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☆ Meet 9 top media bankers transforming the M&A landscape and driving deals for Warner Bros. Discovery, Legendary, Amazon, and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

2022 kicked off with some huge transactions, from AT&T's WarnerMedia spin-off to private equity scooping up content players. Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B, and Diamond Sports Group both recently tapped big banks to explore their options. Not surprisingly, WarnerMedia was at the heart of the richest transaction fee waterfall for big banks in 2022. Moelis and LionTree were just tapped to help figure out what's next for Sinclair's Regional Sports Networks, Diamond Sports Group, while Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B, also hired Moelis to shop the production company, according to Variety. There's lots of dry powder still in private equity, Navid Mahmoodzadegan, co-founder and co-president at investment bank Moelis, told Insider.

☆ Hulu insiders are confused and frustrated about their future as Disney and Comcast battle it out for control of the streamer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Lucia Moses | Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Sparring between Disney and Comcast CEOs over Hulu has stoked uncertainty among insiders about the streamer's future. Many wonder how Hulu will stay differentiated from Disney+ if Disney becomes Hulu's sole owner. Insiders and advertisers alike are also watching to see if Hulu will lose some of its distinctiveness as Disney invests more in Disney+. "That was a clear departure from Disney being family-focused and Hulu being general entertainment," said a second former Hulu exec. And as the CEOs posture, people inside the streamer are eager for leadership to tell them, as a third former company insider put it, "what Hulu means to the Walt Disney Company."

☆ Junk-Rated Companies Search for the Right Time to Tap Investors
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Nina Trentmann | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

While there is limited pressure overall as many businesses refinanced in 2020 and 2021 when funding was cheaper and investor appetite stronger, high-yield companies with immediate financing needs have to find the right time to tap investors, corporate bankers say. Adding loans and revolving-credit facilities, speculative companies have maturities of around $1.47 trillion through 2027, ratings firm Moody’s Investors Service said last week. And the high-yield bond market isn’t closed, it has just become more expensive, bankers said. Movie theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. on Friday said that its subsidiary Odeon Finco PLC priced a $400 million bond. Bankers said they have received few calls from triple C-rated companies in recent months looking for maturity extensions.

☆ How a ghostwriter makes $200,000 a year crafting tweets for superstar VCs
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We spoke with one tech founder who moonlights as a ghostwriter for prominent VCs, and rakes in hundreds of thousands of dollars — sometimes for a single thread. Below, we've got an inside look at the lives of Twitter ghosts, a job that, in one ghostwriter's case, is "60% shitposting." Top VCs are paying ghostwriters big bucks to craft tweets for them. This person — a founder of a tech startup — started ghostwriting as a side hustle, taking five hours out of his week to come up with original tweets. VCs, on their hunt for the next superstar startups, must establish themselves on Twitter, and write the kind of content that will get the attention of young founders.

☆ Mark Zuckerberg is making a classic big Silicon Valley mistake — one we last saw made by Marissa Mayer at Yahoo
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mark Zuckerberg is making the same mistakes that plagued former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. Zuckerberg, too, is making a big bet on the metaverse, one better suited for the venture capital world. As Meta shifts to become "a metaverse company" amid stalling user growth and slowing ad sales, stories are emerging about the growing pains that have arrived alongside the changes. Zuckerberg's metaverse play isn't unusual in the tech world, it's just not one we've often seen pay off outside the world of venture capital. Marissa Mayer also had an ambitious vision — and it didn't pay offFormer Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer.

☆ Russian attacks bring terror of war's early days back to Ukraine's capital
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Daryna Mayer | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Ukraine — The Russian missiles that tore through Kyiv during rush-hour Monday morning shattered windows, lives and a relative calm that had permeated the Ukrainian capital. That all changed suddenly, sending residents scrambling for shelters and bringing back painful memories of the early days of the war. Speaking in Ukrainian, Gudenko, 32, said she was woken up by the sound of the first three explosions over the city. Like Gudenko, residents across Kyiv were woken by blasts in several parts of the capital, including its center. It sent many seeking shelter into packed underground subway stations, with the streets largely empty for hours as authorities warned new attacks may be coming.

☆ Meet 9 top media bankers transforming the M&A landscape as streaming video reshapes entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

2022 kicked off with some huge transactions, from AT&T's WarnerMedia spin-off to private equity scooping up content players. Company valuations are set to fall back to earth in 2023, and private equity and strategics are lying in wait. Not surprisingly, WarnerMedia was at the heart of the richest transaction fee waterfall for big banks in 2022. Joshua Grode's Legendary Entertainment, backed by Dalian Wanda and now Apollo Group, which took a stake in the studio in January. There's lots of dry powder still in private equity, Navid Mahmoodzadegan, co-founder and co-president at investment bank Moelis, told Insider.

