Brendan Kelly Liberty Global is buying a stake of Formula E from Warner Bros. Discovery, giving the media company controlling interest in the all-electric version of the motorsport. A publicly traded company led by billionaire John Malone, Liberty Global announced Thursday it is in the process of acquiring WBD’s 25% equity in Formula E, which is in its 10th racing season.
Andy Cohen, NBCUniversal & Warner Bros Discovery Want Leah McSweeney’s “Threadbare” Drugs & Drink Filled Suit Tossed Out; Not So Fast, Says RHONY’s Lawyer
25.05.2024 - 04:55 / deadline.com
Andy Cohen once described the Real Housewives franchise as “guilt free gossiping,” and now he, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros Discovery and others are denying any guilt in the workplace discrimination and retaliation claims from RHONY vet Leah McSweeney.
And, with the Constitution as their primary shield, it ain’t pretty.
“While Plaintiff attempts to overwhelm with a 754-paragraph complaint, even a cursory review of her allegations reveals that many concern matters entirely irrelevant to her claims and most are devoid of any factual or legal support, speculative, misleading, and/or demonstrably false,” declares a memorandum of law supporting Cohen’s May 22 motion to toss out McSweeney’s drugs, drink and discrimination claims of February 27.
Prepared by Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp’s Christine Lepera, Jacaob Albertson and Adam Levin, the motion, which is also of behalf of fellow defendants NBCU, WBD, Lisa Shannon, John Paparazzo, Darren Ward, Shed Media US Inc and Bravo Media, wants NYC-based U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman to set a date for hearing ASAP to see the matter tossed.
“Many of Plaintiff’s claims, supported only by the most conclusory and threadbare allegations, should be dismissed as a matter of law,” the 32-page memo goes on to say of McSweeney’s somewhat explosive suit. “The rest of Plaintiff’s claims should be dismissed because they impermissibly seek to abridge Defendants’ First Amendment rights to tailor and adjust the messages they wish to convey in their creative works, including through cast selection and other creative decisions.”
Far from the first member of the Housewives multiverse to put Cohen and his conduct under the microscope, McSweeney’s long expected suit of earlier this year certainly had
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Andy Cohen On RHONJ Axed Reunion Show, BravoCon Delay & Getting Sued: “We Keep Doing Exactly What We’re Doing…The Truth Is The Truth” – Tribeca
“There’s lots happening in New Jersey,” beamed Andy Cohen when Anderson Cooper asked him at Tribeca about what was going on in the neighborhood in the Real Housewives-verse.
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEE Boss Says There’s A Streaming Cold War: “People Are Aligning, Figuring Out Who They Can Work With” – NEM Dubrovnik
The streaming war is over, but we are now in a streaming cold war as players work out which alliances they want to make and how to adapt to the new landscape, Warner Bros. Discovery international exec Jamie Cooke said during his keynote at the ongoing NEM Dubrovnik event in Croatia.
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11.06.2024 / 14:29
French Open Will Help Warner Bros. Discovery Broaden Sports Offer
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Warner Bros. Discovery is suddenly seeing red — clay, that is — in its bid to build out its sports portfolio. A new ten-year pact for the U.S.
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07.06.2024 / 23:09
As NBA Remains A Jump Ball, Warner Bros. Discovery Grabs French Open Tennis Rights In U.S.
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07.06.2024 / 21:11
Two House Democratic Lawmakers Again Press Disney, Fox And Warner Bros. Discovery For Info On Sports Streaming Service Venu
Two House Democrats again are expressing antitrust concerns about Venu, the upcoming sports streaming joint venture from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, and are seeking more answers from the companies.
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07.06.2024 / 19:09
Warner Bros. Discovery Snares U.S. Rights to French Open (EXCLUSIVE)
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor The Warner Bros. Discovery sports portfolio has long been grounded in offerings from the major U.S. leagues.
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07.06.2024 / 14:33
Warner Bros. Discovery’s NBA Hopes May Hinge on Elusive ‘Fourth Package’ of Games
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Warner Bros. Discovery’s bid to stay in the business of basketball is anything but a slam dunk. The media company has signaled in recent days to the NBA that it would like to discuss the prospect of carving out a small package of game rights to go alongside those already negotiated with Disney, Amazon and NBCUniversal, according to people familiar with the talks.
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04.06.2024 / 12:31
Warner Bros. Discovery UK Boss Says Streaming Has Moved On From “Subscriber Growth At Any Cost” But “Churn” Remains A Problem
Warner Bros. Discovery‘s (WBD) boss in the UK has said the streaming industry has moved “smartly” away from a “subscriber growth almost at any cost” approach.
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03.06.2024 / 08:40
Warner Bros Discovery Buys European Streaming Rights To Olivier Marchal-Starring Drama ‘The Crimson Rivers’
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has dipped into the acquisitions market for European drama series The Crimson Rivers.
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29.05.2024 / 01:45
Bravo Hits Pause On ‘Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard’ After Two Seasons
Bravo has paused Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard after two seasons, Deadline has learned.
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Andy Cohen Shares His Thoughts on Stassi Schroeder Returning to Reality TV
Andy Cohen is leaving the door open for Stassi Schroeder to return to Bravo!
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23.05.2024 / 07:23
Former Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA Boss Priya Dogra Joins Sky as Chief Advertising and New Revenue Officer
K.J. Yossman Former Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA boss Priya Dogra has joined Comcast-owned Sky in the newly-created role of chief advertising and new revenue officer.
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22.05.2024 / 19:51
NBA Rights Situation “Sucks Right Now” For Warner Bros. Discovery Staffers, Charles Barkley Says
Charles Barkley, one of the mainstays of the long-venerated studio show Inside the NBA, says the current media rights situation “sucks right now” for Warner Bros. Discovery staffers.
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16.05.2024 / 16:59
Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery sports-streaming venture to be called Venu Sports
sports-streaming service set to be launched by Walt Disney, Warner Bros.
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15.05.2024 / 15:55
Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront Focuses on Big Franchises Like ‘Harry Potter’; David Zaslav Confident NBA Will Return to TNT Sports
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer 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.
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14.05.2024 / 18:03
Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. Hispanic Launches FAST Channel Package, Más (More) (EXCLUSIVE)
Anna Marie de la Fuente With more people tuning in to free, ad-supported streaming TV alternatives, Warner Bros. Discovery U.S.
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14.05.2024 / 13:31
Warner Bros Discovery Names Buddy Marini As Japanese GM
Warner Bros. Discovery has named Buddy Marini as its Japanese GM, reporting to WBD Asia-Pacific president James Gibbons.
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14.05.2024 / 02:39
Buddy Marini, Veteran Asia Executive, Hired as GM of Warner Bros. Discovery in Japan
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Veteran Asian executive Buddy Marini has been appointed GM of Warner Bros. Discovery in Japan.The role covers all operations in Japan including home entertainment, digital & TV licensing, consumer products, anime production, franchise and pay-TV networks, but excluding theatrical and the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo: The Making of Harry Potter business. Marini joins WBD with 25+ years’ experience in leadership across media and technology companies in Japan, China and the U.S.
