ErosSTX Taps Veteran Media Analyst Drew Borst As EVP Of Investor Relations And Business Development

Microsoft has announced it has acquired ZeniMax Media, the partner company of Bethesda Softworks.As part of a $7.5billion acquisition with ZeniMax Media, Microsoft has made Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, ZeniMax Online Studios, Arkane Studios, MachineGames, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse Studios a part of the Xbox family.The deal now means that Xbox will own intellectual properties such as The Elder Scrolls series, Fallout, Wolfenstein, DOOM and

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerThe Boss Baby is back and this time it’s a family affair. DreamWorks Animation has added Jeff Goldblum, James Marsden, Eva Longoria, Ariana Greenblatt, and Amy Sedaris to the voice cast of the upcoming Boss Baby sequel, which has officially been titled The Boss Baby: Family Business.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorThe top media analyst at big credit ratings agency Moody’s said the SVOD world is splitting into two tiers and that smaller players like Discovery, AMC Networks and Lionsgate are “probably going to  need to partner up in some fashion or be acquired … to achieve the girth necessary.”If not, said Moody’s Neil Begley, Senior VP, Corporate Finance Group, “They’ll be relegated, and that might be fine, to being a Tier 2 provider.

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Eva Longoria’s passion for activism and politics could put her in a position to run for office in the future if she chose to. The actress co-launched the lifestyle community She Se Puede this year, which is currently focused on engaging the Latino vote in the 2020 presidential election.

Range Media, the newly launched management and brand development firm, has launched a music division, tapping Matt Graham of music representation firm BRND MGMT to lead it. Graham, who becomes a co-founding partner and takes on the position of head of music, will be joined by BRND partner and general manager, Jack Minihan, who will serve as Range’s exec vp of music.

Also Read: Range Media Partners Management Company Co-Founded by Peter Micelli Launches After Agent ExodusGraham joins a group that includes Dave Bugliari, Mackenzie Condon Roussos, Rich Cook, Michael Cooper, Susie Fox, Sandra Kang, Rachel Kropa, Chelsea McKinnies, Peter Micelli, Lucinda Moorhead, Mick Sullivan, Byron Wetzel and Jack Whigham.Graham will be joined by BRND MGMT partner and general manager, Jack Minihan (formerly of Warner Music and The Creed Co.), who will serve as Range’s EVP of

Paul Kagan, the pioneering media analyst who provided forecasting and financial data about the entertainment industry for nearly 50 years and was among the first to recognize the power and potential of cable television, has died. He was 82.

Marriage is not in Drew Barrymore's future. The 45-year-old actress recently spoke to People magazine about her upcoming daytime talk show, "The Drew Barrymore Show," and revealed that one of the topics she plans to tackle on the program is love.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterWarner Music Group announced that Kareem Chin has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Relations, effective immediately. Chin comes to WMG from iHeartMedia, Inc., where he held the same title.

Kellie Bright has hilariously discussed the moment she wet herself on Danny Dyer during filming. The 44 year old plays Danny's on-screen wife Linda Carter on EastEnders, and opened up on the incident on its current spin-off show.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Picturestart, the media company founded by former Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erik Feig, has won the right to Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss’ 2016 comic book series 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, in what was said to a competitive bidding situation.The company is developing, producing, and co-financing the feature project based on the book, with Matt Pizzolo of Black Mask Studios, which published the series, attached to produce and

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterUniversal Studio Group’s UCP has unveiled its unscripted development slate, which includes projects from Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door, the Jim Henson Company and Wondery.“While we have had great success in the realm of true-crime, we also have a softer side that we want to show off.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Rachel Brosnahan has brought in former Will Packer Media executive Paige Simpson as Head of Development at her Scrap Paper Pictures.

Eva Marcille shared a new look with which she managed to impress her fans. Check it out in the pics that she shared recently on her social media account.