Industry Trends
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Law&Crime President on the Lindsay Clancy Bump and Why Legal Expertise Is More Important Than Ever
Office With a View: “It is very rare to have a case like this that really seems to strike a chord with so many people in America and have such divided opinions,” Rachel Stockman tells TheWrap
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It’s a Deal: Paramount and States Settle Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit
The agreement brings an end to months of legal back and forth between both sides
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Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Creating California’s First Standalone Tax Credit for Post-Production Work
The bill provides incentive for productions to complete editing, sound, visual effects and other processes in the state
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FCC Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Foreign Investment
Foreign investors will own 49.5% of the non-voting equity in Paramount, with 38.5% of that total controlled by three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds
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Paramount Leaving California Could Mean Up to $21 Billion in Lost Annual Economic Output, Leaked Study Finds
The economic impact report also states that as many as 57,980 full-time jobs would be lost
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Rob Bonta. Makan Delrahim. The $110 Billion Fight Comes to TheWrap’s TheGrill.
The California attorney general suing to block the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery deal and the executive leading its legal defense will both appear at TheGrill 2026
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DOJ Taking Closer Look at $22 Billion Fox-Roku Merger
The regulator has extended its review of the deal after issuing a “second request” for additional information
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Sony Pictures CEO Ravi Ahuja Says No Plans for ‘Extremely Disruptive’ Large Scale M&A
“In the end, you come out having just achieved a lot of cost synergy and I’m not sure the business is necessarily stronger,” the executive tells a Bank of America investor conference
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As TIFF Launches Its First Market, Buyers Are on the Hunt for the Next ‘Obsession’
Insiders tell TheWrap that the hunger in the film world right now is on one specific focus: Gen Z appeal
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The Summer Box Office Blew Past Records. But Can Theaters Sustain the Momentum? | Analysis
Surprise indie hits and big IP drove a massive lift in ticket sales, but it also papered over lingering concerns about the business
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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
