and General Manager Pola Changnon, SVP of Programming and Content Strategy Charles Tabesh, VP of Brand Creative and Marketing Dexter Fedor, VP of Enterprises and Strategic Partnerships Genevieve McGillicuddy, and VP of Studio Production Anne Wilson.
Under the new structure, Tabesh will remain at TCM. On the business side, the...
- 6/28/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
TCM Reborn: Steven Spielberg, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Martin Scorsese to Guide Channel Programming
Filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson will help guide programming decisions and curation at Turner Classic Movies (TCM) as advisors after IndieWire first reported that the trio called Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav about their concerns at the network after a string of recent layoffs.
The guidance of TCM will be a collaboration between the three titan filmmakers, and they’ll also provide guidance on the interstitial programming, such as the host intros and outros in between the films. A source also says Scorsese, Spielberg, and Anderson have a formal arrangement as volunteers with the company but will not be taking a salary.
TCM vet Charles “Charlie” Tabesh will remain at the network and will report to Warner Bros. executives Michael de Luca and Pamela Abdy, who were previously reported to be overseeing programming and creative content at TCM. The two film chiefs are filmmaker-friendly and...
The guidance of TCM will be a collaboration between the three titan filmmakers, and they’ll also provide guidance on the interstitial programming, such as the host intros and outros in between the films. A source also says Scorsese, Spielberg, and Anderson have a formal arrangement as volunteers with the company but will not be taking a salary.
TCM vet Charles “Charlie” Tabesh will remain at the network and will report to Warner Bros. executives Michael de Luca and Pamela Abdy, who were previously reported to be overseeing programming and creative content at TCM. The two film chiefs are filmmaker-friendly and...
- 6/28/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
In a cinematic twist, Turner Classic Movies programming executive Charles Tabesh will remain in his post following Warner Bros. Discovery’s public relations black eye over layoffs and dramatic cost-cutting changes at the beloved cable network. Additionally, Wbd has set a partnership with filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson to help curate content for TCM.
Tabesh, a 25-year TCM executive who had been slated to leave as part of the downsizing of the network’s staff, will now stay in his post and report to Warner Bros. film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, who Variety previously reported were slated to take oversight of the operations at the network. Now, they will have an enviable brain trust of some of the most storied names in movies to tap — a group whose credits include “Jaws,” “Raging Bull” and “Boogie Nights.”
“We have already begun working on ideas with Mike and Pam,...
Tabesh, a 25-year TCM executive who had been slated to leave as part of the downsizing of the network’s staff, will now stay in his post and report to Warner Bros. film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, who Variety previously reported were slated to take oversight of the operations at the network. Now, they will have an enviable brain trust of some of the most storied names in movies to tap — a group whose credits include “Jaws,” “Raging Bull” and “Boogie Nights.”
“We have already begun working on ideas with Mike and Pam,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Film executives Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy will oversee programming and creative content for TCM while directors Paul Thomas Anderson, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese will provide guidance on curation and programming scheduling, Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Wednesday.
“TCM is a cultural treasure, and we are honored to help steer the future direction of this beloved brand with the partnership of three of the most iconic filmmakers of our time, Steven, Marty, and Paul. David Zaslav led the charge, driven by our shared love of storytelling, to bring us together for a project about which we are so passionate. Over the last year, we have meaningfully increased our content investment in TCM, and intend to further enhance TCM’s on-air programming and engagement with fans,” De Luca and Abdy said in a statement.
In a reversal, TCM’s long-time senior vice president of programming and content strategy, Charles Tabesh,...
“TCM is a cultural treasure, and we are honored to help steer the future direction of this beloved brand with the partnership of three of the most iconic filmmakers of our time, Steven, Marty, and Paul. David Zaslav led the charge, driven by our shared love of storytelling, to bring us together for a project about which we are so passionate. Over the last year, we have meaningfully increased our content investment in TCM, and intend to further enhance TCM’s on-air programming and engagement with fans,” De Luca and Abdy said in a statement.
In a reversal, TCM’s long-time senior vice president of programming and content strategy, Charles Tabesh,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
It wasn’t that David Zaslav wasn’t cautioned. He was, explicitly, in a December 2022 conversation with CAA’s Bryan Lourd, who said that damaging the relatively small but beloved Turner Classic Movies would lead to backlash from “a lot of important people” — people whom Zaslav most admired and wanted to be admired by, such as Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson.
