Todd Spangler

Articles by Todd Spangler

Instagram Unveils β€˜More Modern’ New Logo, and People Are Already Making Fun of It - Variety

Technology August 14, 2026

Meta’s Instagram proudly launched a new logo Thursday β€” its first update in a decade β€” and the trolling has already begun. β€œThe wordmark at the top of the app hasn’t changed in 10 years, so...

Apple Music Hikes Subscription Prices, Citing Rising Licensing Fees - Variety

Technology July 18, 2026

Apple is hiking the prices of Apple Music subscription plans β€” the tech giant’s first rate increases for the service since the fall of 2022, citing higher music licensing costs. The new pricing i...

Alisa Bowen Exits as Disney+ President to Become CEO of Disney-Controlled Fubo TV Streamer - Variety

Business July 11, 2026

Alisa Bowen, who has served as president of Disney+ since September 2022, is leaving that role to become CEO of Fubo, the internet TV streaming service that is majority-owned by Disney. Fubo announcοΏ½...

Trump Received $10.7 Million Fee for Amazon’s β€˜Melania’ Documentary

Crypto July 2, 2026

President Donald Trump reported a $10.71 million licensing fee as income as part of his 2025 financial disclosure report for β€œMelania,” the Amazon MGM Studios documentary about the First Lady. Am...

Netflix Sued by Republican Texas Attorney General, Who Alleges Service Is β€˜Spying’ on Users and Is Designed to Be β€˜Addictive’ - Variety

Business May 12, 2026

Netflix is in the crosshairs of Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, who filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant, alleging violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. οΏ½...

Opposition Mounts to Paramount-WBD Merger. Will It Make a Difference? - Variety

Business May 10, 2026

There’s a lot of sound and fury against David Ellison’s pending $111 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. But what changes to the current terms of the pact will it signify β€” if any? ...

Meta, Zuckerberg Sued Over Alleged Copyright Infringement by Book Publishers and Scott Turow - Variety

Business May 6, 2026

In a new legal battle in the AI space, Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg have been sued by five publishers and author Scott Turow, who allege the tech company illegally copied millions of books, articles οΏ½...

Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Will Be 38.5% Owned by Middle Eastern Funds Following Close: Filing - Variety

Business April 29, 2026

Paramount Skydance said the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with about 38.5% of the equity in the new company held by a trio of Middle Eastern funds.οΏ½...

Hollywood Petition to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Tops 4,000 Names as Robert De Niro, Sofia Coppola, Holly Hunter and More Join the Fight - Variety

Business April 24, 2026

The $111 billion deal that would see Paramount Skydance swallow up Warner Bros. Discovery took another step closer to reality Thursday after WBD shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favor of the mergοΏ½...

Warner Bros Shareholders Approve Paramount Merger, Vote Against Zaslav Pay Package - Variety

Business April 24, 2026

As expected, Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders gave the green light to Paramount Skydanceβ€˜s $111 billion deal to acquire the media company β€” moving David Ellison one step closer to controlling a...