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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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Charli XCX headlines Pete Ohs’ upcoming film Erupcja, with the first trailer debuting ahead of its April 17 theatrical release. The indie romantic‑comedy, which premiered at TIFF last fall, follows a volcanic eruption that strands the protagonist in Warsaw and sparks an anti‑romantic journey. Ohs wears multiple hats—writer, director, editor, and photographer—delivering a European‑flavored postcard aesthetic. The film adds to Charli XCX’s expanding portfolio of festival‑circuit features since 2024’s Brat Summer.
Saga.xyz, originally a blockchain scaling protocol, is pivoting to AI by creating licensed AI agents that embody well‑known film, TV and video‑game characters. The company plans to launch agents for major IP through licensing deals, initially targeting video‑game versions of...
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Devo has expanded its 2026 touring schedule, adding a West Coast “Mutate, Don’t Stagnate” leg in April and a series of June dates across the Eastern United States and Canada. The new shows precede the band’s remaining Cosmic De‑Evolution Tour...
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Emerald Fennell’s new *Wuthering Heights* hits theaters on Feb. 13, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. The film leans heavily into erotic imagery, positioning Cathy as a hyper‑sexualized icon, but the shock tactics feel muted. While the leads deliver solid performances,...
French regional daily La Provence has rolled out La Provence Audio, an AI‑driven suite of four audio products that convert written stories into immersive, personalized listening experiences. The platform uses voice‑cloned actors from French AI lab Kyutai and Mistral’s personalization...
Jimmy Eat World announced a 25th‑anniversary tour for their breakthrough album Bleed American, performing the record in full across North America, Europe, and Mexico. The itinerary features a return to the Vans Warped Tour after a 25‑year absence and a roster of...
NEW: #Paramount updates hostile takeover bid for @WBD —Will pay the $2.8 billion termination fee WBD would owe Netflix if deal collapsed —Will pay a $0.25 per share "ticking fee," to WBD shareholders for each Q transaction has not closed after...
James N. Kienitz Wilkins and Robin Schavoir return with *The Misconceived*, an 88‑minute satire that uses the Unreal Engine to render a house‑renovation story in upstate New York. The film follows handyman‑writer Tyler, whose encounter with a more successful former...
Factory 25, the Brooklyn‑based indie distributor, has acquired worldwide rights to Morgan Evans’ directorial debut *Micro Budget*. The mockumentary features comedy heavyweights Bobby Moynihan, Chris Parnell, Maria Bamford, Jon Gabrus and a large supporting cast. It opens in New York...
Digital distribution has dramatically expanded creators' reach, but platform ecosystems now dominate visibility, pricing, audience data, and monetisation. This shift has eroded creators' bargaining power, even as publishers access larger audiences. Axel Springer’s new research frames copyright as an economic...
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Tangle, a nonpartisan political newsletter, posted flat annual recurring revenue after a period of rapid expansion, as converting free readers to paid subscribers slowed. The outlet now has about 460,000 daily newsletter subscribers, 71,000 of whom pay, and a Sunday...
"asses.masses" staged a seven‑hour live‑action video‑game at UCLA’s Nimoy Theater, inviting a sold‑out crowd of nearly 300 to share a single controller and shape the narrative. The performance blended retro pixel art, open‑world visuals and absurd mini‑games with overt political...
Proximity Media, launched in 2018 by Ryan Coogler, his wife Zinzi, and producer Sev Ohanian, has become a powerhouse of culturally resonant storytelling. Their latest film, "Sinners," cracked the year’s top‑10 box‑office list and set a new record for Oscar...
Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights has surged back into the spotlight after Emerald Fennell’s new film adaptation, emptying shelves at Los Angeles’ Skylight Books and prompting a 146‑person waitlist at the public library. Six contemporary authors discuss their first encounters with the novel, noting how its...
Johanna Toruño, a Salvadoran‑born queer artist, is using bold street posters in Los Angeles to confront the wave of federal immigration raids and deportations. Her latest work features a prayer to the Virgen de Guadalupe, pleading for protection of Latino neighborhoods...
At the 78th Academy Awards in 2006, a wave of newcomers dominated the acting categories, with 14 of 20 nominees receiving their first nod. Philip Seymour Hoffman captured Best Actor for his portrayal of Truman Capote in “Capote,” marking his...
Bitmovin announced that Ian Baglow will join co‑founder Stefan Lederer as co‑CEO. Baglow, who entered the company in 2021 as chief revenue officer and later became president, chief revenue and operations officer, will oversee day‑to‑day operations and deepen customer and partner...
At Streaming Media Connect, a panel titled “All About Context: Leveraging AI for Contextual CTV Advertising” will explore how artificial intelligence can power real‑time, content‑aware ad placements across connected‑TV platforms. Moderated by SVTA expert Bhavesh Upadhyaya, the discussion features leaders...
Le Monde launched an English-language digital edition in 2022, leveraging DeepL AI translation to replace costly human translators. The project, led by Director of Diversification Arnaud Aubron, targets a fragmented global audience with a subscription‑first model rather than advertising revenue....
Interactive CTV formats are finally scaling, and pause ads are emerging as the most viable entry point. Research from Magna and DirecTV shows 92 % of viewers stay paused for over 30 seconds, delivering unprecedented dwell time. Yet advertisers still treat pause...
Jon Slade, the Financial Times’ new CEO, says the paper will double down on original journalism while exploring AI‑driven revenue streams. He views large‑language‑model licensing to big tech as unsustainable and is shifting toward direct corporate licensing that offers greater...
Converge’s eleventh studio album, *Love Is Not Enough*, arrives 36 years after the band formed and marks their first full-length release in nine years. The record is divided into two contrasting halves – a blistering, politically charged opening and a...