But while Zaslav repeatedly declared and continues to declare his love for TCM, by the time that conversation took place, the channel had been undergoing months of layoffs and budget reductions that ultimately led top executives to depart on June 20. Among them: Charles Tabesh, the longtime programmer considered by many to be the heart of the network.
In the aftermath of the predicted backlash, Wbd is announcing today that creative oversight of the channel will move from the division that imposed those cuts, headed by Wbd...
But while Zaslav repeatedly declared and continues to declare his love for TCM, by the time that conversation took place, the channel had been undergoing months of layoffs and budget reductions that ultimately led top executives to depart on June 20. Among them: Charles Tabesh, the longtime programmer considered by many to be the heart of the network.
In the aftermath of the predicted backlash, Wbd is announcing today that creative oversight of the channel will move from the division that imposed those cuts, headed by Wbd...
- 6/28/2023
- by Kim Masters
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
News kept on churning this week — from Sunday morning until end of Friday — on the Warner Bros. Discovery front.
Headlines included big changes at TCM; The Flash‘s disappointing box office; discussions with Netflix for potential HBO streaming license deals; more chatter around the fate of CNN; renewed talk of a music publishing sale; and a glum industry report on cost cutting.
The flurry, which touched virtually every corner of the Wbd universe, came as the company announced it will reveal quarterly financial results on August 3. The report will be the first to provide almost entirely apples-to-apples year-to-year comparisons since the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger closed, ushering in a period of nearly non-stop flux. There have been cost cuts, layoffs and content write-downs in the service of a promised $5 billion-plus in savings. There have been industrywide shifts in the ad market, the box office and the pay-tv ecosystem. And...
Headlines included big changes at TCM; The Flash‘s disappointing box office; discussions with Netflix for potential HBO streaming license deals; more chatter around the fate of CNN; renewed talk of a music publishing sale; and a glum industry report on cost cutting.
The flurry, which touched virtually every corner of the Wbd universe, came as the company announced it will reveal quarterly financial results on August 3. The report will be the first to provide almost entirely apples-to-apples year-to-year comparisons since the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger closed, ushering in a period of nearly non-stop flux. There have been cost cuts, layoffs and content write-downs in the service of a promised $5 billion-plus in savings. There have been industrywide shifts in the ad market, the box office and the pay-tv ecosystem. And...
- 6/24/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Kohn’s Corner is a weekly column about the challenges and opportunities of sustaining American film culture.
Shame was never high on Warner Media Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s priority list: Over the past 12 months, he buried “Batgirl,” yanked close to 100 titles from its streaming service, and threw a lavish party at Cannes in the middle of the WGA strike.
Yet in January, when I devoted this column to questions about the prospects for Turner Classic Movies at Wbd, the company did its best to project a bright future. Zaslav loved TCM, the company’s general manager Pola Changnon told me. “We feel fortunate that in this new world, at the top, someone cares about us,” Changnon said.
That affection has its limits. After a handful of layoffs earlier this year, TCM lost its five senior executives this week, including Changnon and VP of programing and strategy Charles “Charlie” Tabesh,...
Shame was never high on Warner Media Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s priority list: Over the past 12 months, he buried “Batgirl,” yanked close to 100 titles from its streaming service, and threw a lavish party at Cannes in the middle of the WGA strike.
Yet in January, when I devoted this column to questions about the prospects for Turner Classic Movies at Wbd, the company did its best to project a bright future. Zaslav loved TCM, the company’s general manager Pola Changnon told me. “We feel fortunate that in this new world, at the top, someone cares about us,” Changnon said.
That affection has its limits. After a handful of layoffs earlier this year, TCM lost its five senior executives this week, including Changnon and VP of programing and strategy Charles “Charlie” Tabesh,...
- 6/24/2023
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Turner Classic Movies will lean on Warner Bros. film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy for library curation and editorial vision, sources told Variety, in wake of the exit of network head Pola Changnon this week.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav had been considering bringing in De Luca and Abdy for some time, insiders said, to rely on their cinephile instincts and shape the best possible programming slate for the channel — one beloved by Hollywood titans and film fans for showcasing of film history.
TCM will still exist with the U.S. Networks Group run by Kathleen Finch. While De Luca and Abdy will advise, a senior executive in charge of operations is expected to be named in the future. Warner Bros. Discovery had no comment on the matter.
