Matthew Blake
Reporter (Media and Entertainment)
Phone: 323-549-5225
Recent Stories
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.
Writers Guild Incumbents Cruise to Victory
Writers Guild of America West members reelect David Goodman as president, a vote of confidence in the union’s battle against talent agencies.
FastPay Makes Big Media Bet
FINANCE: AIG provides $80M infusion for lending push
FastPay Partners to ramp up loans.
A Turbulent Week for WarnerMedia
Company secures Abrams amid shareholder unrest
Company secures Abrams amid shareholder unrest
Investment Group Buys Beverly Hills Courier from Meehan Trust
New owners of the Beverly Hills Courier, the 54-year-old self-described newspaper of record for Beverly Hills, plan to expand.
Lawyer Up
Neville Johnson stares down entertainment’s power players
Entertainment lawyer Neville Johnson talks Netflix, how musicians make money and Richard Simmons.
Legal Battle for Echo Fox
Judge says investors may be able to act against Fox
Judge says investors may be able to act against Fox
AEG Extends Contract to Host Emmys
LA Live’s Microsoft Theater will host the Emmy Awards through at least 2022, according to a Sept. 3 announcement by Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc.
CAA Scores for Athletes
SPORTS: Agency sets pace through off-the-court deals
Century City-based Creative Artists Agency is dominating the business of representing athletes.
