Media Business News: Thursday, July 20th

Company News & Strategic Moves

• Viaplay Laying Off 25% of Workforce, Strategic Review of Business Underway?- Variety
• Prime Video Italy Scripted Chief Talks Actors Strike, Local Talent & Shifting To A Mainstream Strategy — AVP Summit?- Deadline
• ‘Dune’ VFX Firm DNEG Laying Off Dozens In London HQ?- Deadline
• The Animation Guild Announces Unionization Efforts At Warner Bros. And Cartoon Network?- Deadline
• TelevisaUnivision Quarterly U.S. Subscription Revenue Jumps 10 Percent, Advertising Grows 1 Percent?- Hollywood Reporter
• Netflix, Citing Reduced Spending Amid Strike, Ups Free Cash Flow Estimate by $1.5B?- Hollywood Reporter
• Wasserman to Buy CSM Sport & Entertainment Agency?- Hollywood Reporter
• Unifrance to host 29th Unifrance Rendez-vous in Barritz?- Se?al News

People Movements

• Yahoo Hires First CMO Under New Ownership: Former Chipotle and Taco Bell Marketer Tressie Lieberman?- Variety
• Music Industry Moves: Sally Davies Named Managing Director of Abbey Road Studios?- Variety
• Alamo Drafthouse Appoints Michael Kustermann as CEO, Shelli Taylor to Retire?- Variety
• Jim Rome Signs with Range Sports for Representation?- Variety
• U.K. Creative Agency Casarotto Ramsay Names Industry Veteran Anna Higgs as Managing Director?- Hollywood Reporter

Film Festivals & Events

• MIPCOM 2023 - Sessions confirmed for MIPCOM Cannes, MIPJUNIOR Kids Screenings?- Se?al News