The exit of Changnon, along with other key TCM employees, caused an outcry from the film community — including top directors Steven Spielberg,...
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav had been considering bringing in De Luca and Abdy for some time, insiders said, to rely on their cinephile instincts and shape the best possible programming slate for the channel — one beloved by Hollywood titans and film fans for showcasing of film history.
TCM will still exist with the U.S. Networks Group run by Kathleen Finch. While De Luca and Abdy will advise, a senior executive in charge of operations is expected to be named in the future. Warner Bros. Discovery had no comment on the matter.
The exit of Changnon, along with other key TCM employees, caused an outcry from the film community — including top directors Steven Spielberg,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Matt Donnelly and Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. Pictures heads Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy are taking oversight of Turner Classic Movies, an individual with knowledge of the matter confirmed Friday to TheWrap.
The leadership change follows the exit of TCM chief Pola Changnon and layoffs of several other members of the network’s top brass. The departures came amid cuts of 100 staffers across Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. Networks Group this week, led by chairman and chief content officer Kathleen Finch.
Following Changnon’s departure on Tuesday, Finch said in a memo to staff that Michael Ouweleen, the president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang who had previously run TCM on an interim basis for eight months in 2019 and 2020, would take oversight of the network.
Just hours later, TheWrap exclusively reported that TCM’s senior vice president of programming and content strategy Charles Tabesh, vice president of studio production Anne Wilson,...
The leadership change follows the exit of TCM chief Pola Changnon and layoffs of several other members of the network’s top brass. The departures came amid cuts of 100 staffers across Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. Networks Group this week, led by chairman and chief content officer Kathleen Finch.
Following Changnon’s departure on Tuesday, Finch said in a memo to staff that Michael Ouweleen, the president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang who had previously run TCM on an interim basis for eight months in 2019 and 2020, would take oversight of the network.
Just hours later, TheWrap exclusively reported that TCM’s senior vice president of programming and content strategy Charles Tabesh, vice president of studio production Anne Wilson,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is attempting to calm the waters after stirring up a storm over Turner Classic Movies earlier this week. Zaslav is moving oversight of the channel to Warner Bros. Pictures bosses Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, sources with knowledge of the situation tell The Hollywood Reporter.
The move is meant to reassure the film community after Wbd announced a restructuring this week that saw TCM chief Pola Changnon exit after 25 years, along with key team members.
The move worried cinephiles and sparked an outcry, culminating with Zaslav having a call with filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson. On June 21, the trio released a joint statement, which read in part, “Our primary aim is to ensure that TCM’s programming is untouched and protected. We are heartened and encouraged by the conversations we’ve had thus far, and we are committed to...
The move is meant to reassure the film community after Wbd announced a restructuring this week that saw TCM chief Pola Changnon exit after 25 years, along with key team members.
The move worried cinephiles and sparked an outcry, culminating with Zaslav having a call with filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson. On June 21, the trio released a joint statement, which read in part, “Our primary aim is to ensure that TCM’s programming is untouched and protected. We are heartened and encouraged by the conversations we’ve had thus far, and we are committed to...
- 6/23/2023
- by Kim Masters and Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson have joined forces to keep Turner Classic Movies from becoming the next “Batgirl.”
After it was revealed that veteran executive and TCM general manager Pola Chagnon was leaving Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of planned layoffs – and that other top TCM leaders were on the way out as well – many fans of the network grew concerned that the beloved channel would cease to exist. “Turner Classic Movies has been a fixture in my life for as long as I can remember. It’s a holy corner of film history — and a living, breathing library for an entire art form. Please don’t fuck with TCM,” Ryan Reynolds wrote on Twitter.
So in an attempt to keep TCM thriving, three of the greatest living directors reached out to Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav separately and together to urge the company’s CEO to leave well enough alone.
After it was revealed that veteran executive and TCM general manager Pola Chagnon was leaving Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of planned layoffs – and that other top TCM leaders were on the way out as well – many fans of the network grew concerned that the beloved channel would cease to exist. “Turner Classic Movies has been a fixture in my life for as long as I can remember. It’s a holy corner of film history — and a living, breathing library for an entire art form. Please don’t fuck with TCM,” Ryan Reynolds wrote on Twitter.
