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Super Mario Galaxy film targets $200M+ opening weekend
Nintendo and Illumination are positioning the upcoming "Super Mario Galaxy" movie to open with more than $200 million domestically over the Easter holiday weekend. The strategy leans on the franchise’s multigenerational appeal and a family‑focused release window, with analysts citing the 2015 "Avengers: Age of Ultron" $191 million opening as a benchmark.
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A recent Reviews.org survey reveals that nearly half of U.S. sports fans struggle to locate the right channel or streaming service for a specific game, and 53% have missed games because of subscription gaps. The study, based on 882 active sports viewers, also shows that 27% turn to unauthorized streams, while 75% consider sports viewing too expensive. Virtual pay‑TV services now capture 47% of sports viewership, with households spending an average of $122.93 monthly on sports content.
Backyard Ventures announced an exclusive partnership with Jess A Couple Things, the pop‑culture comedy show hosted by Jessie Woo. The deal positions BV as the sole representative for premium brand collaborations across the show’s Instagram, YouTube, podcast and other social channels....
HBO and BBC have confirmed that the financial‑thriller series Industry will return for a fifth and final season, wrapping up the story that began in 2020. Season 4 concludes this Sunday, delivering the series’ penultimate arc before the planned ending. The...
Lionsgate’s thriller *The Housemaid* retained the No. 1 spot on the U.K. weekly home‑entertainment sales chart for a second consecutive week, underscoring its strong consumer appeal. Disney’s *Zootopia 2* held steady at No. 2 following its recent digital retail launch, while Signature’s *Dracula*...
Broadpeak announced the launch of its Multiview solution for live sports at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The technology lets broadcasters, streaming platforms and telecom operators deliver multiple simultaneous feeds on a single screen, offering viewers the ability to...
Carson Roney leveraged her athlete’s discipline to build a multi‑platform creator business after college, turning TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat into revenue streams that now outpace her previous wait‑staff job. A surge in posting frequency during the COVID‑19 lockdown sparked rapid...
Barb CEO Justin Sampson appeared on the Unfiltered Media podcast on 25 February 2026 to examine mounting pressures on traditional media measurement currencies. He explained how fragmented consumption across streaming, social and gaming platforms is eroding legacy TV‑rating models. Sampson...
ABC News’ true‑crime special “20/20: The Au Pair, The Affair and Murder” delivered 3.383 million total viewers on Feb 20, 2026. The broadcast posted a 2 % rise in adults 25‑54 and a 6 % increase in adults 18‑49, marking its best performance in...
Formula One has signed a reported $150 million per‑year deal with Apple, ending its ESPN partnership that delivered a record 1.32 million U.S. viewers in its final season. Apple TV+ will stream every practice, qualifying, sprint and Grand Prix at no extra cost, while...
The ILMC 38 Open Forum brought together newly appointed leaders from Superstruct, Ticketmaster, Pophouse and AEG to debate the future of live entertainment. Speakers highlighted a surge in global touring, especially among Gen‑Z audiences, and the paradox of a digitally...
Former Food Network star Valerie Bertinelli has launched a subscription‑based direct‑to‑fan platform called Valerie’s Place, priced at $2 per month. The service, built on Visible Things’ technology, offers new episodes of her show Home Cooking, original programming, podcasts, live streams,...
ITV Studios announced that its hit UK celebrity game show Parents’ Evening will be adapted for the Spanish market by Atresmedia, with production handled by ITV Studios Iberia. The format, created by Ranga Bee Productions and hosted by Romesh Ranganathan...
Germany’s iconic Bootshaus club in Cologne has launched its own imprint, Bootshaus Music, debuting with OGUZ and Jay Toledo’s track “Euphoria.” The release delivers uncompromising, high‑energy techno that mirrors the venue’s reputation for relentless, bass‑driven nights. Unlike many fledgling labels,...
Quote of the Day “The number one thing fans want is affordability. They want affordability. They want safety, and they want a good experience when they come to the ballpark. Believe it or not, winning is not in their top five.” L.A....
