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He had been with Warner Bros. TV for more than 20 years, rising through the ranks and becoming senior vp publicity and communications for the studio in 2021. His career also included time at Sony Pictures TV, DreamWorks Television and NBC. “There are no ...
Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and HBO Max, in a $72 billion deal that would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry.
Friday morning’s news that Netflix will buy the Warner Bros. film studio, HBO and HBO Max for $83 billion marks a huge earthquake in the entertainment industry, but what it means for consumers remains unclear.
The TV communications ranks have lost a beloved longtime member: Robert Pietranton, most recently SVP Publicity & Communications for the Warner Bros. Television Group, died suddenly Nov. 19 at his Los Angeles home. He was 56. Friends and colleagues are ...
Somewhere, Robert Pietranton is smiling and spinning his favorite tune, Bruce Springsteen’s “Walk Like a Man” from the “Tunnel of Love” album. The beloved and well-respected communications exec, who just celebrated his birthday on Nov. 10, died ...