WBD sues Amazon over Pia Barlow poaching
Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a California lawsuit accusing Amazon MGM Studios of extensively poaching contracted executives, including HBO Max marketing chief Pia Barlow, and pressuring them to breach their term employment agreements. The case argues this reflects a broader pattern of “lawless” recruitment as Amazon seeks to quickly build its entertainment production workforce, despite Barlow’s contract not expiring until October 2027.
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Variety is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, Daily Variety was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. Variety's website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar.
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- United States
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- December 16, 1905
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