So in an attempt to keep TCM thriving, three of the greatest living directors reached out to Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav separately and together to urge the company’s CEO to leave well enough alone.
- 6/22/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Update: On Wednesday evening, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Anderson released a joint statement about their discussions with Warner Bros. Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav regarding TCM.
After Warner Bros. Discovery announced layoffs at Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on Tuesday, filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson conferred with Wbd chief David Zaslav about the future of the cinema network.
Variety has learned that the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO convened a call with the trio of top filmmakers on Wednesday for guidance following the departure of top TCM execs, including general manager Pola Changnon, who stepped down after more than 25 years with the network and Turner.
“Turner Classic Movies has always been more than just a channel. It is truly a precious resource of cinema, open 24 hours a day seven days a week. And while it has never been a financial juggernaut, it has always been...
After Warner Bros. Discovery announced layoffs at Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on Tuesday, filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson conferred with Wbd chief David Zaslav about the future of the cinema network.
Variety has learned that the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO convened a call with the trio of top filmmakers on Wednesday for guidance following the departure of top TCM execs, including general manager Pola Changnon, who stepped down after more than 25 years with the network and Turner.
“Turner Classic Movies has always been more than just a channel. It is truly a precious resource of cinema, open 24 hours a day seven days a week. And while it has never been a financial juggernaut, it has always been...
- 6/21/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav held a meeting on Wednesday with Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson to discuss the future of Turner Classic Movies following news of multiple executive layoffs at the network, TheWrap has learned.
The meeting followed an intense online backlash from classic movie fans upset over the departure of longtime executives at the channel.
A Warner insider said that Zaslav had called the meeting — disputing some reports that the directors had asked for the conversation with the CEO — and discussed giving filmmakers “a bigger hand in programming curating” TCM. The idea was “how do we make this better for the future,” said the insider.
The individual also said that the layoffs were part of a strategy to bring TCM more fully into the U.S. Networks Group so that it can be stronger and benefit from cross-promotion. “The idea is that TCM has been an island,...
The meeting followed an intense online backlash from classic movie fans upset over the departure of longtime executives at the channel.
A Warner insider said that Zaslav had called the meeting — disputing some reports that the directors had asked for the conversation with the CEO — and discussed giving filmmakers “a bigger hand in programming curating” TCM. The idea was “how do we make this better for the future,” said the insider.
The individual also said that the layoffs were part of a strategy to bring TCM more fully into the U.S. Networks Group so that it can be stronger and benefit from cross-promotion. “The idea is that TCM has been an island,...
- 6/21/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
More top brass from Turner Classic Movies are on their way out as Warner Bros. Discovery layoffs are underway across the conglomerate’s TV networks division, TheWrap has learned.
Individuals at the network with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap that TCM’s senior vice president of programming and content strategy Charles Tabesh, vice president of studio production Anne Wilson, vice president of marketing and creative Dexter Fedor and TCM Enterprises vice president Genevieve McGillicuddy will all exit the company.
The latest departures follow news on Tuesday that TCM general manager Pola Chagnon is leaving the company after more than 25 years.
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U.S. Networks Group chairman and chief content officer Kathleen Finch said in a memo to staff Tuesday that Michael Ouweleen, the president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang,...
Individuals at the network with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap that TCM’s senior vice president of programming and content strategy Charles Tabesh, vice president of studio production Anne Wilson, vice president of marketing and creative Dexter Fedor and TCM Enterprises vice president Genevieve McGillicuddy will all exit the company.
The latest departures follow news on Tuesday that TCM general manager Pola Chagnon is leaving the company after more than 25 years.
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U.S. Networks Group chairman and chief content officer Kathleen Finch said in a memo to staff Tuesday that Michael Ouweleen, the president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Warner Bros. Discovery has begun implementing layoffs in its domestic cable group, cuts that will affect about 100 employees across legacy Discovery and Turner outlets.
Amid the shuffle, TCM general manager Pola Changnon is leaving the classic movie channel after more than 25 years with TCM and Turner. Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang, will oversee TCM, as he did prior to the Warner Bros.-Discovery merger in 2022.
The plan for layoffs across Warner Bros. Discovery’s major divisions were signaled late last year when the company faced extreme financial pressure amid rising losses from its streaming operations and the weakening macroeconomy. Wbd’s domestic cable channels — including Discovery, TNT, TBS, TLC, HGTV, Food Network and CNN — were once the envy of the industry in terms of viewership and profitability. But the fast-changing pay TV marketplace and the rise of on-demand streaming has upended the reliable...
