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Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley hasn’t quoted poet John Masefield in any of his scathing statements since embattled CBS News chief Bari Weiss and new newsmagazine EP Nick Bilton canned him for rejecting their regime earlier this week. However, the ex-Evening News anchor sure captured the spirit…

UPDATED with shareholder vote results. Reed Hastings is officially no longer affiliated with Netflix, the streaming giant he co-founded 29 years ago. In an SEC filing Friday, the company confirmed Hastings’ exit indirectly, noting the results of Thursday’s annual shareholder meeting. Venture…

EXCLUSIVE: Former CBS Entertainment Chairman Nina Tassler has recruited another veteran TV executive-turned-producer, Joanna Klein, for her Kismet Creative Group. Klein has joined Kismet, which is under an overall deal at Sony Pictures Television Studios, as Senior Vice President. "I am…

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has set its television BA leadership in the wake of decorated business executive Sandra Stern stepping down as Vice Chairman of Lionsgate Television Group with the promotion of Keith Warren, a 12-year company veteran, to EVP. While not a replacement for Stern who had a…

Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns says AI will save the company “tens and tens of millions of dollars a year” across film and TV production as well as areas like FAST channel curation. Along with the cost efficiencies, which studios and creatives alike have been touting of late, Burns even…

EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Shaftesbury is doubling down on the franchise game. The Murdoch Mysteries maker has named Jay Bennett as its Senior Vice President, Franchise Strategy & Innovation – a role that puts the veteran producer and media strategist in charge of expanding its IP acvross platforms…

EXCLUSIVE: "I have been in this business a long time, and I have never seen anything this bad," a CBS News insider told Deadline on Wednesday amid the fallout of recent firings at 60 Minutes and accusations of political interference at the Bari Weiss-ruled division. After a verbal dust-up this…

Two Netflix series that had launched atop Netflix’s weekly Top 10 for English series with their first seasons, The Four Seasons and A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder, returned with their second installments last week. Neither could repeat their debut performances, ranking as No. 3 (The Four Seasons, 4.4M…

“The leadership of 60 Minutes is no longer recognizable,” Scott Pelley said late Tuesday just hours after being fired from CBS News after almost 40 years at the network. “The principles I hold dear are gone, and so I must leave as well,” the former CBS Evening News anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent…

EXCLUSIVE: Longtime communications executive Eva Basler has departed The Bold and the Beautiful, her home for more than 20 years. Basler served as VP Communications and Talent Relations for Bell-Phillip TV Productions, where she managed publicity, marketing social media and talent relations for…

NBCUniversal Media Chairman Matt Strauss, who oversees Peacock, says the 6-year-old streamer will finally turn a profit in the current quarter. Entering the black is “a big milestone for the company” and “a big milestone for the team,” Strauss said during an appearance Tuesday at the Evercore…

Emily Feingold, who has been at Netflix since 2017, most recently as VP of Communications, is departing the streamer. "Emily has been a dedicated member of the Netflix team for eight years, making meaningful contributions throughout her tenure. We're deeply grateful for all she has done for our…