Snap, Universal Music Group Ink Deal to Expand Music and Augmented Reality

Working hard for the money! Since Dancing With the Stars debuted in 2005, it has been a huge hit for ABC and has undergone plenty of changes — including the salary amounts that the cast earns.

Jana Kramer cannot believe her ex Mike Caussin feels bitter towards her over her choice to file for divorce — due to his infidelity.

Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has signed a new deal with Sony Pictures Television.The showrunner and writer, who was at the helm of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, has inked another four-year deal with the producers.Gilligan has renewed his deal with Sony Pictures Television for another four years, after being with the company for the last 15 already.“Recently I was talking to my excellent agents (at ICM Partners,) and they reminded me my current deal

“Since launching Peacock just one year ago, we have seen incredible viewership of movies and continue to expand our catalog with a range of films for every fan and occasion,” said Matt Strauss, Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer and International, NBCUniversal.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaUniversal will move its pay-one window for films from HBO to Peacock, the studio said Tuesday. The move is another sign of the importance that media conglomerates are placing on bolstering their in-house streaming services as they engage in a fierce battle for subscribers.

As Universal’s pay TV partnership with HBO expires at year’s end, the studio’s streaming service Peacock will officially take its place starting in 2022.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDemi Lovato, Cynthia Erivo, Busy Phillips and a number of others people are featured in a new video from GLAAD and Universal Music Group emphasizing the freedom for people to choose their own pronouns, “to spread awareness of the importance of using pronouns to create an environment of inclusivity and respect.”The full list of participating talent and executives include: Ab Gibson, Alyssa Rose, Andrew Gelwicks, Anthony Allen Ramos, Briana King, Busy Phillips, Cali y

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorUniversal Music Group and Snap announced a multiyear global agreement that will let Snapchat’s users incorporate UMG’s catalog of recorded music and content into creative tools, including Sounds on Snapchat and augmented reality Lenses.Under the terms of the deal, UMG’s entire recorded music catalog is available on a global basis in Snapchat’s Sounds tool, including search and curated playlists.

Chris Willman Music WriterIn a nearly three-hour presentation Wednesday morning, Pershing Square Capital founder Bill Ackman made his love for the music business — and the reasons for setting his sights on Universal Music Group — clear, saying, “I can’t think of an asset I’m more confident in being consumed over time.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorJemele Hill expanded her exclusive Spotify podcast pact to form her own podcast network: The Unbothered Network, which aims to elevate the voices and stories of Black women.The name is based on Hill’s Spotify-exclusive podcast “Jemele Hill Is Unbothered,” which the audio-streaming platform has renewed for a third season.Hill, a provocative culture critic, journalist and multifaceted creator, will work with longtime rep Evan Dick of Exit 39 and a team of creatives

UPDATED: Alamo Records, the label imprint run by industry veteran Todd Moscowitz, is leaving its joint venture partnership at Universal Music Group for Sony Music Entertainment.SME today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Alamo, which is home to such acts as Rod Wave, Blackbear and Lil Mosey. Moscowitz, a former top executive at Warner Bros.

Netflix to make “multiple films a year” for the streaming giant.The filmmaker will be uniting with Netflix through his production company Amblin Partners, although it will not see any of his future films released on the platform.In a statement obtained by the Independent, Spielberg said: “At Amblin, storytelling will forever be at the center of everything we do, and from the minute Ted and I started discussing a partnership, it was abundantly clear that we had an amazing opportunity to tell new

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Remember a couple of years ago when Steven Spielberg seemed like he was one of the most vocal opponents of the streaming future, dubbing Netflix films “TV movies?” Well, it’s crazy how times have changed, as it appears the iconic director has signed a massive deal with the streaming platform to produce a bunch of projects over the years to come.