Judge Sets Hearing in Sports Streaming Fight, Zaslav’s Pay Balloons 26% to Nearly $50M and Kassan to Joust With Ex-Firm in Cannes

Plus: Could a Sony-Apollo bid stop Paramount shareholder revolt, John Malone steps down from Charter and Man who lit himself on fire at Trump trial believed ‘Simpsons’ conspiracy theory [New York Judge Sets Hearing for Fubo, Fox-Disney-WBD Sports Streaming Legal Fight]( By Lucas Manfredi A preliminary injunction hearing for Fubo’s legal battle against Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports streaming joint venture has been set for Aug. 7 at 9:30 a.m. by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The hearing will continue on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9, if necessary. The move comes after sports streamer Fubo filed an antitrust lawsuit in February, alleging that the trio of studios have engaged in a years-long campaign of anticompetitive practices to block its business, with their joint sports streaming venture being the latest example. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [David Zaslav Cannes]( [David Zaslav's Pay Rose 26.5% to Nearly $50 Million in 2023]( By Eileen AJ Connelly Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav saw his pay rise 26.5% to nearly $50 million in 2023, even as the media conglomerate posted significant losses and the rest of the company saw cost cutting and layoffs. Zaslav took home $49.7 million for the year, including a $3 million salary, $23.1 million in stock awards and $22 million in bonus pay, the company said in a regulatory filing. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer and former MediaLink CEO Michael Kassan]( [Showdown on the Croisette: Michael Kassan to Take on His Ex-Firm MediaLink at Cannes Lions]( By Emily Smith Will it be pistols at dawn on the Croisette? Former MediaLink CEO Michael Kassan has confirmed he will attend the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity in June despite his messy departure from the firm he founded, now owned by United Talent Agency — all but guaranteeing the event will be a showdown between him and his former company. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Skydance CEO David Ellison, Apollo CEO Marc Rowan and Paramount Global Non-Executive Chair Shari Redstone]( [Could a Sony-Apollo Joint Bid Stop a Paramount Shareholder Revolt? | Analysis]( [John Malone]( [John Malone Steps Down From Charter Communications Role Due to Concern Over Antitrust Law]( [A smiling man in a red jacket, bowtie and straw hat looks smugly over his shoulder at a town hall meeting in a scene from animated series "The Simpsons."]( [Man Who Set Himself on Fire at Trump Trial Believed Intricate ‘The Simpsons’ Conspiracy Theory]( [3-body-problem-liam-cunningham-jess-hong-sea-shimooka-netflix-ed-miller]( [Netflix Shares Sink 7% as Disappointing Forecast Weighs on Shares]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [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](