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Instagram to Experiment With Longform, Episodic Series, Live Programming on TV
The social media platform has also launched channels tailored to creators and is expanding to Samsung TVs
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Sony’s Tom Rothman Praises ‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms’ Success as ‘Great Opportunity’ for Traditional Hollywood
“It’s also not necessarily a repudiation of the way the industry currently operates. In many ways, it’s a validation,” the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman writes
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ABC to Rally Viewers in FCC Battle With TV Spots on ‘The View’
The regulator is seeking public comment on an early license renewal for the network’s eight owned stations and whether the daytime talk show qualifies as a “bona fide” news interview program
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Kaouther Ben Hania, Daniel Blumberg Among Jurors of 2026 Venice Film Festival
They will serve alongside Maggie Gyllenhaal, who was announced as jury president in April
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‘Minions & Monsters’ Adds Dimension to the ‘Despicable Me’ Universe
Annecy 2026: Pierre Coffin’s latest confection is a love letter to classic Hollywood and an agreeable step forward in one of animation’s biggest franchises
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Aubrey Plaza Compares ‘Kevin’ Cancelation to NBC Saving ‘Parks & Rec’: ‘Very Disappointing’
“We are living in a different time in our industry. I hope the machines won’t ruin everything,” the adult animated series co-creator says of Prime Video
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‘Toy Story 5’ Programs a Spectacular $164 Million Opening Weekend
The latest Pixar film tops the openings of past studio releases like “Toy Story 4” and “Inside Out 2”
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Amazon MGM Dumps a Sam Altman Biopic as Big Tech Crosses a Line in Hollywood | Analysis
With a $50 billion OpenAI deal just closed, the exit from the movie represents the starkest example of Big Tech siding with business interests over creative freedom
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The Binge Is Back? New Data Shows the Real ROI for Streaming Release Windows | Charts
2021 marked a strategic turning point toward week-to-week releases, but Parrot Analytics data suggests demand for the binge model is rising again
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The Ledger: Is Fox a Good Bet After $22B Roku Deal?
Our weekly newsletter will bring you the insights that bridge Wall Street and Hollywood
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Paramount-WBD Could Strengthen Hollywood Against Big Tech | Guest Column
Former Connecticut attorney general George Jepsen shares his thoughts on the merger
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Senators Urge FCC to Prevent Paramount-WB Merger From Closing During Pending Foreign Ownership Review
Foreign investors would control 49.5% of the combined company’s equity
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What Does ‘Masters of the Universe’ Failure Mean for Other ’80s-Based Projects? | Analysis
“Gen X nostalgia IP is likely a thing of the past,” a top talent agent tells TheWrap
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LA County Warns Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Puts Nearly 2,500 Local Jobs at Risk
The interim analysis by the Department of Economic Opportunity puts the global impact estimate at roughly 6,000 jobs across areas including corporate, tech and real estate