ABC News topped all broadcast networks in live‑plus‑same‑day viewership for the 2026 State of the Union, drawing 4.912 million total viewers. The coverage outperformed NBC by 1.43 million viewers and CBS by 1.65 million, while also beating Fox and the combined cable audience...
AI Tracking Transparency In November, Apple updated its App Store developer guidelines to require developers to obtain affirmative, opt-in consent from users before sending “personal data” to third-party AI services. A pertinent question is: if Apple is able to dissuade developers...
Sony has launched a limited‑time Lunar New Year promotion that slashes the 12‑month PlayStation Plus Premium subscription by 37%, dropping the price to $99.99 (or £77.99 in the UK). The deal, available until February 26, grants access to the full Game...
Recently, the LA-based TV literary agency Kaplan Stahler brought on Jillian Davis to start their book department. She focuses on authors of YA, romance, and women’s fiction. I’m grateful to Jillian for answering a few questions about the unique space she’s...
Laced Records has opened pre‑orders for a limited‑edition vinyl soundtrack of *The Outer Worlds 2*, priced at $62. The set spans three 12‑inch LPs, offering 44 tracks that align with the game’s three major factions. Two versions are available: a colour‑marble...
Extreme Reach (XR) operates as a full‑stack ad‑operations hub, handling everything from payroll and asset management to multi‑platform delivery. The company recently announced a digital integration with Nielsen One, allowing advertisers to attach audience measurement data directly to each ad....
Nielsen announced the addition of more than 200 advanced audience segments to its Nielsen ONE cross‑platform dashboard, drawing on Scarborough’s extensive U.S. consumer surveys. The new segments span demographics, purchase behavior and lifestyle categories, and are intended to improve TV...
NBC Nightly News anchored from Milan posted week‑to‑week gains in both total viewers and the coveted Adults 25‑54 demo, buoyed by its Milano‑Cortina 2026 Olympic coverage. The broadcast recorded 7.797 million total viewers and 1.24 million demo viewers, up 8% and 13% respectively,...
AMC Entertainment announced it will continue closing more theaters than it opens, citing a weak financial outlook. Q4 2025 revenue slipped to $1.28 billion, a 1.4% decline, while global attendance fell nearly 10% to 56.3 million. U.S. attendance dropped 7.5% and international attendance...
Saudi‑based Geekay Esports announced its return to the Rainbow Six Siege Europe MENA League as a BLAST affiliate for the 2026 season, after a dominant 2025 campaign in the Tier‑2 European circuit. The organization captured three Tier‑2 titles – Saudi eLeague...
WAN-IFRA has launched the NextGen AI Leaders Programme, a tuition‑free 12‑week initiative aimed at equipping 24 emerging news executives aged 25‑40 from Europe, the Middle East and Africa with practical AI and leadership skills. Backed by the Google News Initiative,...
Film Festival Alliance (FFA) announced Mallory Martin as its new executive director, succeeding Barbara Twist. Martin was chosen from a pool of 250 candidates and will assume the role on March 9, 2026. She brings more than 15 years of festival leadership, most recently serving...
The Dubai Esports & Games Festival is set to return on May 8 2026, reinforcing the emirate’s ambition to become a global gaming hub. Organized under Dubai’s digital‑economy strategy, the event will host competitive tournaments, influencer appearances, and interactive fan zones that...
Choi “Lucid” Yong‑hyeok has re‑signed with Dplus KIA, extending his contract through the 2027 season. The renewal follows Dplus KIA’s dramatic reverse sweep of T1 in the LCK Cup playoffs, where Lucid earned series MVP honors. Lucid, a main‑roster jungler...
The Great Escape returns to Brighton from 13‑16 May for its 20th anniversary, featuring live‑music industry sessions, debates and a showcase of over 400 emerging acts. Global pop icon Melanie C and DCMS Minister Ian Murray MP have been confirmed...
Miley Cyrus’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss Tempo Secured Music Rights Collateral’s copyright lawsuit alleging her 2023 hit “Flowers” copies elements of Bruno Mars’s 2013 ballad “When I Was Your Man.” Tempo, a music‑rights fund now controlled by Warner Music Group,...
