Kristen Welker Fronts NBC's New Subscription Briefings
Kristen Welker is the face of a new pitch from NBC News for its recently launched subscription product, which touts 'exclusive briefings' for SOTU and 'regular video briefings from my expert colleagues' https://t.co/SMpEmiJZeo
NeZha2 Leads 2025 Global Box Office Top Ten
Global #BoxOffice Top10 2025 releases ONLY #NeZha2🇨🇳$2.2B #Zootopia2 🇺🇸$1.85B #AvatarFireAndAsh 🇺🇸$1.47B #LiloAndStitch🇺🇸$1.04B #AMinecraftMovie🇺🇸$958.3M #JurassicWorldRebirth 🇺🇸$869.1M #DemonSlayerInfinityCastle🇯🇵792M #HTTYD🇺🇸$636.4M #F1🇺🇸633.2M #SUPERMAN🇺🇸616.8M https://t.co/htLsp8tXQh
Warner Must Remain Independent to Prevent Illegal Consolidation
This question by @MarkRuffalo is critical. Right now there's an attempt to force people to pick either Paramount or Netflix as the right acquirer, but both are wrong answers. An acquisition by either firm would consolidate the market and is...
Turn TV Music Credits Into Your Next Playlist Pitch
Today might be a good day to make some coffee, watch a few of your favorite tv shows, and really listen to the music being used (and how it's used) Let the credits roll. Write down the music publishers, supervisors, and libraries. And...
Xbox Fans Expect Gamer Expertise Despite Business Focus
I think it's obvious that knowing or liking games is not a necessary condition for being good at the business of making and selling games. But I also think it's the least surprising thing in the world that fans expect...
Netflix Could Owe Warner Bros $
Doesn't @netflix owe @warnerbros $5.8 billion if the Trump administration fails to approve their merger, Netflix board member @AmbassadorRice ? https://t.co/P0FhHvuPid
Trump’s Brief Pledge to Avoid WB Sale Fizzles
Donald Trump’s vow to stay out of the WB sale lasted all of a couple weeks. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-21/trump-threatens-netflix-with-consequences-over-rice-board-seat?taid=699a45d18e21f400010da132&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Game Prices Surge: Nintendo Tests $65 Price Point
BONUS edition of Game File (aka what I planned to send Friday before the big Xbox news)... We talk about $60 games, $70 games... $100 games?? Nintendo, ever the innovator, has tried $65 a couple of times this year https://t.co/7sKoDr80re
AI Films Threaten Theatrical Distributors, Not Major Studios
This would impact theatrical distributors more than big studios. All studios need to figure out is how to approve IP for distribution and take a share of revenue. Distribution model still looking two fiscal quarters ahead while these AI movies...
Sam Raimi's Send Help
Do you know who else got sexy legs at US #BoxOffice? Yeah, #SamRaimi, as #20thCenturyStudios new original R-rated horror #SendHelp starring #RachelMcAdams & #DylanOBrien grossed STRONG 1.2M on 4th FRI, just a -32.8% drop from last FRI (vs #Old’s...
Glen Powell's Limited Release Nets $1.7M Opening Day
#GlenPowell is back at the US #BoxOffice arena this time via #A24, this time with comedic crime thriller #HowToMakeAKilling. Despite releasing it in just 1.625 theatres and with not much promo and mixed reviews, it still managed to gross 1.7M...
TMNT Sequel Advances to August for Summer Box Office Boost
The #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles are making its comeback earlier, as #Paramount moved animated sequel #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMutantMayhem2 up from SEP 17, 2027! #TMNT: #MutantMayhem2 now debuts on AUG 13, 2027 late SUMMER, similar to 1st #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMutantMayhem, which debuted on AUG 2 back in 2023, what...
Paramount Skydance Faces Talent Challenges Amid Crucial Phase
As Paramount Skydance careens through one of the more pivotal chapters in its short existence, it appears to have talent problems.... https://t.co/ou55mmDguf via @variety
Microsoft Set to Bulldoze Xbox Business This Year
Our industry has been steamrolled for a while, and make no mistake: This is not cosmetics. Microsoft will run through their Xbox business with a bulldozer this year. (For the sake of Xbox employees, I hope I am wrong.)
Celebs and Fighter Spotlight Paramount Amid Warner Takeover Saga
Anderson Cooper, Stephen Colbert and Sean Strickland Draw Scrutiny to Paramount While Bid for Warner Plays Out https://t.co/ou55mmDguf via @variety
Paramount Skydance May Up Offer; Netflix Watching
This has been another noisy week in the Warner Bros. sale, and yet it still comes back to the same question. Will Paramount Skydance increase its offer? If it does, by how much? And, will Netflix match?