Amid the shuffle, TCM general manager Pola Changnon is leaving the classic movie channel after more than 25 years with TCM and Turner. Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang, will oversee TCM, as he did prior to the Warner Bros.-Discovery merger in 2022.
The plan for layoffs across Warner Bros. Discovery’s major divisions were signaled late last year when the company faced extreme financial pressure amid rising losses from its streaming operations and the weakening macroeconomy. Wbd’s domestic cable channels — including Discovery, TNT, TBS, TLC, HGTV, Food Network and CNN — were once the envy of the industry in terms of viewership and profitability. But the fast-changing pay TV marketplace and the rise of on-demand streaming has upended the reliable...
- 6/20/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Turner Classic Movies general manager Pola Chagnon is leaving the company after more than 25 years, as Warner Bros. Discovery layoffs are underway across the conglomerate’s TV division.
While Chagnon — who had been leading TCM since 2020 — opted to leave the position herself, the news comes as other reported exits impact the company’s cable television operations starting Tuesday.
Chairman and chief content officer, US Networks Group Kathleen Finch said in a memo to staff Tuesday that Michael Ouweleen, the president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang, will take oversight of TCM. Ouweleen previously ran TCM.
“His vast experience with the brand and its mission will help to ensure a seamless transition. Michael shares our passion for classic films and believes strongly in TCM’s essential role in preserving and spotlighting iconic movies for the next generation of cinephiles. He has full support across Wbd, and we look...
While Chagnon — who had been leading TCM since 2020 — opted to leave the position herself, the news comes as other reported exits impact the company’s cable television operations starting Tuesday.
Chairman and chief content officer, US Networks Group Kathleen Finch said in a memo to staff Tuesday that Michael Ouweleen, the president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang, will take oversight of TCM. Ouweleen previously ran TCM.
“His vast experience with the brand and its mission will help to ensure a seamless transition. Michael shares our passion for classic films and believes strongly in TCM’s essential role in preserving and spotlighting iconic movies for the next generation of cinephiles. He has full support across Wbd, and we look...
- 6/20/2023
- by Jose Alejandro Bastidas
- The Wrap
Pola Changnon, who runs Turner Classic Movies (TCM), is the latest executive to leave as part of the Warner Bros. Discovery shakeup.
Changnon, who was EVP and Gm of the cable network, has been with the company for more than 25 years. She took over the new role in 2020.
Michael Ouweleen, the President of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang, who previously oversaw TCM, will once again take charge of the network.
Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer, US Networks Group, revealed the news in a note to staff, see it below.
It comes after Deadline revealed that a number of executives across the cable networks group including Amy Introcaso-Davis, who was EVP, Development and Production, Factual Programming, Discovery. are leaving.
Here is Finch’s note to staff:
Dear TCM Team,
As you know, Pola has decided to step down after more than 15 years with the network and...
Changnon, who was EVP and Gm of the cable network, has been with the company for more than 25 years. She took over the new role in 2020.
Michael Ouweleen, the President of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang, who previously oversaw TCM, will once again take charge of the network.
Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer, US Networks Group, revealed the news in a note to staff, see it below.
It comes after Deadline revealed that a number of executives across the cable networks group including Amy Introcaso-Davis, who was EVP, Development and Production, Factual Programming, Discovery. are leaving.
Here is Finch’s note to staff:
Dear TCM Team,
As you know, Pola has decided to step down after more than 15 years with the network and...
- 6/20/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The executive vp and general manager of Turner Classic Movies, Pola Changnon, has opted to exit Warner Bros. Discovery.
Changnon has led TCM since 2020, but has been with the company for more than 25 years. She announced her decision to leave the company in a memo to TCM staff Tuesday.
In another note to staff Tuesday, Wbd TV networks chief content officer chief Kathleen Finch said that Michael Ouweleen, the president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang, will assume oversight of TCM. Ouweleen previously ran TCM.
Ouweleen will segue to the new position in the summer after serving as interim head of Warners’ kids, young adults and classics division, which included oversight of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Ouweleen had held the interim post since November, when 15-year Warner Media staffer Christina Miller announced her departure. She previously oversaw all three brands as well as Turner Classic Movies.
