WarnerMedia’s Production Business Under Review Following Recent Toxic Workplace Reports
deadline.comNellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVBack in July, WarnerMedia launched an investigation into the workplace environment of The Ellen DeGeneres Show following a BuzzFeed report alleging bullying and intimidation at the syndicated talk show, produced by Warner Bros.’ Telepictures division.
A followup news report made claims of misogyny, verbal abuse and racism at Warner Bros.-owned TMZ.Now new WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar has initiated a close examination of all of the company’s production units.“We have engaged a third party to do an objective, proactive review across our production business (internal teams in addition to partner productions),” Kilar wrote in a memo to staff earlier this week, citing recent “public reports regarding patterns.
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