I Can Only Imagine 2 Poised for $7‑10M Opening
This weekend, despite new releases, #WutheringHeights & #GOAT should fight among themselves for the #1 at US #BoxOffice, as #Lionsgate faith sequel #ICanOnlyImagine2 grossed $1.8M in total previews (1.3M last SAT early screenings + 475K THU Previews). Back in 2018, #ICanOnlyImagine...
Patrick Söderlund Named Nexon Executive Chairman for Growth
Nexon said it has appointed Patrick Söderlund as executive chairman of the company. Throughout his career, Söderlund has demonstrated the type of hands-on strategic and creative leadership that is needed to transform Nexon. In this newly created role, he takes...
Netflix: Paramount‑Skydance Deal Lacks DOJ Approval, Misleads Investors
Netflix says Paramount Skydance’s prospective Warner Bros. Discovery takeover has *not* received DOJ approval. “Paramount Skydance continues to mislead stockholders and distract from the facts,” Netflix chief legal officer David Hyman said in a statement https://t.co/NiKkflro8J
Official TikTok
The average number of TikTok’s daily active users in the U.S. remains around 95% of its usership compared to the week of Jan. 19-25, according to Sensor Tower data … But when I asked the ICYMI community how they handled...
Pegasus 3 Smashes Original, Nears $300M in Four Days
In #China’s #BoxOffice, the 15-day long #SpringFestival holiday keeps in full swing on 4th day, as comedy sequel #Pegasus3 beats original #Pegasus’s run in just 4 days, nearing 300M mark thanks to INSANE WOM after grossing another $56.6M on FRI...
The Odyssey Leads; Oppenheimer Lags in Early Tracking
I compared the tracking for #TheOdyssey and #Oppenehimer at the same five-month pre-release point to see what the data says. If you're curious: https://t.co/Pkk9ZNJcVS
Sarandos Reaffirms Netflix Commitment to Warner Bros Theatricals
Takeaways from my interview with Netflix’s CEO Ted Sarandos, specifically his detailed commitments to theatrical releases for Warner Bros movies ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/y6Ya3j2nWi
ESPN Ditches Sunday Night Baseball for New Venture
Last year, ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared to have struck out. A decades-old alliance was torn asunder, with the Disney sports giant backing away from “Sunday Night Baseball.” ESPN believes it has gotten its corporate mitt on something better. https://t.co/P87paXqRNS
ESPN, MLB Launch Streaming Games to Win Die‑hard Fans
ESPN, MLB Take New Swing at Games They Hope Bring Die-Hard Fans to Streaming https://t.co/P87paXqRNS via @variety
Low‑budget Procedural Outsells Big‑budget Dramas, Audience Craves Sad Doctors
Streaming executives watching as a $5M an episode procedural beats out their $10M+ an episode shows. The people* desire good hospital shows about sad doctors. *I am people https://t.co/rmuvyhpc0B
Sports Leagues Confront Lockouts, Layoffs, and TV Uncertainty
The Varsity * New MLBPA interim head is prepared for a lockout. * Monumental Sports Network lays off five digital edit staffers. * NASCAR chief Steve O'Donnell: "Is there a number of races that makes more sense? Could it be 30—or even more?...
Ubisoft CEO Unveils $200M Cost‑Cut, Creative House Plan
Ubisoft CEO Explains Three-Year Plan to Revamp Game Publisher Through New ‘Creative House’ Strategy, More Than $200 Million in Cost Reductions https://t.co/3Q14sQldSc via @variety
Roku TV Hides Free Channels Deep in Guide
D.C. Memo: YouTube's 'Antenna Man' Says Roku TV Burying Free TV Stations Deep Inside the Channel Guide https://t.co/l7tjBOMG7k
Rebecca Kutler Plans Overhaul of MS NOW Dayside Lineup
Scoop: MS NOW chief Rebecca Kutler is set to make changes to the network's dayside lineup, I'm told. Details in status.news: https://link.status.news/3MSNqnG
Warner Should Stay Independent Amid Bidding Hype
Trade press are trying to present it as either Netflix or Paramount wins the bidding contest. But Warner should obviously remain independent.
WBD Staff Now Prefer Netflix Sale over Paramount Deal
Inside Warner Bros. Discovery, Mood Among Many Staffers Shifts in Favor of Netflix Sale vs. Paramount Takeover https://t.co/cEaoy72PQb via @variety
Moelis Hired to Broker Sale of Wasserman Amid Sports M&A.