Changnon has led TCM since 2020, but has been with the company for more than 25 years. She announced her decision to leave the company in a memo to TCM staff Tuesday.
In another note to staff Tuesday, Wbd TV networks chief content officer chief Kathleen Finch said that Michael Ouweleen, the president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Family and Boomerang, will assume oversight of TCM. Ouweleen previously ran TCM.
Ouweleen will segue to the new position in the summer after serving as interim head of Warners’ kids, young adults and classics division, which included oversight of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Ouweleen had held the interim post since November, when 15-year Warner Media staffer Christina Miller announced her departure. She previously oversaw all three brands as well as Turner Classic Movies.
- 6/20/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Arthur series creator Marc Brown is bringing his next kids show to Max. The streaming service has given a series greenlight to new animated preschool series Hop. The series order is part of a return by Max, the company behind the Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera libraries, to the kids space.
The series also marks Brown’s first television show following last year’s finale of the beloved Arthur series following its 25-season run on PBS.
Co-created by Brown and Arthur alums Peter K. Hirsch and Tolon Brown, Hop hails from producers Epic Story Media and Loomi Animation. Epic also has brought on board RespectAbility – the advocacy nonprofit organization fighting stigma and advancing opportunity for people with disabilities – to consult on the series.
Hop follows an eclectic group of besties whose comedic adventures teach preschoolers about embracing their own uniqueness. Led by Hop, an enthusiastic, empathetic frog with one leg shorter than the other,...
The series also marks Brown’s first television show following last year’s finale of the beloved Arthur series following its 25-season run on PBS.
Co-created by Brown and Arthur alums Peter K. Hirsch and Tolon Brown, Hop hails from producers Epic Story Media and Loomi Animation. Epic also has brought on board RespectAbility – the advocacy nonprofit organization fighting stigma and advancing opportunity for people with disabilities – to consult on the series.
Hop follows an eclectic group of besties whose comedic adventures teach preschoolers about embracing their own uniqueness. Led by Hop, an enthusiastic, empathetic frog with one leg shorter than the other,...
- 6/12/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. Discovery will target cable TV staffers in its next round of layoffs, an individual with knowledge confirmed to TheWrap.
The layoffs, which are anticipated to kick off this summer, are expected to impact the cable news division, which is headed up by U.S. Networks Chairman and Chief Content Officer Kathleen Finch and includes Discovery-branded cable networks. Cable networks operated by Warner Bros. Discovery include Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Science Channel, Animal Planet, former Scripps networks Food Network and HGTV, as well as Turner-branded networks such as TNT, TBS and truTV.
The news comes just one day before the media conglomerate launches its new streaming service, titled Max, which will combine the libraries of HBO Max and Discovery+ as a part of the continued Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
The streaming service will offer three pricing options to consumers: a $9.99 per month Max Ad Lite tier,...
The layoffs, which are anticipated to kick off this summer, are expected to impact the cable news division, which is headed up by U.S. Networks Chairman and Chief Content Officer Kathleen Finch and includes Discovery-branded cable networks. Cable networks operated by Warner Bros. Discovery include Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Science Channel, Animal Planet, former Scripps networks Food Network and HGTV, as well as Turner-branded networks such as TNT, TBS and truTV.
The news comes just one day before the media conglomerate launches its new streaming service, titled Max, which will combine the libraries of HBO Max and Discovery+ as a part of the continued Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
The streaming service will offer three pricing options to consumers: a $9.99 per month Max Ad Lite tier,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Warner Bros. Discovery is set to undergo another round of layoffs in its television business.
Deadline understands that the company is expected to cut some roles in its cable TV business, which includes the Discovery-branded cable networks.
It’s been described as “pockets of refinement” rather than wholesale cuts and sources have told Deadline that cable staffers have been bracing themselves over the last couple of weeks.
The timing is yet to be confirmed. Sources originally told Deadline that the cuts were expected over the next few weeks, but it’s more likely later this summer.
Warner Bros. Discovery operates cable networks including Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Science Channel and Animal Planet as well as the former Scripps networks such as Food Network and HGTV. It also operates the former Turner-branded networks such as TNT, TBS and truTV.
The division is run by Chairman and Chief Content Officer,...
Deadline understands that the company is expected to cut some roles in its cable TV business, which includes the Discovery-branded cable networks.