☆ YouTubers are pushing dodgy crypto investment advice. Here’s why you should ignore it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Rob Price | Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Together, these revenue streams mean cryptocurrency influencers profit off their viewers no matter which way the market turns. Of course, crypto YouTube is a far cry from the regulated world of traditional finance. Armstrong told the Post that he made "maybe close to a million" from before dropping sponsored content in January 2022. A price list leaked by ZachXBT appears to show that dozens of small crypto influencers also have menus for similar undisclosed deals. But with little regulatory oversight, crypto influencers show little sign of slowing down — despite the precipitous decline of the crypto market.

☆ How Bryan Lourd became one of the most powerful people in the history of Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

Lourd, 61, isn't a household name, but he wields a stunning amount of influence in Hollywood. Lourd's Hollywood clients aren't just A-listers, they're A+-listers: Brad Pitt. An old-fashioned talent agent who loves discussing old movies and doesn't mind pointing out the flaws in his own clients' work, Lourd has become arguably the most powerful person in Hollywood. "He's one of the most powerful people in the history of Hollywood," said Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. But Lourd's clients are such bankable stars that it's equally important for Hollywood executives to be friendly with him as it is beneficial for Lourd and CAA.

☆ Inside the 'Wild West' of law-school recruiting that has Big Law reeling in talent earlier and more aggressively than ever
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-22 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Law schools bemoan the trend, but more and more of them allow it, such as Harvard and NYU this year. The nation's biggest and most powerful law firms have always sought to hire the best and brightest students from top law schools. Some schools have threatened to ban law firms from participating in OCI if they engage in pre-OCI recruiting. This year, law schools at both Harvard and NYU even unveiled formal early-interview programs. Last year, they made 1,771 such offers, amounting to 18% of the offers made by law firms that engaged in the practice.

☆ The red-hot labor market might be coming off its boil. Here's what jobseekers need to know about looking for work in an economic downturn.
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-23 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Experts recommend making a few key adjustments to your job search during a downturn. Are you out of your mind to even consider quitting your job and looking for a new one right now? Set a strict schedule for how much time you spend on your job search each day. Expand your target list of employersIn a tight labor market, employers do what they can to widen their potential pool of qualified applicants. But the dynamics shift in an employer's market.

☆ Kevin Hart sold a $100 million stake in his media company to private equity firm Abry. Here are 10 more Hollywood production shops that are hot M&A targets.
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-19 | by ( Natalie Jarvey | Elaine Low | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Abry Partners' $100 million stake in Kevin Hart's company HartBeat is the latest big M&A move in Hollywood. Dealmakers said production companies are valuable amid the streaming wars and demand for content. The M&A activity had top Hollywood dealmakers telling Insider in early 2022 that practically every independent production company is a target. Many production companies make work-for-hire or don't control the rights to a project once it is sold off to a studio distributor. Based on January interviews with five entertainment industry experts and insiders, Insider identified a list of 10 production companies that could be compelling acquisition targets as M&A activity continues.

☆ Women in venture capital who made partner or higher at firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-06 | by ( Melia Russell | Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Each year, more women barrel through the doors of venture capital's boy's club. However, progress slowed in a tough macro environment. PitchBook data indicates that the share of women in decision-making roles at venture firms held steady year over year, with women representing 16% of general partners at firms with more than $50 million in assets in the US. To toast their success, Insider is recognizing the women in venture capital who made partner or general partner for the first time in 2022. Let us know who we missed — investing partners or general partners only, please — by contacting Melia Russell at mrussell@insider.com

☆ A former executive assistant to Jeff Bezos, Marissa Mayer, and Eric Schmidt shares her career tips from working with Amazon and Google's top talent
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-19 | by ( Stephen Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ann Hiatt worked as Jeff Bezos's executive assistant and as chief of staff at Google for Eric Schmidt. Hiatt tells readers to find managers who they admire and who have an aspirational career path. That's the advice of Ann Hiatt, who worked as an executive assistant to Jeff Bezos and Marissa Mayer, and as chief of staff to Eric Schmidt. Amazon founder Bezos hired Hiatt in 2002 and they worked together until 2005, when she left to study for a PhD. Hiatt wrote in her book: "My next career steps have always been inspired by asking myself the key question of 'What do I want to learn in the next phase of my career?'"

☆ Guvernul austriac anunţă noi măsuri de relaxare de la 1 iulie
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-17 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: news.roGuvernul austriac anunţă noi măsuri de relaxare de la 1 iulieAustria va pune capăt de la 1 iulie mai multor restricţii, inclusiv celor de circulaţie, introduse pentru limitarea răspândirii coronavirusului, a anunţat joi guvernul de la Viena, transmit dpa şi AFP. Aşa cum s-a anunţat anterior, evenimentele culturale şi sportive se vor putea relua fără limită de spectatori, a indicat secretarul de stat pentru cultură, Andrea Mayer. Clienţii restaurantelor sau participanţii la evenimente vor trebui să deţină un test negativ la coronavirus, un test care să indice prezenţa anticorpilor sau să se fi vaccinat împotriva COVID-19. De la 1 iulie, doar cei în vârstă de peste 12 ani vor trebui testaţi. Din 22 iulie vor intra în vigoare şi alte măsuri de relaxare.

