Paramount Board Members to Step Down, Lionsgate Lays Out Franchise Plans at CinemaCon

Plus CBS News' John Dickerson talks streaming expansion [Paramount (Credit: Getty Images)]( [Four Paramount Board Members to Step Down Amid Merger Talks | Report]( By Lucas Manfredi Four members of the Paramount Global board directors are expected to step from the entertainment giant in the next few weeks amid concerns over lawsuits stemming from merger discussions with Skydance Media, The Wall Street Journal reports. Three of the board members — Dawn Ostroff, Nicole Seligman and Frederick Terrell — are members of a special committee of independent board members formed in January to evaluate potential merger deals for the company, people familiar with the matter told the Journal. A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure could come as soon as this week. A fourth member of the board, Rob Klieger, also is stepping down but is not part of the special committee, the media outlet reported. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Borderlands]( [Lionsgate Lays Out Its Franchise Plans — and Lots of Action — at CinemaCon]( By Jeremy Fuster Lionsgate has left its mark on the box office with action-packed series like “John Wick” and “The Hunger Games,” and during its CinemaCon 2024 presentation on Wednesday, the studio touted its efforts to expand its IP stable. “Each [successful sequel] prompted the audience to reach out and ask us for more, and they’re being very specific,” Lionsgate’s motion picture group chair Adam Fogelson said in Las Vegas. “They want to know about what happens to specific characters. They want to know what happens in specific places. They want to learn more about the rules and the worlds in which they’re set.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [CBS News John Dickerson]( [CBS News’ John Dickerson Is Eager to Take on the Network’s Streaming Expansion | Exclusive]( By Natalie Korach CBS News’ John Dickerson credits the network’s streaming service with allowing him to anchor a “broadcast that spans a huge range.” Plus, the network is significantly expanding and investing further into the platform, and him in particular. Chief political analyst and senior national correspondent Dickerson is being positioned as the centerpiece of the network’s new streaming expansion, in a broad restructuring that doubles the amount of live programming on the service. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former Netflix Exec Jane Wiseman Joins Sister as US Television Head]( [chris-brearton-getty]( [MGM+ and MGM Alternative Head Chris Brearton to Exit After 18 Months]( [Jeffrey, Jordan and Neal Harmon]( [Angel Studios Unveils Plans for Holiday-Driven Release Slate, Including November 2025 Animated Film]( [peyton-manning]( [ESPN, Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions Extend Partnership Into 2034]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](