It’s been described as “pockets of refinement” rather than wholesale cuts and sources have told Deadline that cable staffers have been bracing themselves over the last couple of weeks.
The timing is yet to be confirmed. Sources originally told Deadline that the cuts were expected over the next few weeks, but it’s more likely later this summer.
Warner Bros. Discovery operates cable networks including Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Science Channel and Animal Planet as well as the former Scripps networks such as Food Network and HGTV. It also operates the former Turner-branded networks such as TNT, TBS and truTV.
The division is run by Chairman and Chief Content Officer,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Conan O'Brien has landed a TV series on HBO Max.
Conan O'Brien Must Go is described as a new international travel series.
The four-episode series is currently in production and will feature O'Brien visiting new friends he's met through his podcast, "Conan O'Brien Needs a Fan," where he dives deep with listeners from across the country and the world.
It's certainly a different direction for O'Brien and we're sure his fans will be thrilled.
"My fans around the globe never asked me to visit them, so I did," he said in a statement.
Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President of HBO Programming added: "Conan is a national treasure…at least that's what he keeps telling me. It's been an absolute dream to work with him, Jeff, and the whole Conaco team."
"They're everything you'd hope for – insanely smart,...
Conan O'Brien has landed a TV series on HBO Max.
Conan O'Brien Must Go is described as a new international travel series.
The four-episode series is currently in production and will feature O'Brien visiting new friends he's met through his podcast, "Conan O'Brien Needs a Fan," where he dives deep with listeners from across the country and the world.
It's certainly a different direction for O'Brien and we're sure his fans will be thrilled.
"My fans around the globe never asked me to visit them, so I did," he said in a statement.
Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President of HBO Programming added: "Conan is a national treasure…at least that's what he keeps telling me. It's been an absolute dream to work with him, Jeff, and the whole Conaco team."
"They're everything you'd hope for – insanely smart,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
TBS is revisiting Dinner and a Movie, its classic cooking and entertainment show that ran for 16 years on the network.
TBS is reviving the show, in which two celebrity hosts show a movie and prepare a dish related to the film. Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. Networks Group, announced the remake Wednesday during the company’s Upfront presentation in NYC.
There are few details, but the remake will again feature celebrities watching and commenting on movies and making a dish that is somehow thematically connected to the film.
The original Dinner and a Movie aired on TBS from 1995-2011. Each episode included a movie and the preparation of a creative dinner to go with its theme. One previous episode featured the film Drumline with a recipe titled “The Beets Go On”, a reference to the Sonny & Cher single “The Beat Goes...
TBS is reviving the show, in which two celebrity hosts show a movie and prepare a dish related to the film. Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. Networks Group, announced the remake Wednesday during the company’s Upfront presentation in NYC.
There are few details, but the remake will again feature celebrities watching and commenting on movies and making a dish that is somehow thematically connected to the film.
The original Dinner and a Movie aired on TBS from 1995-2011. Each episode included a movie and the preparation of a creative dinner to go with its theme. One previous episode featured the film Drumline with a recipe titled “The Beets Go On”, a reference to the Sonny & Cher single “The Beat Goes...
- 5/17/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Writers Guild of America picket line outside the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront Wednesday morning may have been a block away and across the street (owing to construction at Penn Station), but it was felt inside the Theater at Madison Square Garden, where Wbd executives took to the stage in a talent-free presentation.
“What you’re about to see is not exactly the show we expected to do today,” Wbd ad sales chief Jon Steinlauf said to open the show. “We made the decision to only have executives on stage out of respect for our talent, and the WGA.”
Instead, Steinlauf, EVP of Advertising Sales and Inclusive Solutions, Sheereen Russell; CNN CEO Chris Licht; Wbd Sports chief Luis Silberwasser; US networks content chief Kathleen Finch; streaming and games head Jb Perrette; HBO and Max CEO Casey Bloys; and chief revenue officer Bruce Campbell addressed a tired crowd of media buyers,...
“What you’re about to see is not exactly the show we expected to do today,” Wbd ad sales chief Jon Steinlauf said to open the show. “We made the decision to only have executives on stage out of respect for our talent, and the WGA.”
