David Ellison says savings from the Skydance-Paramount merger will significantly exceed the $3 billion initially projected, with $2.5 billion anticipated by the end of this year. And, “We’re in the process of basically converging Paramount+, […]
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Imax chief executiveCEO Rich Gelfond is on a temporary medical leave of absence as he undergoes treatment for pneumonia, the company said today. He will not be participating in any public or private events for […]
Global streaming subscription revenue surpassed $150 billion for the first time in 2025, with the number on track to hit $200 billion by 2030, according to new research from Ampere Analysis citing price increases and […]
Bollywood hit Dhurandhar: The Revenge from Moviegoers. Entertainment is no. 4 in its second weekend on 987 screens with a gross of $4.9 million and a cume of $22.9 million. Aditya Dhar directs Ranveer Singh […]
An accessibly human exploration of artificial intelligence, a high-end coven at the mall and the latest from French directors Julia Ducournau (Alpha) and Sylvain Chomet (A Magnificent Life) are among indie offerings this weekend in […]
Warner Bros. Discovery has set April 23 at 10 am ET for a special meeting of shareholders to vote on the media giant’s sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, a key step forward in the […]
Ray Nutt, the chief executive of alternative theatrical distributor Fathom Entertainment for the past nine years, plans to step down and retire this fall. He will actively assist the board in a search for his […]
Donald Trump appointed the first members to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology including, among others, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison (father of Paramount CEO David Ellison), Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, […]
Steve Mosko, former longtime global television chief of Sony Pictures Entertainment and CEO of Village Roadshow Entertainment, has joined the board of Radial Entertainment, the expanding distribution company backed by Oaktree Capital Management. “Steve Mosko […]
Dhurandhar: The Revenge from Moviegoers Entertainment cleaned up with a $10 million weekend and a no. 3 ranking on 987 screens for a gross of $14 million (including Wed. peeks and Thursday shows) for one […]
Dhurandhar is making a Bollywood splash, Rose Byrne is back in Tow. Viva Films looks to family audiences with animated The Pout-Pout Fish. And the specialty market is livelier than it’s been in weeks with […]
Paramount CEO David Ellison told California lawmakers his commitment to keep Par and Warner Bros. separate and to produce a combined 30 films a year if they merge will help support sustained job creation across […]
A new Disney CEO is a momentous thing. What makes Wednesday’s handoff from Bob Iger to Josh D’Amaro especially notable is the calm: Disney succession hasn’t been this drama-free in more than 30 years. The […]
Wall Street analyst Rich Greenfield has a tall order for Josh D’Amaro. In a note yesterday, he urged Disney’s new CEO to exit linear television, take more creative risks and pursue a transformative acquisition, particularly […]
Josh D’Amaro thanked his predecessor, outlined key objectives and gave shoutouts to all parts of the company in his very first remarks to shareholders as chief executive of the Walt Disney Company. It’s a major […]
The revised numbers are out, and they’re big. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is set to receive payments and benefits valued at well over $700 million at the close of the company’s planned sale to […]
As NBCUniversal readies virtual Andy Cohen to guide people through personalized versions of the Bravoverse, the longtime network stalwart and host/EP of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, appeared in person at SXSW to opine […]
A 1989 Studio Ghibli favorite Kiki’s Delivery Service, the latest edition of Oscar-nominated shorts and eight-time nominee Hamnet are looking strong this weekend. Roadside Attractions’ first outing with Oscar Nominated Shorts has set a box […]
Curry Barker’s buzzy horror Obsession made the jump from TIFF to SXSW tonight with one change – a few less head smashes in what may be the film’s goriest scene and biggest jump scare. In […]
Shorter seasons have reshaped the television landscape, controversially so. A trio of NBCUniversal development executives has mixed opinions. Financially, a longer season is a better model, said Vivian Cannon, EVP, Drama Development, Universal Television. “If […]
A trio of top media execs talked up unscripted with gusto today and they have a right to be upbeat, the format is huge. Decades old Dancing With The Stars — the ABC series based on […]
As SXSW 2026 picks up steam, Bleecker Street opens body horror satire prize-winner from last year’s fest, Slanted from writer-director Amy Wang, on 588 screens. Shirley Chen (Dìdi) stars as Joan Huang, a high school […]
Republic Film, the two-year old platform that’s successfully connected Eli Roth, Robert Rodriquez and Pressman Films with fan investors, has partnered with the Future Vision XPRIZE, which will award $3.5 million towards film projects showcasing […]
Starz Entertainment said Wednesday that its board voted unanimously to adopt a limited-duration shareholder protection rights agreement, also known as a “poison pill,” effective immediately and expiring in a year. The move follows Byron Allen […]
The NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment along with recently launched Art House New York unveiled the inaugural Art House Cinema Week New York with MOME providing 5,000 free tickets to participating theaters. The […]