Industry Trends
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Skydance by the Numbers: Sizing Up the Paramount-WBD Combo Ahead of Its First Earnings Report
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Women’s Sports Teams Are Getting Their Own Stadiums. Is It a Good Investment?
The Ledger: Ariel Investments sees providing financing so that teams can build their own facilities as a way to grow revenue
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Sports
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Women in Film CEO Sounds Off on Exec Ousters and Declining Representation: ‘We Have a Real Problem’
Kirsten Schaffer also previews a “maybe a little fiery” speech from former Warner Bros. film chief Pamela Abdy at Thursday’s WIF Honors
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Starz Looks to Expanded, Curated Content as the Key to Streaming Growth as Net Loss Narrows
The third quarter results were boosted by higher pricing as well as “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” “Fightland,” “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” Season 2, “S.W.A.T. Exiles” and “Michael”
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IATSE Names Jillian Arnold Union’s First-Ever Labor & Technology Intelligence Officer
She will focus on AI and emerging technologies’ impact on the crafts, jobs and working conditions of U.S. and Canadian entertainment workers
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What Ever Happened to the Multicam Sitcom?
NBC’s “Newlyweds” and Marta Kauffman’s new improv series aim to breathe life into the outdated genre
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Specialty Streamers Are Building Momentum by Tapping Niche Interests and Superserving Fandoms
Insiders say there’s a growth opportunity in being “everything to someone.” But can they overcome streaming fatigue, media consolidation and Wall Street’s profitability demands?
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Spotify Hits 306 Million Premium Subscribers as Revenue Grows 16%
Monthly active users for the streamer also grew 11%, accounting for 788 million users
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Los Angeles On-Location Filming Drops Again by 4.8% in Q3, FilmLA Study Shows
California’s expanded tax incentive has only mitigated L.A.’s ongoing shoot decline amidst an international backslide in production spending
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Netflix Revenue, Advertising Slowdown Rattles Wall Street as Growth Concerns Persist
Shares of the streamer fell over 6% after its weaker-than-expected outlook for the rest of 2026 overshadowed its third-quarter earnings
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CAA, WME and UTA Team With Ron Howard and Jason Blum to Push for Indie Productions
The American Entertainment Alliance wants legislation to make U.S. entertainment companies put half of their content budgets towards independent projects
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Netflix Layoffs: TV Execs Lisa Lang McMullen, Andrew McQuinn and Carolina Garcia Among Cuts
The streaming giant cuts 1,000 jobs amid lagging engagement
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Spectrum Chief Commercial Officer Adam Ray, Chief Marketing Officer Sharon Peters to Exit
The restructuring comes after parent company Charter Communications closed a $34.5 billion merger with rival Cox in August
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Kent Belden’s The Only Agency to Acquire The Blogger Agent
The move comes as the two talent agencies look to capture a larger share of the creator economy
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Who Is Skydance’s New Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz?
The former Mattel CEO will oversee day-to-day operations and find the $6 billion in merger cost savings
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