Instead, Steinlauf, EVP of Advertising Sales and Inclusive Solutions, Sheereen Russell; CNN CEO Chris Licht; Wbd Sports chief Luis Silberwasser; US networks content chief Kathleen Finch; streaming and games head Jb Perrette; HBO and Max CEO Casey Bloys; and chief revenue officer Bruce Campbell addressed a tired crowd of media buyers,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael Bay and Investigation Discovery commit to true crime docuseries
A new true documentary series is in the works, with Michael Bay (known for directing the Transformers films and 13 Hours) teaming up with Investigation Discovery. The series is set to launch in 2024 and will explore a “terrifying, yet little-known” event.
The announcement of the deal with Michael Bay to executive produce was made by Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer for the US Networks Group at Wbd, during the company’s Upfront presentation.
“I’m a storyteller at heart; I’m fascinated by the human mind and exploring what makes each of us tick. When you approach documenting real-life crime from that perspective, the end result is always intriguing,” stated executive producer Michael Bay. “Known for the caliber of their programming, Investigation Discovery’s expertise in unscripted true crime is second to none, and I can’t wait...
A new true documentary series is in the works, with Michael Bay (known for directing the Transformers films and 13 Hours) teaming up with Investigation Discovery. The series is set to launch in 2024 and will explore a “terrifying, yet little-known” event.
The announcement of the deal with Michael Bay to executive produce was made by Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer for the US Networks Group at Wbd, during the company’s Upfront presentation.
“I’m a storyteller at heart; I’m fascinated by the human mind and exploring what makes each of us tick. When you approach documenting real-life crime from that perspective, the end result is always intriguing,” stated executive producer Michael Bay. “Known for the caliber of their programming, Investigation Discovery’s expertise in unscripted true crime is second to none, and I can’t wait...
- 5/17/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
WGA members have picketed each of the TV upfronts thus far, and on Wednesday morning, strikers did not miss an opportunity to stick it to David Zaslav at Warner Bros. Discovery’s presentation to advertisers. Or more accurately, they did so from an NYPD-controlled pen immediately outside the presentation venue.
Inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden, adjacent to where Zaslav’s beloved New York Knicks play, the chief executive’s immediate underlings shared their respective upcoming slates to the media buyers in attendance. That’s a task normally reserved for celebrities, a thrill for the folks who financially support a program via television commercials. While actors has consistently avoided each upfront event this year in solidarity with their writers, NBCUniversal, Fox, and Disney each had in-person unscripted talent at their presentations; Wbd went fully without.
“We made the decision to only have executives on stage out of respect for our talent,...
Inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden, adjacent to where Zaslav’s beloved New York Knicks play, the chief executive’s immediate underlings shared their respective upcoming slates to the media buyers in attendance. That’s a task normally reserved for celebrities, a thrill for the folks who financially support a program via television commercials. While actors has consistently avoided each upfront event this year in solidarity with their writers, NBCUniversal, Fox, and Disney each had in-person unscripted talent at their presentations; Wbd went fully without.
“We made the decision to only have executives on stage out of respect for our talent,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Selena Gomez is joining Food Network, Warner Bros. Discovery announced as part of their upfronts presentation on Wednesday.
Per the announcement from chairman and chief content officer of U.S. networks, Kathleen Finch, Gomez will debut two new projects on Food Network — one later this year and a second in 2024.
The news comes fresh off Gomez’s much-loved, Emmy-nominated series on HBO Max, “Selena + Chef,” and marks the “Only Murders in the Building” star’s latest expansion in home kitchen programming.
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The first series will be focused on preparations for celebrations — “just in time for the holidays” — while the second “will have her meeting up with some of the best chefs in the country in a quest to cook their most popular dishes when she visits their kitchens,...
Per the announcement from chairman and chief content officer of U.S. networks, Kathleen Finch, Gomez will debut two new projects on Food Network — one later this year and a second in 2024.
The news comes fresh off Gomez’s much-loved, Emmy-nominated series on HBO Max, “Selena + Chef,” and marks the “Only Murders in the Building” star’s latest expansion in home kitchen programming.
Also Read:
Selena Gomez Opens Up About Her Mental Health Struggles in ‘My Mind and Me’ Trailer: ‘I Am Grateful to Be Alive’ (Video)
The first series will be focused on preparations for celebrations — “just in time for the holidays” — while the second “will have her meeting up with some of the best chefs in the country in a quest to cook their most popular dishes when she visits their kitchens,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
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