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William Earl has been promoted to executive digital director of Variety, overseeing all digital operations for the global entertainment news brand.

Loyola Marymount University will host its first Innovators Film Festival March 27-28 offering panels and experiential installations.

Charlamagne Tha God breaks down his ambition in media and business: 'Gatekeeping is whack, especially when we live in an era where there's no gates.'

Immersive technology company Infinite Reality announced a deal to acquire music streamer Napster for $207 million.

Per Deloitte's 2025 Digital Media Trends report, US consumers spend $69/month on average for video streaming -- and 47% said they pay too much.

TikTok has hired Nathaniel Brown to serve as global corporate communications chief.

Pete Hegseth, President Trump's secretary of defense, inadvertently included the top editor of The Atlantic in a Signal text chat group revealing the U.S.'s attack plans on Houti rebels in Yemen.

Reed Hastings is giving $50 million to his alma mater, liberal arts school Bowdoin College in Maine, to fund AI research in the humanities.

StubHub, a secondary ticketing marketplace for live events, filed a registration statement Friday with the SEC to go public.

TechCrunch has a new owner: Yahoo sold the tech-news site to investment company Regent for an undisclosed amount.