Todd Spangler

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Disney Hires Its First CTO: Karandeep Anand, Former CEO of AI Chatbot Start-Up - variety.com

Business September 19, 2026

Disney chief Josh D’Amaro, in a move that shows he’s trying to position the Mouse House as a tech-forward entertainment company, has tapped veteran technology executive Karandeep Anand as its firs...

Will David Ellison Say Goodbye to Hollywood? Some See Paramount’s Potential Exit From California as ‘Strategically Unwise’ — but Others Say It’s Just Smart Business - variety.com

Business August 20, 2026

David Ellison, we have been told, loves Hollywood. He loves movies. In trying to rally industry support behind the Paramount-Warner Bros. megamerger, he has claimed the combined studios will release �...

Instagram Unveils ‘More Modern’ New Logo, and People Are Already Making Fun of It - Variety

Technology August 14, 2026

Meta’s Instagram proudly launched a new logo Thursday — its first update in a decade — and the trolling has already begun. “The wordmark at the top of the app hasn’t changed in 10 years, so...

Apple Music Hikes Subscription Prices, Citing Rising Licensing Fees - Variety

Technology July 18, 2026

Apple is hiking the prices of Apple Music subscription plans — the tech giant’s first rate increases for the service since the fall of 2022, citing higher music licensing costs. The new pricing i...

Alisa Bowen Exits as Disney+ President to Become CEO of Disney-Controlled Fubo TV Streamer - Variety

Business July 11, 2026

Alisa Bowen, who has served as president of Disney+ since September 2022, is leaving that role to become CEO of Fubo, the internet TV streaming service that is majority-owned by Disney. Fubo announc�...

Trump Received $10.7 Million Fee for Amazon’s ‘Melania’ Documentary

Crypto July 2, 2026

President Donald Trump reported a $10.71 million licensing fee as income as part of his 2025 financial disclosure report for “Melania,” the Amazon MGM Studios documentary about the First Lady. Am...

Netflix Sued by Republican Texas Attorney General, Who Alleges Service Is ‘Spying’ on Users and Is Designed to Be ‘Addictive’ - Variety

Business May 12, 2026

Netflix is in the crosshairs of Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, who filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant, alleging violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. �...

Opposition Mounts to Paramount-WBD Merger. Will It Make a Difference? - Variety

Business May 10, 2026

There’s a lot of sound and fury against David Ellison’s pending $111 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. But what changes to the current terms of the pact will it signify — if any? ...

Meta, Zuckerberg Sued Over Alleged Copyright Infringement by Book Publishers and Scott Turow - Variety

Business May 6, 2026

In a new legal battle in the AI space, Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg have been sued by five publishers and author Scott Turow, who allege the tech company illegally copied millions of books, articles �...

Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Will Be 38.5% Owned by Middle Eastern Funds Following Close: Filing - Variety

Business April 29, 2026

Paramount Skydance said the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with about 38.5% of the equity in the new company held by a trio of Middle Eastern funds.�...