Persons: Sebastian Kurz, Elisabeth Koestinger, Andrea Mayer, Cancelarul Kurz, Oswald Wagner Organizations: Agerpres, Medicină Locations: Austria, Viena, Situaţia, Universităţii

☆ Gigantul Amazon va cumpăra celebrul studio hollywoodian, Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Care este motivul
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Gigantul Amazon va cumpăra celebrul studio hollywoodian Metro Goldwyn Mayer cu suma de 8,45 miliarde de dolari. Motivul achiziției ar putea fi celebra serie de filme "James Bond". MGM are în spate aproape un secol de istorie cinematografică, cu peste 4.000 de filme și 17.000 de emisiuni TV în catalogul său. Acesta va completa activitatea Amazon Studios, care se concentrează în principal pe producţia de programe şi emisiuni de televiziune. Amazon a adăugat că va contribui astfel la conservarea moştenirii şi a catalogului de filme şi va oferi clienţilor "un acces mai bun la aceste opere existente".

Persons: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, James, . Organizations: Metro, . MGM, Amazon, Foods, MGM, Amazon Studios Locations: ranzacție

☆ (Видео) Том и Джерри вернутся на экраны в 2021 году. Всеми любимые персонажи продолжат свои приключения в Нью-Йорке
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: 1 min

Том и Джерри вернутся на экраны телевизоров в 2021 году, когда выйдет фильм о новых приключениях, и борьба между ними продолжится на этот раз в Нью-Йорке. Режиссеры также выпустили официальный трейлер фильма, в котором видим, что действие происходит в отеле. CNN пишет, что фильм может выйти в прокат в марте 2021 года. В течение 17 лет пара аниматоров работала почти исключительно над «Томом и Джерри», сняв более 114 короткометражных фильмов. Первая оригинальная трансляция состоялась 10 февраля 1940 года.

Persons: Mayer, Том, Джерри, Ханной, Джозеф Барбера Organizations: CNN, Metro, Goldwyn Locations: ньюйорк

☆ Cameron Diaz s-a mutat în casă nouă. Cum arată locuința de aproape 15 milioane de dolari în care își va crește fetița
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ziarulnational.md time to read: 1 min

Cameron Diaz și Benji Madden s-au mutat în casă nouă. Cei doi au plătit 14,7 milioane de dolari pe o locuință în Los Angeles, unde își vor crește fetița. Diaz și Benji au devenit părinți la începutul anului. Are șapte dormitoare, zece băi și o piscină uriașă înconjurată de copaci și dealuri. Proprietatea dispune și de o grădina foarte mare și o sală de cinema.

Persons: Cameron Diaz, Madden, Diaz, Benedict Canyon, Cameron, Gene Simmons, John Mayer, Kate Upton, Justin Verlander Locations: Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Hollywood

☆ Microbuz care venea în România cu 15 oameni, accident cumplit în Austria: 14 mașini de salvatori, chemate să intervină
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Pe șoseaua B2, între Vitis și Grossrupprechts, o mașină s-a ciocnit duminică seara cu un microbuz în care erau 15 persoane. A fost declanșată imediat o alarmă majoră pentru pompieri, Salvare și forțele de poliție. Șoferul încarcerat, scos printr-o gaură în plafonȘoferul mașinii a fost blocat în vehiculul său în urma coliziunii violente. Șoferul microbuzului și doi pasageri au fost răniți ușor și au fost îngrijiți de medici la fața locului. Pasagerul din dreapta șoferului a suferit răni grave și a trebuit să fie dus la Spitalul Universitar St. Polten.

Persons: Stefan Mayer, Șoferul Locations: Germania, România

☆ 3 questions you have to answer if you want to sell your house, from the Hollywood designer who counts Leo DiCaprio as a client
▼ + stars: | 2020-07-09 | by ( Natasha Solo-Lyons | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

With over 25 years of experience and projects for Hollywood A-listers like Leonardo DiCaprio and John Mayer under her belt, Joy Moyler is an expert when it comes to interior design. Interior design can go a long way to increasing the value of a home. Simple updates, DIY projects, and paint jobs can be game-changers for any space, but certain projects can mean more meaningful returns when it comes time to sell. Joy Moyler, an A-lister in interior design with over 25 years of experience, has developed projects for clients like John Mayer, Adrien Brody, and Leonardo DiCaprio. That said, Moyler is no stranger to maximizing the value of a home, and she said you have to answer three design questions if you want to sell yours.

Persons: Leonardo DiCaprio, John Mayer, Moyler, Joy Moyler, lister, Adrien Brody Organizations: Hollywood, Business

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