MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

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Music Center Names Miscikowski to Lead Board, Extends Moore as CEO

Longtime Music Center board member Cindy Miscikowski has been named to lead the organization’s board.

Paramount’s New Path Is Paying Off

ENTERTAINMENT: Studio rebounds after repositioning

Paramount is leaning on its content library rather than jumping into the streaming fray.

CENTER PIECE

Staples Center opened 20 years ago this week, kicking off downtown’s revival

A look at Staples Center’s impact on downtown 20 years after its opening.

LAX to Ban Curbside Ride-Hailing Pickups

Los Angeles International Airport is set to ban curbside ride-hailing pickups starting Oct. 29.

Quibi Faces Full House

Stiff competition awaits mobile-first streaming net

STREAMING Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi faces tough competition from monoliths like Netflix, Disney.

Clippers Prep for a Different Court

Hearing set for MSG suit over Inglewood arena

SPORTS January hearing date is set for Madison Square Garden Co.’s lawsuit over the Clippers’ new arena.

Entertainment Studios Buys 11 TV Stations for $290 Million

Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios announced the acquisition of 11 broadcast TV stations for $290 million from Atlanta-based USA Television Holdings and USA Television MidAmerica Holdings on Oct. 1.

An Ill-Fated Endeavor: Agency Taps Out of IPO

In the latest blackeye for the IPO market, Endeavor, which owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship, pulled its planned listing on Sept. 26.

LAX Reports Flat Traffic for August as International Travel Declines

Passenger traffic at LAX was essentially unchanged in August as international traffic continued its downward trend, according to figures released Aug. 26.

Wealthiest Angelenos: Media Men

Many entertainment players are riding high, even with changes sweeping the industry

Even with changes sweeping the media industry, the marquee names on this year’s list are riding high.

Disney Plans to Lay Off 130 More Workers

Walt Disney Co. is set to lay off 130 more employees in the wake of its purchase of Fox assets.

LASED Announces First Tenants, Inaugural Taylor Swift Concert

The Los Angeles Stadium & Entertainment District announced Sept. 17 the first three tenants for its Inglewood complex set to host the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers football games.

Los Angeles Philharmonic CEO Woods Resigns Abruptly

Simon Woods, chief executive of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, resigned abruptly on Sept. 16, according to an announcement from the association’s board.