Todd Spangler

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Spotify Down? Users Report Access Problems

Spotify was sputtering Sunday morning, with thousands of users reporting technical problems accessing the streaming service. User error reports for Spotify began spiking around 10:45 ET a.m. on Sept....

Disney+ Launches Broad Password-Sharing Crackdown, Offers Paid ‘Extra Member’ Option

Disney, following the lead of Netflix, has widely rolled out a program aimed at converting Disney+ password-borrowers into paying customers. This week, Disney+ began informing subscribers that its paid-sharing options are...

Paramount Senior PR Exec Erin Calhoun Exits

Erin Calhoun, after seven years with Paramount Global where she led communications for Showtime and Paramount’s streaming division, is leaving the company at the end of September. Calhoun’s departure comes amid...

Lionsgate Will Use AI to Let Filmmakers ‘Augment’ Their Work, Studio Expects to Save ‘Millions’ via Pact With Startup Runway

Lionsgate is aiming to save a boatload of cash using generative AI technology as an assistive creative tool for filmmakers. Lionsgate, the film and TV studio behind film franchises including “John...

David Beckham Inks Paramount+ Deal to Host Alternate UEFA Champions League Telecast

David Beckham and his pals will provide commentary on UEFA Champions League play on Paramount+ under a two-year deal for an alternate telecast on the streamer. Under the partnership, the “Beckham...

Donald Trump Rages at Taylor Swift After Singer Endorses Kamala Harris: ‘I Hate Taylor Swift!’

Donald Trump unleashed new invective at superstar Taylor Swift after she endorsed VP Kamala Harris for president. “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Trump posted Sunday morning on Truth Social in his trademark...

Disney, DirecTV Reach Deal Ending Two-Week Blackout of ESPN, ABC; Agreement Encompasses New Streaming Options

After a bruising fight for both sides, Disney and DirecTV have called a truce: The companies announced a preliminary agreement on a new deal that will restore ESPN, ABC, FX, Disney...

Annapurna’s Entire Gaming Staff Quits: Report

The staff of Annapurna Interactive, the games division of Megan Ellison‘s Annapurna, has resigned en masse after a deal to spin off the group fell through, Bloomberg reports. Founded in 2016,...

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