Paramount Skydance Appoints Ex‑Trump Lawyer to Lead Global Policy
Paramount Skydance Hires Former Trump White House Lawyer as Head of Global Public Policy https://t.co/lJBzlAmvzA via @variety
Creators Must Vet Brands: Brand Safety Is Mutual
"Brand safety goes both ways" is something I've said a lot lately It used to be brands worried about creators as potential liabilities (what if they go rogue or get canceled?!) But with everything that's happening lately, it's just as important for...
Sony's GOAT Poised for $15‑20M Opening Weekend
With exhibitors betting heavily on family fare, #Sony animation #GOAT is the widest release this weekend at U.S. #BoxOffice, playing at 3.867 locations, extremely rare for non-Disney original animations. Even so, It grossed 1M on THU Previews (vs #Trolls’ 900k, #TheBadGuys’s...
Robbie's Theatrical Bet Poised For
#MargotRobbie’s bet on theatrical might just pay off with biggest opening of 2026 so far at US #BoxOffice, as #EmeraldFennell’s romance adaptation #WutheringHeights also with #JacobElordi grossed solid 3M on THU Previews (vs #TheHousemaid’s 2.2M, #TheLostCity’s 2.5M, #FiftyShadesFreed’s 5.6M,...
Big‑budget Ads Feel Antiquated in the Feudal Media Era
Why big budget ads can feel as outdated as a Punch & Judy show in this age of Feudal Media: https://t.co/j2c3qULSef
Crime101 Pulls $1M Thursday, Eyes $9‑11M Opening
With limited promo as has been the case for most #AmazonMGM’s theatrical releases recently, new crime thriller #Crime101 starring #ChrisHemsworth, #HalleBerry & #MarkRuffalo grossed 1M on THU Previews at US #BoxOffice (vs #BlackBag’s 850k, #DenOfThieves2’s 1.4M, #Argylle 1.7M, #Novocaine’s 1.8M,...
Talent Industry Prioritizes Optics Over Reasonable Judgment
Should a guy lose his company because he sent flirty emails 20 years ago? Clearly no. But in the talent business, optics can matter more than reason. ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/BOp7Xmhkrh
Postseason Now Drives Media Value Over Regular Seasons
The Varsity * The NFL will start its season on a Wednesday this year, either in Melbourne or Seattle. * Disney is opening its Super Bowl ad sales pitch to the entire market on Monday. * @benjstrauss tells us what it was like...
Ring Ends Police‑alert Partnership After Super Bowl Ad Backlash
Amazon’s Ring Scraps Police-Notification Partnership After Backlash Over Super Bowl Ad About AI-Enabled Dog Finder https://t.co/nG8OTj4GwM via @variety
Antitrust Chief Gail Slater O
D.C. Memo: Smack in the Middle of Nexstar-TEGNA, Antitrust Chief Gail Slater Shown the Door | @gailaslater @JusticeATR $NXST $TGNA | https://t.co/QLfJxuKDW6
MPA Calls AI Cruise‑Pitt Video Massive Infringement
After AI Video of ‘Tom Cruise’ Fighting ‘Brad Pitt’ Goes Viral, Motion Picture Association Denounces ‘Massive’ Infringement on Seedance 2.0 https://t.co/by3sIOC6TK
Sega's Modest Impairment Validates 2013 $140M Atlus Deal
I have been waiting for when Sega would do this and surprised the impairment loss is not higher. Reminder that in 2013, Sega bought Atlus parent Index Corp. for what was US$140M back then - a fantastic M&A.
