Fox–Roku shareholder approval, Netflix’s television departures, IMDbPro’s networking tools and Universal Music’s restructuring lead the afternoon briefing. Plus ten more casting, company and project headlines—all in one place.

In this briefing

• Fox–Roku shareholder vote
• Netflix television executive departures
• IMDbPro Connections and Endorsements
• Universal Music restructuring and Jim Roppo’s move
• Also in the Trades: casting, renewals and company news

Catch up with this morning’s briefing.

Reporting cutoff: October 14, 6:16 p.m. Eastern / 3:16 p.m. Pacific.

Original reporting

• Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Deal Approved by Shareholders of Both Companies
• Netflix television executive departures
• IMDb’s Latest Pivot Takes a Cue From LinkedIn
• Universal Music Undergoes Shake Up With Def Jam, Republic Senior Execs Among Departures
• Jim Roppo Named Vice Chair at Warner Records
• Bob Daly to Step Down as AFI Board Chair
• Mark Duplass Joins Cast of Hulu’s Erotic Thriller Limited Series ‘Victoria’
• Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins & Christina Elmore Launch Tomorrow/Today, Acquire ‘Black Girl, Jump’ For TV Development
• Eric Nam, Singer and ‘The Traitors’ Star, Signs with UTA (Exclusive)
• Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV
• Andrew Haas Joins ‘The Brutalist’ Producer’s Andrew Lauren Productions As Head Of Production And Development
• YouTube to Label AI-Generated Songs Across Its Platforms: Listeners ‘Want Transparency’
• Prime Video’s NASA Limited Series ‘The Challenger’ Adds 11 To Cast
• Pumping Black adds cast and begins filming
• Anime Studio N LITE Taps Former Disney TV Animation Exec, Industry Veterans for Board of Directors (Exclusive)

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