🚨NEWS: Moelis has been retained to sell Wasserman, source tells Sportico. Moelis has been active in the space. Presided over, among others, Goldman buy of Excel Sports and Athlete’s First sale to General Catalyst.
Bluepoint Games to Close After Five Game‑Free Years
A source confirms reporting that Bluepoint Games will be shut down in March after five years without releasing a game. A live service project it was working on was canceled in early 2025. https://t.co/iDyik1yFVj
Democrats Question Ellison Over Trump Ties in Warner Deal
Senate Democrats Demand Answers From David Ellison About Paramount Skydance’s Dealings With Trump in Warner Bros. Takeover Bid, Accuse CEO of ‘Pattern of Evasion’ https://t.co/jeeblW2lVw via @variety
Sandra Stern Exits Lionsgate After 40-Year Tenure
Sandra Stern to Depart as Lionsgate TV Group Vice Chairman After 40-Year Executive Career https://t.co/CZJTNhEDPP via @variety
Distribution, Not Creation, Is the New Attention Bottleneck
Distribution and the human attention premium That marketing and distribution become the principal challenges of scaling content in an attention landscape awash in it seems like an obvious outcome as production costs collapse. But it has not yet emerged as a...
Paramount Pulls Aang Despite Franchise’s Strong Viewership
The #Avatar franchise has sustained ~20 years of TV viewership. Animation = ~15% of annual domestic BO. Kids entertainment = 2nd largest genre share of original/new BO hits (2021–25). Yet Paramount still pulled #TheLegendofAang #TheLastAirbender from theaters. Make it make...
Lawmaker Flags Security and Editorial Risks in Paramount‑WBD Deal
Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) is concerned about all the foreign money tied to Paramount's efforts to acquire WBD. In letter to Paramount CEO David Ellison, Licarrdo writes: "this acquisition raises serious national security, data-protection, and editorial-independence concerns that warrant full...
EU Regulators May Side With Paramount Over Netflix
Could EU Regulators Favor Paramount Over Netflix in Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery? https://t.co/fkGFzUlDW1 via @variety
Kling 3.0 Sets New Standard for AI Video Production
The Kling Report. For those interested in AI video. I'm running a series of reports. Having AI read my lists here on X (I have about 50,000 people in AI industry on them) looking for interesting trends. I've been having a...
Free Real-Time Analytics for 21K+ NFT Editions
analytics for 21,000+ digital collectible editions across NBA, NFL, and Disney built without permission or approvals tokenization means data belongs to everyone. not locked behind APIs or business deals. transparent provenance, real-time metrics, built-in authentication & more
Pure‑play Focus Beats Big Tech in Paid Streaming
The winners in paid streaming haven't been the deep pocketed companies. In music, it's been Spotify. In video, it's Netflix. That's not a coincidence. The difference wasn't talent or resources, the big tech companies have plenty. Instead, it was the pure-play...
CBS, 60 Minutes, Inside Edition Exit NYC Offices
60 Minutes, CBS Sports, Inside Edition to Leave Longtime New York Offices in Real Estate Shuffle https://t.co/utXev5vUHw via @variety
Stand Out in AI-Driven Content Overload
Content is already saturated, but AI is making it infinite. Now the biggest threat to creators is becoming invisible and getting lost in the wave of videos posted everyday. Today we dive into how you can defend yourself against it,...
Enjoy Sync Licensing Without Burnout: Do It Right
Sync licensing shouldn’t make you resent making music. If it does, you’re doing it wrong. Here’s how to stop burning out in sync ↓
First 3 Seconds Make or Break Your Video
The first 3 seconds decide if your whole video gets a chance. The hook is not optional anymore.
Broadband Policy Fights Spark Lawsuits, Funding Debates
Policyband Headlines: ■ @NRBAssociation Defends Cable Must Carry for NextGen TV Signals; ■ @StephenAtHome, @CBS Suits in Dispute over Talarico Interview ■ @FSFthinktank: @EchoStar Needs to Pay Tower Companies ■ Broadband Experts at ACLP Dispute Calif. Broadband Study ■ @LAGovJeffLandry Eyes 911 Upgrades with BEAD...
FCC Chair Denies Censorship, Demands Equal Airtime for Candidates
"There was no censorship here at all," says FCC Chair Brendan Carr on Colbert not airing Talarico interview. CBS just has to give comparable time and placement to other candidates running against Talarico. Some might say that would discourage shows...
FCC Chair: Equal Time Rule Applies to Broadcast, Not Radio
FCC Chair Brendan Carr says, "the equal time rule is going to apply to broadcast across the board" but adds he hasn't seen same issues in radio.