Discovery CEO David Zaslav Sees 3Q U.S Ad Sales Down 10% “Or Better” Vs 14% Dip In Q2 As Market Improves

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: You Cannot Kill David Arquette, the SXSW doc chronicling actor Arquette’s extraordinary life and return to professional wrestling, has been picked up for UK distribution by Blue Finch Films.The company has also acquired the project’s international sales rights ahead of the AFM.

Also Read: Fall TV 2020: All the Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows - So Far (Photos)During her time at BritBox, Sriraman commissioned and executive produced series include “The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco” with Rachel Stirling and Julie Graham, and “There She Goes” starring David Tennant and Jessica Hynes.

Saturday Night Live head writers Michael Che and Colin Jost told Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon that they had to convince Chris Rock to host the Oct. 3 show and that they still don't know how the NBC sketch series' live return will turn out.

Discovery has extended the tenure of Gunnar Wiedenfels as CFO. On Friday, the cable network group said in an SEC filing that it had signed an agreement on Sept.

Discovery Channel has greenlighted a new wildlife series titled The Bond, which hails from Team Downey and Glen Zipper. The four-part series, which focuses on the bond between animals and humans, is executive produced by Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey and Emily Barclay Ford of Team Downey and writer-producer Glen Zipper, co-author of the sci-fi novel Devastation Class and creator of the documentary series Dogs on Netflix.

Netflix has released a new trailer for its upcoming animated adventure musicalOver the Moon. The family film's star-studded voice cast includes Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Ruthie Ann Miles, Sandra Oh, Robert G.

Dane Cook is sharing some behind-the-scenes details about the Fast Times at Ridgemont High reading, including how he get both Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt to appear!

Also Read: 2020 Emmys Settle for Record Low 6.1 Million Viewers“I’d like to thank Tim for his leadership and the expertise that has contributed to our expansion of the U.S. operation over the last two years, increasing our production footprint with the introduction of new partners and platforms, and for managing the business during these unprecedented times,” All3Media group CEO Jane Turton said.

RuPaul made Emmy herstory during Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmys — with a fifth consecutive win for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program — and dedicated the award to the late “RuPaul’s Drag Race” queen, Chi Chi DeVayne.

RuPaul made Emmy herstory during Saturday's Creative Arts Emmys — with a fifth consecutive win for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program — and dedicated the award to the late queen, Chi Chi Devayne.«I'd like to dedicate this Emmy to one of girls, Chi Chi Devayne,» RuPaul said during his virtual acceptance speech. «May you rest in power and perfection.»Chi Chi — the stage name of Zavion Davenport — originally appeared on season 8 of season 8, before returning to compete on .

In some tragic news to further dampen 2020, feminist icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg has sadly passed away at the age of 87. The Supreme Court Justice's death was confirmed in a statement via NPR as her cause of death was said to be complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Discovery is bullish on advertising after the market bottomed during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, withthird-quarter U.S. ad revenue looking to be down 10 percent "or possibly less" after a 14 percent drop in the second quarter, president and CEO David Zaslav said on Thursday.

The line-up for tomorrow’s Late Late Show has been announced and is set to include everyone from an A-list Hollywood actor to stars on the Irish music scene and TikTok.

will include new “Fixer Upper” episodes — will be included in this global direct-to-consumer offering.Magnolia Network is being planned as both a traditional cable channel and a pay-streaming offering. After some setbacks due to the coronavirus shutdown, Magnolia Network is now set for a 2021 launch.A spokesperson for Discovery, Inc.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterCBS All Access’s Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Lower Decks are beaming down to New York Comic-Con this year and joining them is the streamer’s forthcoming limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand. The virtual confab is set to take place October 8-11 and will be available to watch on YouTube and FindtheMetaverse.com.The panels will kick off opening day of NYCC and will feature cast and producers from both Star Trek series as well as The

Longtime CAA agent David Kopple is becoming a manager. Kopple has joined firm Management 360 and will bring with him a literary talent list that includes José Padilha (Narcos), Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (The People v.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorIn a lively morning of executive shuffles, AMC Networks said Sean Sullivan, chief financial officer, will be jumping to SirusXM in mid-October, as the satellite broadcaster announced that its CEO Jim Meyer and its CFO David Frear are both stepping down. AMC Networks said it will appoint an interim CFO or successor prior to Sullivan’s departure.SiriusXM said Meyer will retire on December 31 and Jennifer Witz, president, Sales, Marketing and Operations, will take