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Plaintiff has filed a Second Amended Complaint, wrote the judge. Accordingly, the motions to dismiss the First Amended Complaint are denied as moot. He added, Defendants must respond to the Second Amended Complaint within 14 days. Mickey Mouse and Ron DeSantisKent Phillips/Walt Disney World Resort/KIMIMASA MAYAMA/POOL/AFP/Getty Images Ron DeSantis at least for the time being. Disney declined to comment today on Judge Winsors order.

Anna Gomez, a telecommunications attorney, was nominated by Biden last May. She also served as the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Deputy Administrator from 2009 to 2013. With her confirmation, Democrats will have a 3-2 majority on the commission. In addition to issues like net neutrality, the agency likely will give greater scrutiny to proposed mergers. The FCCs tougher stance toward mergers reflects similar scrutiny at the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department....

UFCparentEndeavorGroup and World Wrestling Entertainment said today they expect to end the planned merger of UFC andWWEon September 12. Valued at $21 billion, TKO will be a subsidiary of Endeavor, with 51% control. WWE (Raw, SmackDown) will control 49%. UFC, WWEGetty The probe wrapped up last November and McMahon paid the company $17.4 million for costs incurred. As previously disclosed, the Special Committee investigation was completed during the fourth quarter of 2022....

The list includesGreg BerlantiProductions,Bill Lawrences Doozer Productions, andMindy Kalings Kaling International, sources said. John Wells Productions pact was suspended in June, I hear. deal was suspended in the first wave in May, according to sources. (L-R) Greg Berlanti, Mindy Kaling and Bill LawrenceGetty That is happening now. The concern is more for the lower and mid-level pacts which may lapse by the end of the strike.

Maestro, starring and directed byBradley Cooper, is set to wrap up the 37thAFI Festnext month. Cooper and Josh Singer penned the screenplay. It is AFIs honor to shine a light upon this extraordinary work of art on the festivals closing night. Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in ‘Maestro’Jason McDonald/Netflix The film also willhave the Spotlight Gala slotat the 61stNew York Film Festival, which runs September 29-October 15.

EXCLUSIVE:Lionsgatehas just tied up an eight-figure deal for domestic rights toThe Crowreboot, we can reveal. CAA Media Finance handled the deal for the films domestic rights. The movie is expected to release next year. (L-R) Bill Skarsgard, FKA Twigs and 1994’s “The Crow"Mega; Everett Ashland Hill was among international financiers. The $50M-budgeted film was shot on location in Prague and Munich. International sales are handled by FilmNation, which already has closed a raft of deals....

Masterpiece on PBShas dropped the first images from its production ofThe Marlow Murder ClubfromDeath in Paradisecreator Robert Thorogood. It will premiere in 2024. Ghostsproducer Monumental Television is behind the adaptation of the 2021 novel. *Cara Horgan as Becks Starling, Samantha Bond as Judith Potts, and Jo Martin as Suzie Harris Credit: UKTVUKTV* He is writingThe Marlow Murder Club,with Steve Barron directing. Producer is Jane Wallbank. ITV Studios will handle international distribution and PBS is North American distributor....

Aaron Paulis opening up about his thoughts on not getting paid for the streamsBreaking Badgenerates on Netflix. One of the key issues in theSAG-AFTRAstrike is the payments to actors from streaming services. I just saw the other day thatBreaking Badwas trending on Netflix. Aaron Paul in ‘El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie’Ben Rothstein / Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection And thats just one of the things that were fighting for....

Australian dramedyBumphas been dropped bythe CWmidseason, Deadline has confirmed. The connection quietly removed the summer series about a pregnant 17-year-old from its Monday night lineup. Its being replaced with repeats ofWhose Line Is It Anyway?in the 9:30 pm slot. Roadshow Rough Diamond Travelogue seriesDown To Earth with Zac EfronandFantastic Friendswere pulled in July and Australian surfing dramaBaronswas removed in June. The series is created by Claudia Karvan and Kelsey Munro....

EXCLUSIVE:Louise Blain is joiningBlumhouseGames as Creative Lead, the company said Wednesday. Shell also help the studio to identify and vet potential partners and game ideas. She also served as host of the BBC radio programSound of Gaming. Louise BlainBlumhouse Im really looking forward to working with our development partners to deliver even more frights. Blumhouse Games was establishedearlier this year when Wood and Don Sechler were named president and CFO, respectively....

The impasse in Charters dispute with Disney has left customers across the country withoutESPNand other Disney-owned channels. (Read theCharter class action lawsuit). To make matters worse they attempted to divide people and anger them with an anti-Disney campaign. Spectrum, Disney, ESPNGetty/Disney The class action lawsuit seeks an order requiring that Charter provide the channels or that customers are reimbursed. The lawsuit alleged breach of contract and deceptive trade practices. A Charter spokesperson said that they had no comment....

Foxscored a record audience with its broadcast of Colorados win against TCU on Saturday. Colorado pulled out a stunning 45-42 victory over No. TCU Emani Bailey (9) in action, runs the football vs. Colorado at Amon G. Carter Stadium.Photo by Greg Nelson/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images

There has been an uptick in marketing for the service across the usual channels, including social media. That vow has rattled investors and a host of stakeholders in the ever-more-fragile TV bundle. Each year, cord-cutting has accelerated and a withdrawal by the No. Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images 2 cable operator (with 14.7 million customers) would deal another major blow. Programmers (including Disney) have been increasingly prioritizingstreamingof late, creating friction with some distribution partners....