Industry Trends
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LeBron James Unveils Polymarket Partnership, Becoming Latest Celebrity Face for Prediction Markets
The four-time champion is the first NBA player to sign an individual partnership with the platform
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NALIP Awards Tap Parrot Analytics for Audience Demand Analysis of 2026 Honorees | Exclusive
The partnership is part of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers’ ongoing study into how series, films and talent perform across platforms and markets
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After Years of Streaming Price Hikes, Is ‘Free’ the Next Growth Engine? | Analysis
Some Hollywood streamers are exploring taking select content outside the paywall, but experts warn it won’t work for everyone
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AMC Theatres Launches Movie Distribution Label Leawood Films Led by Ex-WB Chief Toby Emmerich
After releasing Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s concert films, the theater chain will be handling scripted films themselves
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Cord-Cutters Flocked to Paramount+, Netflix and Peacock’s Ad-Free Plans in Q1
Around 31% signed up for a new streaming service within a month of canceling pay TV, per Antenna
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NBA Playoffs, World Cup Stabilize Ad-Supported Broadcast TV Viewership in Q2
The category finished the second quarter with a 26.6% share, down slightly from the first quarter but up 0.6% year over year
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Rob Bonta Says Warner Bros. Merger Settlement Talks Could Happen This Week if Paramount Shuts Down Leaks | Exclusive
The California AG tells TheWrap he’s open to a carve out of a “significant portion” of the combined company’s 50 basic cable channels
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Hollywood Insiders on the State of California’s Fight Against Production Flight | Roundtable
Leaders at the DGA, Producers Guild and Stay in LA warn that restoring filming in the Golden State will require many more years of work
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Karen Bass Urges Paramount, State AGs to ‘Find Common Ground’ and Settle WB Merger Lawsuit
“The continued uncertainty is not good for workers, not good for productions and not good for the future of this industry,” the L.A. mayor says during a Thursday press conference
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Inside the Crowdfunding Campaign to Keep Letterboxd Independent
A public benefit corporation has raised over $100,000 to get started on a formal bid. But can the long shot effort actually succeed?
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Charter Closes $34.5 Billion Cox Merger
The deal will create the nation’s largest Internet and video provider by subscriber base
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Paramount-WB Deal Could Cost LA 4,500 Film and TV Jobs and $2.8 Billion, Study Finds | Exclusive
Over 5,800 indirect or induced jobs from related small businesses could also be at risk over the next three years
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World Cup, NBA Finals Lift Broadcast Viewership to 19.8% in June
Fox and NBCU/Versant were the biggest beneficiaries, but their gains were not enough to topple YouTube and Disney
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Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Says ABC Is ‘Not Going to Be Told How to Run’ Its Business Amid FCC Fight
“We’re going to stand up to what we believe is journalistic integrity,” the executive tells CNBC
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LatiNation at 25: How a Small LA TV Station Survived the Digital Transition
CEO Andres Palencia and COO Bruno Seros Ulloa tell TheWrap how the network’s commitment to young bilingual audiences carries it through industry change
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