Concord has acquired Broadway Licensing Global. As part of the deal, BLG’s family of imprints — Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts and Stage Rights — will now become part of Concord Theatricals. The acquisition does not include Stageworks, BLG’s live content creation arm, or
Paramount Global, under scrutiny as it works to complete a deal that will have it acquired by Skydance Media, said it swung to a profit in its fiscal first quarter, boosted by revenue increases from its film and streaming businesses. The company’s largest operation, its
TKO is poised for a growth spurt this year now that the parent company of UFC and WWE has completed is acquisition of IMG, Professional Bull Riders and the high-end event hospitality firm On Location. TKO’s first quarter results, unveiled Thursday, reflect underlying strength at
Jonathan Lipnicki said in a recent interview with People magazine that he is trying to turn his acting career around after it more or less sputtered following his iconic run as a child actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s. With roles in “Jerry Maguire”
Czech actor and president of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Jiří Bartoška died on Thursday at the age of 78. After graduating from the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno, he first worked at the Husa na Provázku Theatre and the Činoherní studio in
Jeremy Renner details the snow plow accident that nearly took his life two years ago in a new memoir out today titled “My Next Breath.” In his debut memoir, Renner recounts the accident that left him severely injured and the long, often painful process of
Both “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: SVU” have been renewed at NBC for the 2025-2026 broadcast season, Variety has learned. With the renewals, “Law & Order” will return for its 25th season, while “SVU” will be back for its 27th. These are the
Variety and the Golden Globes will partner with Bulova to host a special screening event during the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, presenting the brand’s milestone documentary film, “America Telling Time: 150 Years of Bulova.” The event, held in celebration of Bulova’s 150-year legacy,