Box Office: The Kids, They Are Obsessed With 'Obsession'!
Box office analysts highlighted the surprising strength of Focus Features and Blumhouse’s horror thriller *Obsession* over Memorial Day weekend. The film pulled in $22.4 million on its second weekend across 2,655 theaters, a 30% jump from its $17.2 million opening. Its 11‑day domestic total now sits at $58 million, making it the third‑biggest second‑weekend hold for any 2,000‑plus‑screen release outside the Christmas window. The performance eclipsed expectations despite a modest opening, underscoring the power of strong reviews and youth‑centric marketing.
Fox Sports Exec Confirms World Cup Halftime Interviews, ‘Conversations’ About Hydration Break Commercials
Fox Sports vice‑president Zac Kenworthy confirmed the network will run halftime interviews during the 2026 World Cup and is in active talks with FIFA about selling commercial spots in the three‑minute hydration breaks. FIFA has opened the door for mid‑match...
Friday Box Office: 'Obsession' Nabs $6M, Will Hold Even Better Than 'Sinners' And 'Sixth Sense'
Focus Features’ low‑budget horror "Obsession" pulled in $6 million on Friday, trailing only the latest Star Wars release and lifting its eight‑day domestic total to $36.4 million. The film’s Friday‑to‑Friday drop was a modest 13%, positioning it for a potential $20 million‑plus Fri‑Sun...
Et Tu, IMAX?
IMAX disclosed it is exploring a sale, according to a Wall Street Journal report, though the company has not commented publicly. The news coincides with AMC’s decision to give an IMAX‑only theatrical window to a David Fincher‑directed, Quentin Tarantino‑written sequel...
Armed with German Copyright, Fender Threatens Makers of Strat-Style Guitars
Fender finally secured a German design right for the iconic 1950s Stratocaster shape after a default judgment in an unopposed case. The company previously failed in U.S. courts, where patents expired in the 1970s and a copyright claim was rejected....
The Godot Asset Store Is Live
The Godot Foundation launched the Godot Asset Store, a dedicated marketplace that replaces the older Asset Library. While the initial version does not yet support selling assets, it offers multiple‑version downloads, user reviews, custom tags, and creator analytics. Developers can...
CATCHPLAY’s Screenworks Asia Partners with Korea’s SLL Joongang for Premium Co-Development as Streaming Platform Debuts New Vertical Slate and Expands...
CATCHPLAY+ marks its 10th anniversary by launching a premium vertical drama slate in Taiwan, Indonesia and Singapore, backed by exclusive branding with Korean platform Sero and licensing from CJ ENM and b.able. Its production arm Screenworks Asia has teamed with...
States Demand Live Nation, Ticketmaster Breakup + Reaction
A coalition of 33 U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed a motion in Southern New York federal court demanding that Live Nation be forced to divest Ticketmaster and face additional restrictions on venue ownership and exclusive ticketing contracts....
Inside the Stream: Advertising’s Growing Importance for Streaming
New research from Omdia, Hub and Antenna highlights the accelerating role of advertising in streaming. Omdia projects global connected‑TV ad revenue to rise to $81 billion by 2030, up from $44 billion in 2025, with Google, Amazon and Netflix slated to capture...
The Dog That Didn’t Bark in Wixen V. Meta
Wixen’s amended complaint accuses Meta of pulling songs from Instagram and Facebook, blaming the publisher for removals and pressuring it into lower royalty rates. The filing lists copyright, defamation and trade‑libel claims but omits any allegation that Meta used the...
Tube Trends: How YouTube Creators Are Using Longer Videos To Compete With TV
YouTube is positioning itself as a TV‑like platform by encouraging creators to publish longer videos. In Q1 2023 U.S. creators posted 4.3 million videos of 20 minutes or more, rising to 6.6 million in Q1 2026, with a growing share exceeding 30 and 40 minutes. Top...
Takeaways From Spotify Investor Day: Live Nation, AI Remixes & More
Spotify’s third Investor Day highlighted a $11 billion payout to the music industry in 2025, a 10% year‑over‑year increase, and a target of one billion subscribers by 2030. The company unveiled Reserved by Spotify, a Live Nation‑backed ticket‑reservation system that gives premium...
How to Activate Around the 2026 FIFA World Cup Without an Official Sponsorship
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is projected to generate more than $10 billion in global advertising spend, yet most brands will lack official FIFA rights. To capture fan attention without infringing trademarks, marketers are urged to adopt a "corridor" strategy that...
Local TV Earnings Calls Reveal An Industry At A Strategic Crossroads
Recent earnings calls from E.W. Scripps, Gray Media, Sinclair and Nexstar reveal a local TV industry at a strategic crossroads. While traditional revenue streams like retransmission consent and political advertising remain strong, each group is charting a different path: Scripps...
Bespoke Strategies Keep Independent Distributors in the Picture
Independent film distributors are turning to highly tailored marketing and distribution tactics to survive a saturated market. Bénédicte Thomas, founder of Arizona Distribution, highlighted at the 2026 C... conference that generic, copy‑paste campaigns no longer attract audiences. Bespoke strategies—such as...