Good to see The American Prospect get rid of programmatic ads https://t.co/ok8pZfIhl0 People should support it, but we need a new funding model for the media https://t.co/KAdV4BPWze
‘Bully’ debuts at No. 1 according to gamma., deluxe album announced; Lauryn Hill records vocals for Ye https://t.co/CttMQ4acfs
MyPOV: the middle east to the rescue. Gulf Funds Near Deal to Back Paramount’s $81 Billion Takeover of Warner https://t.co/hTIMzrGhf5
Universal To Extend Exclusive Theatrical Window For Pics To 45 Days In 2027 --- bullish cinemas https://t.co/U20KYoNQOD

"I am sorry… the sky is not falling on Hollywood. Some things are changing forever. Some things are cyclical. It doesn’t really matter whether media or Wall Street analysts get it. The industry rolls on. The acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery...
Ye sold $33M worth of tickets across two nights in LA, including one of the highest-grossing nights in music history. Perhaps more significant: Spotify playlisted a song from his new album and Live Nation is partners with the promoter for his...
Gulf sovereign capital speeds media consolidation. ~$24bn Saudi-led backing lowers financing risk for Paramount’s $81bn Warner bid. Risks: regs, execution, leverage. Trade: buy Paramount. 🔍 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov

🧵Hey Hollywood: I’m not trying to harsh your doom and gloom – I, too, enjoy feeling sorry for myself — but I do want to point out that all may not be lost. * Q1 box office 2026 has surpassed 2023 to...
This is the real way to make change in the music industry because these institutions can't do anything without their sponsors 👌👌 Once the big corporate money is out, change starts happening much quicker...
CBS News finally ponies up for Edward R. Murrow sponsorship after The Media Mix calls. https://t.co/V9ofIFPZUY

It must be nice to live where there's a rule of law. "A Premium subscriber who has paid for Netflix continuously from 2017 to the present day is entitled to a refund of about 500 euros, while a Standard subscriber is...

The Zendaya and Robert Pattinson-led original nabbed A24’s third-best opening weekend, signaling that the "indie studio for cool kids” is now also the place for buzzy, of-the-moment, youth-skewing romantic comedies and dramas... (Weekend box office punditry for THE DRAMA) https://open.substack.com/pub/scottmendelson/p/zendaya-movie-star-box-office-a24-the-drama-dune-odyssey-robert-pattinson/
Multi-orbit satellite operator SES is exploring cross-unit content bundles between its media and aero or cruise businesses, as the passenger experience evolves. https://t.co/jmm0rS22Cy #PaxEx

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has earned $372.5 million in its global debut from 80 markets around the world. https://t.co/WciCxsgIrk

WB’s newest misfire at US #BoxOffice, R-rated action horror #TheyWillKillYou starring #ZazieBeetz is closely following #TheBride’s footsteps, after grossing disastrous 1.9M on 2nd 3-day weekend, a harsh -61.3% drop from an already low opening (vs #TheBride’s 2.1M, -70.4%) It hits a...