Ryan Faughnder is a Senior Editor for Company Town at the Los Angeles Times. With a focus on the entertainment industry, Ryan covers topics such as film, television, streaming, and the business side of Hollywood. His work has also appeared in various publications and he is known for his expertise in analyzing trends and developments in the media landscape.
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Ryan Faughnder's coverage primarily focuses on the entertainment and business sectors, particularly within Hollywood and the media industry. He extensively covers trends, controversies, and developments involving Hollywood executives, labor issues, streaming platforms, and mega-mergers.
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By: Ryan Faughnder
Disney+'s long-awaited crackdown on freeloaders has officially arrived.
The Walt Disney Co.'s flagship streaming service is letting people share passwords outside their households. But as with Netflix, they'll have to pay.
By: Ryan Faughnder
Coppola, the director of all-timers including "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now," put $120 million of his own money into the ambitious oddity of a project.
Coppola, the director of all-timers including "The Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now,' put $120 million of his own money into the ambitious oddity of a project.
By: Ryan Faughnder
The fall box office season is an odd stew, a real gumbo of opportunistically timed horror movies, Hollywood blockbusters and artsy festival darlings
By: Ryan Faughnder
Legendary's deal, announced Monday, to buy out the remaining stake owned by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, marks the start of a new era for the Burbank-based producer of “Dune” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.”
Walt Disney Co. on Monday said it now aims to name Chief Executive Bob Iger ‘s successor in “early 2026,” later than many observers previously expected.
By: Ryan Faughnder
Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to more than double the size of California's film and television tax credit program won't fix all of the Golden State's problems when it comes to the stunning decline in entertainment production here.
By: Ryan Faughnder
More people are listening to podcasts than ever before, and that created a defining media trend in the 2024 presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump.
By: Ryan Faughnder
It took billions of dollars in losses, a company-wide overhaul, cost-cutting and price hikes to get there, but Bob Iger and Walt Disney Co. appear to have reached a long-awaited turning point in the streaming business.
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