Six Flags Entertainment, the largest regional amusement‑park operator in North America, is confronting a sharp decline in attendance across its 26 theme parks and 15 water parks. The company’s debt has ballooned to $5.1 billion, tightening its financial leeway. New CEO...
The Live Music Society convened more than 50 small‑venue owners in Boulder, Colorado for its Music In Action Summit, showcasing the organization’s $5 million grant program that supports both nonprofit and for‑profit spaces. Attendees highlighted escalating operating costs, competition from major...
Sony Music Publishing has launched its first Philippine office in Manila, appointing Stephanie Ortiz as General Manager. Ortiz reports to newly named Asia President Roslyn Pineda, who operates from Hong Kong. The office will serve local labels, collection societies, and...
Min Hee‑jin, former ADOR CEO, offered to forgo a KRW 25.6 billion (≈US $17.9 million) court award in exchange for HYBE dropping every civil and criminal lawsuit involving her, NewJeans, former staff and fans. The proposal follows a Seoul court ruling that ordered HYBE...
Amazon Games has terminated its publishing agreement with Maverick Games, the UK studio founded by former Forza Horizon developers, leaving the open‑world driving title without a backer. Maverick will now seek a new publisher to bring its narrative‑driven driving experience...
Games Meets Music returns for its second edition after a breakthrough inaugural event that generated tangible partnership and licensing deals. The 2026 conference expands its programme to target developers, publishers, and commercial leaders, featuring senior representatives from Ubisoft, Supercell, King,...
TelevisaUnivision reported Q4 revenue of $1.323 billion, a 2% decline year‑over‑year, while operating expenses rose 4% to $926.4 million. The company narrowed its net loss dramatically to $234.7 million from $809.7 million a year earlier. US advertising revenue fell 9% (6% excluding political ads),...
Amazon Web Services launched Elemental Inference, a fully managed AI service that automatically converts live or on‑demand horizontal video into vertical formats in real time. The platform leverages multimodal AI to analyse both audio and video, delivering converted streams with...
The UK government is extending the Media Act 2024 to bring major video‑on‑demand services under Ofcom’s oversight, designating platforms with over 500,000 users as Tier 1 providers. New rules will enforce a broadcasting‑style code, introduce a complaints channel, and impose accessibility quotas...
Beehiiv CEO Tyler Denk argues the platform diverges from Substack by giving publishers full ownership of their audience and charging flat monthly fees instead of a revenue share. Beehiiv bundles newsletters, website hosting, ad networks, growth tools and soon podcasts...
Capcom is promoting the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem (Feb. 27 2026) with a tongue‑in‑cheek partnership with Nissin Foods. The campaign pretends Umbrella Corporation is suing Nissin over its Cup Noodles, framing the stunt as an IP infringement claim. A commercial featuring the...
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman urged a later start time for the next Olympic men’s hockey final after the 2026 gold‑medal game aired at 8 AM ET, the earliest since Sochi 2014. The match drew 18.6 million viewers, far below the 28 million who...
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Lyor Cohen’s aggressive push at YouTube Music is beginning to close the gap with Amazon Music, as the platform posted the fastest paid‑subscriber growth among U.S. streaming services in 2025. Although YouTube Music still holds less than 9% market share...
Ed Fries weighs in on the new Xbox changes, saying Asha Sharma and Matt Booty are not so different from the original leadership. Exclusive. https://t.co/muo6ftTR4C
New pod: @AndrewMarchand returns to gab about MLB media rights, ESPN's Sunday night strategy and NBC's Olympic performance. https://t.co/unMXYcxV6h
Sources close to GamingonPhone indicate that Tencent’s mobile MOBA Honor of Kings is gearing up for an Indian launch after trademark filings were approved in late 2023 and early 2024. The title logged more than 50 million downloads and over $100 million...
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D.C. Memo: @CTATech Official Says It’s Time to Reclaim and Auction TV Station Spectrum. ‘It’s long past time to reset the system,’ says CTA SVP of Government & Regulatory Affairs Michael Petricone https://t.co/8whWM4pmAU