IndiGo has inked a five‑year deal with West Entertainment to furnish inflight entertainment for its new A321XLR long‑haul fleet. The partnership will deliver a curated mix of Indian and international films, TV, OTT services, music and games, accessible on passengers'...
YouTube TV announced a dedicated sports bundle priced at $65 a month, a 22% discount from its base plan, with a promotional $55 rate for new subscribers during the first year. MLB.TV subscriptions will now be sold through the ESPN...
Greg Brown, the founding guitarist of alt‑rock band Cake and writer of its breakout single “The Distance,” died at 56 after a long illness, announced on Feb. 9, 2026. Brown left Cake in 1997 before their third album and later co‑founded the...
Comscore is broadening its measurement portfolio to cover live sports, short‑form video, and AI‑driven consumer apps, addressing the growing fragmentation of media consumption. In a new video series, executives explain how the company now offers a single view of audiences...
Screenwriters increasingly turn to collaborators to break creative blocks and broaden perspective. Industry experts stress that partnerships should stem from complementary strengths, not a desire to offload work, and require clear ground rules for feedback and revisions. Effective avenues for...
At Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, Lady Gaga made a surprise performance. But was it a surprise? Because the day before the Super Bowl, Polymarket had Lady Gaga at 85% likely to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. That’s...
Paul Thomas Anderson sat down with TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz to dissect two cinematic touchstones—Gillo Pontecorvo’s *The Battle of Algiers* and John Ford’s *The Searchers*—and explain how they inform his latest film, *One Battle after Another*. He highlighted the guerrilla‑training reputation of *Algiers*...
The episode explores how teenage founders, led by 25‑year‑old Kit Chilvers, built Pubity Group into a media powerhouse with 170 million followers and an estimated 240 billion annual views, all without external funding. Chilvers explains his early start on Instagram in 2014,...
Illinois launched the nation’s first refundable tax credit program for local journalism, awarding over $4 million in 2025 to sustain more than 260 journalist positions across 55 news outlets. The initiative split funding between an existing‑job credit of $15,000 per journalist...
Viltrox has released its first native L‑mount lens, the AF 16mm f/1.8 FE, marking the brand’s full entry into the Leica‑compatible ecosystem. The ultra‑wide, full‑frame prime features a fast STM autofocus motor, silent aperture ring, all‑metal weather‑sealed construction, and a built‑in...
Aputure has rolled out a batch of firmware updates covering its entire STORM, NOVA II, and NOVA 9° lighting families. The updates introduce major features such as improved NFC performance, new manual fan control modes, HSIC+ coarse/fine adjustments, and enhanced...
prompted this playlist to get recommended ten new songs (that spotify thinks i would like) by emerging artists every day (1k-100k monthly listeners, releasing music 5+ years) with annotations telling me a bit about the artist. really strong first set...
LADbible Group reported a 7% rise in total revenue to £92.2 million, driven by a 29% jump in U.S. direct sales, which now represent £18.6 million of its earnings. Direct revenue grew to 54% of the mix, up from 51% a year...
⚡️ $65 YouTube TV Sports Bundle Set to Accelerate Cord-Shaving ⚡️ $GOOGL Over the last few months, investors have started to question whether multichannel video industry sub losses are starting to bottom out, particularly as...
Attorney Aditya Ezhuthachan explains that filmmakers can adapt real‑life events without securing life‑rights, as the First Amendment protects newsworthy storytelling. Facts about individuals are not copyrightable, so fair‑use does not apply, but privacy, publicity, and defamation claims still pose risks....
Utopia, the independent studio and distributor, has launched the Utopia Screening Room, a Patreon‑based membership channel priced at $5 per month. The service provides subscribers with live online screenings, Q&A sessions with filmmakers, and 24‑hour access to recorded events. Its...
Warner Bros Discovery confirmed HBO Max will debut in the UK and Ireland on 26 March 2026. The service will bundle HBO, Warner Bros., DC Studios and Max Originals alongside the newly migrated TNT Sports library, which moves from Discovery+. Four monthly...
HoYoverse announced Genshin Impact version Luna 5, arriving on February 25, featuring a nostalgic return to Mondstadt and the long‑awaited playable debut of Varka, a 5‑Star Anemo Claymore wielder. The update adds new events like Echoes of Memory, revamped Gliding and Combat...
Italian public broadcaster Rai and the European Broadcasting Union will conduct 5G Broadcast trials during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, building on a successful demonstration at Paris 2024. The pre‑commercial tests will use existing tower infrastructure to stream live, free‑to‑air content...
On February 25, Matt Stagg will moderate a Streaming Media Connect panel titled “Peak Performance: Handling Traffic Spikes for Global Live Sports Streams.” The discussion brings together senior engineers from TATA Communications, BT Group, and DAZN to dissect how leading...
Over the past decade, Winter Olympic viewing has migrated from linear TV to on‑demand streaming, with platforms offering multiple live feeds and personalized experiences. The 2022 Beijing and 2024 Paris Games generated seven billion streamed minutes across Europe, while linear audiences...
On February 24, a Streaming Media Connect panel titled “Forging FAST’s Middle Mile: Building Live Linear Streaming Infrastructure” will be moderated by Reality Software’s Nadine Krefetz. The discussion will focus on how ingest, encoding, packaging, and routing—collectively the middle mile—determine the...
Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl LV halftime show into a cultural showcase, becoming the first solo Spanish‑language headliner in the event’s history. He infused the performance with Puerto Rican symbols—jíbaro hats, exploding power poles, and a miniature "casita"—to highlight...
In the next few weeks, YouTube TV is going roll out a packages that will finally let sports fans pay for only live sports channels. It costs $65 a month. New in this week's newsletter: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-08/youtube-to-offer-sports-only-tv-package-at-a-22-discount
