Bloomberg Goes Hollywood, With Plans to Mine News IP for TV and Film

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  • Author: Alex Weprin
  • March 30,2023

On Wednesday night, entertainment heavyweights like Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos, Spotify exec Bill Simmons, and comedians and actors Tiffany Haddish and Travon Free gathered at République Los Angeles for dinner with Bloomberg Media CEO M. Scott Havens.

The dinner was a celebration of sorts for Bloomberg, which is forging a larger presence on the West Coast as it seeks growth opportunities. The company is pursuing an expansion in video content, and building out a development office in LA to help it do so. It’s also launching a new live event based on its Screentime newsletter, betting that it can establish an event footprint in Hollywood.

The dinner was “a chance to meet a lot of the movers and shakers in the business and to say we’re here and we want to talk to you, we want you to come to our events, we want to interview you, want to tell your news,
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