Media Business News: Thursday, August 10th

Company News & Strategic Moves

• Disney+ to Launch Ad-Supported Subscription Plan in Europe in November - Variety
• Sony India, Zee Entertainment Merger Gets Key Approval - Hollywood Reporter
• Dave Portnoy Bought Back Barstool Sports for $1 - Hollywood Reporter
• Dish Network Merges Operations with Echostar - Se?al News
• Zee Entertainment & Sony India’s $10bn merger back on after regulatory greenlight - TBI
• Hallmark Media president & CEO Wonya Lucas to step down at year’s end - TBI
• Blue Ant Media buys Marblemedia as Canadian market consolidates -? TBI

Market Analysis & Trends

• Indonesia Becomes Southeast Asia’s Biggest Content Market, Buoyed by Forecast of Strong Online Growth - Variety

People Movements

• After Exiting Vice, Katie Drummond Joins Wired as Top Editor - Variety
• Elaine Frontain Bryant, Eli Lehrer Take On Expanded Roles at A+E Networks, As Amy Winter and Tanya Lopez Exit - Variety
• Victoria Garrick Browne Signs With UTA - Hollywood Reporter
• Warner Bros. Discovery Promotes Andrew Georgiou to President for U.K. and Ireland - Hollywood Reporter
• A&E Boss Elaine Frontain Bryant Adds Lifetime to Purview as Amy Winter Exits? - Hollywood Reporter

Film Festivals & Events

• Patty Jenkins Set to Hold Conversation at HollyShorts Film Festival - Variety
• Venice Film Festival Opener ‘Comandante,’ Starring Pierfrancesco Favino, Boarded by True Colours -- Variety
• Points North Institute Names Artists Programs Recipients Ahead Of 19th Camden International Film Festival - Deadline