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LAX Passenger Traffic Off 71% in October; Burbank, Ontario Also Down
Passenger traffic at three of the region’s commercial airports continued to slowly claw back from this spring’s pandemic-induced collapse.
Tennis Clubs, Pros Struggle to Keep Pace With Demand During Covid
At Mulholland Tennis Club, situated high in the hills of Beverly Crest, business these days is anything but usual.
LAX Would Add 2 Terminals Under New Proposal
Plans for two new terminals at Los Angeles International Airport took a step forward late last month as airport officials released an environmental planning document.
Delta Terminal Work Ahead of Schedule at LAX
The $1.9 billion renovation of Delta Air Lines’ Terminals 2 and 3 at Los Angeles International Airport is running 18 months ahead of schedule.
MGM Stays the Course Despite Debt and Downgrades
Midway through an ambitious rebuilding effort, MGM Holdings Inc. finds itself at a crossroads.
Lions Gate and Disney Announce New Layoffs
The pandemic continues to take a steep toll on Hollywood with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Walt Disney Co. announcing new rounds of layoffs last week.
Barnett to Step Down as CEO at Capitol Music
Capitol Music Group Chairman and Chief Executive Steve Barnett announced Nov. 5 that he will retire effective Dec. 31 and revealed the company’s new leadership.
Mobile Games Publisher Scopely Raises $340 Million
Culver City-based mobile games publisher and developer Scopely Inc. announced on Oct. 28 that it had secured $340 million in Series E funding from a group of investors led by Wellington Management Co. and NewView Capital.
For Quibi, Short-Form Plan Was Short Lived
There’s been plenty of quibbling about the name of Quibi, the heavily hyped short-form streaming platform designed for smartphones.
Pluto’s Ryan to Lead Streaming Efforts for ViacomCBS
New York-based ViacomCBS Inc. is attempting to up its game in the streaming wars with a new leadership structure that places Pluto TV Chief Executive Tom Ryan at the helm.
LA28 Exec Kathy Carter Goes for the Gold
Kathy Carter knows how tricky it can be to execute a successful plan in the sports business world.
Local Venues Cancel, Alter Halloween Plans Over Pandemic
With major theme parks in the L.A. area still closed because of the coronavirus, their popular annual Halloween attractions are also shuttered.
Disney Shifts Strategy, Execs to Focus on Streaming
Walt Disney Co. is about to become the streamiest place on Earth.
Jerry Moss Donates $25 Million to Music Center
The Music Center has received a $25 million gift from A&M Records co-founder Jerry Moss and his wife Tina to benefit new programming initiatives.
Ticketmaster's Global Chairman to Step Down
Jared Smith plans to step down as global chairman of Ticketmaster, according to reports.
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