Univision Networks Ad Revenue Drop Narrows in Third Quarter

Stephen Dorff only had “six or seven weeks” to get into believable shape as a UFC champ in “Embattled,” and somehow he did it.“I was coming off ‘True Detective’,” he told The Post. “I would have liked to have had three months, but I had six or seven weeks and jumped right in with my physical trainer.

British broadcaster Channel 4 has unveiled plans to launch a £30M ($40M) Global Format Fund to secure a bigger cut of international content sales as it bids to generate 40% of its revenue from non-TV advertising sources.

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Stephen Dorff only has good things to say about Johnny Depp when he recalled the time they worked together in the 2009 film "Public Enemies."The 47-year-old "True Detective" alum described the embattled actor as a "great guy" and a "legend." He told Page Six that the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star was generous to him when he was in a vulnerable state."He was a stand-up legend to me," Dorff said."He was somebody who was generous, was friendly and giving to me, at a time when I'd just lost my mum

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterAs Disney continues to shuffle the corporate pieces in a bid to streamline its operations, Disney’s networks division head Debra O’Connell fleshed out the group’s organizational structures to staffers in an internal memo Tuesday afternoon, Variety has confirmed.Those changes include naming Sean Cocchia — most recently executive vice president of business operations and general manager of Disney Channels — to lead business operations for Disney, National Geographic

EXCLUSIVE: A month after Debra O’Connell was promoted to head of Disney’s Networks Group, she has restructured the division, giving additional responsibilities to two industry veterans from the two sides of the Disney-Fox merger.

U.S. TV advertising revenue rose 3 percent in the third quarter, even though national spending fell 3.5 percent, MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson calculated in a report published on Tuesday.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaStephen Dorff only had a few weeks to transform himself into a mixed martial arts superstar in order to play the lead role in “Embattled.”The actor was booked tight and had no choice but to hit the gym hard after wrapping work playing an Arkansas police officer in the third season of “True Detective.” For Dorff, the chance to play Cash Boykins was worth the punishment.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterAMC Networks is laying off around 100 staffers, or 10% of its domestic employee base, according to a person familiar with the matter.The personnel reduction comes in the wake of a strategic evaluation that has turned the spotlight to the network’s biggest growth drivers — primarily, its streaming efforts.

Also Read: AMC Networks COO Defends High AMC+ Price Point: 'It's the Comic-Con Crowd'AMC’s national networks include AMC, WE tv, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. Internationally, its subscriber-video-on-demand services include Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and UMC.When AMC Networks released its third-quarter earnings results earlier this month, Sapan put a strong focus on streaming, saying that SVOD subscribers are projected to top 4 million by the end of the year.

Emiliano De Pablos London-based Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has scored a flurry of deals on Spaniard Daniel H. Torrado’s horror thriller “COVID 21: Lethal Virus,” which market premieres at the Malaga Festival’s Spanish Screenings online showcase.Recent deals inked by Kaleidoscope, who manages “COVID 21” worldwide rights outside Spain, take in a pan-Asian agreement with The Walt Disney Company, a Scandinavian rights sale to Danish indie distributor Mis.

Matthew McConaughey and his mom Kay have had some tough times in their relationship.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wishing Canada’s Hindu community a happy Diwali.

Russell Crowe is back in the dating game eight years after his separation from wife Danielle Spencer, and two years after their divorce became finalized. The 56-year-old Oscar winning actor was photographed kissing his 30-year-old girlfriend Britney Theriot during a game of tennis on Nov.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorUnivision, the Hispanic media giant whose takeover by private equity investors led by former Viacom CFO Wade Davis will soon close, has named four independent directors to its board.The new board members include SoftBank Group COO Marcelo Claure; United Airlines executive chairman Oscar Munoz; Estée Lauder Companies SVP of public affairs María Cristina “MC” González Noguera; and veteran Walmart exec Gisel Ruiz.

Russell Crowe plants a kiss on Britney Theriot as they play a round of tennis together on Tuesday (November 10) in Sydney, Australia.

Daniel Holloway Executive Editor, TVRaúl De Molina has been on U.S. television for nearly three decades.

ViacomCBS on Friday reported mostly better-than-expected third-quarter financials, including a percent a 6 percent drop in advertising revenue, a clear improvement over the 27 percent decline in the second quarter. In the latest three-month period affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the company's film unit profit dropped though compared with the year-ago period as the theatrical business was hit by the coronavirus pandemic.