Participant Media Shutters After 20 Years, US Reps Grill Studios on Sports Streaming Venture and Female Athletes Give Rise to a Movement

Plus: CBS research chief explains post-strike ratings bump, MediaLink pivots to mostly female leadership team after Kassan exit and Warner Bros. unveils revamped TCM classic film tour [Participant founder Jeff Skoll speaks at a special screening Q&A of "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power"]( [Participant, Studio Behind ‘Spotlight’ and ‘Green Book,’ Shutters After 20 Years]( By Jeremy Fuster Participant Media, the independent production company that coproduced Oscar-winning films like “Spotlight,” “Green Book” and “An Inconvenient Truth,” is shutting down after 20 years in operation. The company’s end was announced in a memo to its nearly 100 employees by founder Jeff Skoll. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Disney, WBD and Fox Grilled by US Reps on Sports Streaming Joint Venture, Anticompetitive Concerns]( By Lucas Manfredi Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports streaming joint venture has captured the attention of Congress. “As programmers, your companies exert tremendous influence over pricing across the live sports TV ecosystem,” House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jerry Nadler (D.-NY) and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D.-Texas) wrote in a letter addressed to Bob Iger, David Zaslav and Lachlan Murdoch. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Rise of Women's Sports Isn't a Moment, It's a Movement | Analysis]( By Kayla Cobb and Loree Seitz This weekend, one of the guest stars who received the most applause on “Saturday Night Live” was a women’s college basketball player. Five years ago, the idea that could happen would have been a bad Michael Che joke. Now Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark and this year’s WNBA first round draft pick, is a household name. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [CBS Research Chief Breaks Down 'Secret Sauce' Behind Post-Strike Ratings Bump | Exclusive]( [medialink-logo]( [MediaLink Sets Mostly Female Leadership Team After Michael Kassan Exit]( [TCM tour]( [Warner Bros. Unveils a Revamped TCM Classic Film Tour and New Investment in the Network | Exclusive]( [Taylor Swift]( [DOJ Preps Antitrust Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster Parent Live Nation | Report]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [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](