5 Sync Licensing Lessons Every Young Producer Must Hear
Almost 42 After 5–7 years of being cocky and ignoring sync licensing advice from music publishers... Here are 5 lessons every 20 to 30 year old music producer needs to hear ↓
Paramount Skydance Mulls 15% Staff Layoffs Amid CBS Cuts
The axe is still swinging above CBS News. The Paramount Skydance unit is considering a fresh round of layoffs, according to three people familiar with the matter, and the cuts could total at least 15% of current staff... https://t.co/jKKuul7ixE via @variety
Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights Sets Record Opening
That’s it. #EmeraldFennell’s book adaptation romance #WutheringHeights has 3.682 theatres locked in to play it this FRI at US #BoxOffice, beating #ItEndsWithUs’s 3.611 locations as the widest opening day for a female-leaning romance adaptation Post-Covid. https://t.co/DzfYZJNbnz
YouTube TV Sports Plan Beats Fubo and DirecTV
You have questions. @JacobFeldman4 has answers 👇 How YouTube TV’s Sports Plan Compares to Fubo, DirecTV Offers https://t.co/YIvOepQPGV via @sportico
NFL Appoints Tiger Woods' TMRW Sports to Run Flag Football
EXCLUSIVE: NFL Picks Tiger Woods’ TMRW Sports to Lead Flag Football Ops 👇https://t.co/7SPgnxBth1 via @sportico @novy_williams
Amazon's $93M Thriller Projects $15‑17M Weekend Gross
Amazon's Chris Hemsworth thriller CRIME 101 cost $93 million to make ($108.8m gross, minus $15.8m incentive). It's projected to gross around $15m-$17m over the long weekend.... https://t.co/XUFU680JLW
ARC Raiders Shatters Records, Validates Nexon's Global Strategy
Junghun Lee, CEO of Nexon, said in an earnings release, “ARC Raiders, the biggest new game launch in Nexon’s history, is still growing and sustaining engagement 15 weeks after the October launch. The game has exceeded our most optimistic projections,...
DOJ Removes Antitrust Chief Over Netflix‑Warner Review
DOJ Ousts Antitrust Chief Gail Slater, Who Was Reviewing Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger https://t.co/l7b5hTZGvH via @variety
Fathom Announces 2026 Classic Film Reissue Lineup
With increasing popularity of rereleases, re-release focused distributor #Fathom unveils batch of all time classic reissues slated for 2026 at US #BoxOffice: #ABeautifulMind #BenHur #CitizenKane #FriedGreenTomatoes #GoneWiththeWind #ItsaWonderfulLife #OceansEleven #SilenceoftheLambs #TheBirdcage #TheFifthElement #TheMalteseFalcon #WillyWonkaAndtheChocolateFactory
Ubisoft Beats Forecast, Rainbow Six Mobile Hits 18M Pre‑Regs
Ubisoft in Paris just reported its Q3 + sounded pretty happy, beating their forecast. No Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake announcement yet, but they did confirm Rainbow Six Mobile has 18M pre-registrations and is due out worldwide on Feb 23. Call with...
CinemaUnited Adds Diverse Studio Panel to CinemaCon 2026
In order to celebrate the importance of diversity of theatrical offerings, exhibitors union #CinemaUnited formerly known as #NATO has just announced that, for the first time, #CinemaCon will have #AngelStudios, #RowKEntertainment & #StudioCanal with a panel on the main stage...
Jay Shetty's Perfect Strangers Signs Netflix Deals for Two Series
.@jayshetty Launches Perfect Strangers Production Shingle, Which Has Inked Netflix Deals for Two TV Series (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/XXud6rhNPc via @variety
CatchyComedy Debuts First‑ever Complete Lucille Ball Marathon
TV Talk: First time ever @catchycomedyfun collects all of Lucille Ball's series (+ specials, movie, doc) in one #CatchyLovesLucy programming block + terrible #Neighbors show up on @HBO + #MayorOfKingstown gets Pa. Film Tax Credit $ via @TribLIVE - https://t.co/AjjY0Vi1zz...
Batch 30 Days of Content by Filming Reusable Clips
If you want to batch 30 days of videos fast, stop filming full videos and start filming reusable clips.
Get Your First Sync Placement as a Music Producer
1 of my goals is to help more music producers land their 1st sync placements Skool.com/sync-made-simple ↴
Ellen Kuras: Underrated Oscar‑worthy Cinematography on Eternal Sunshine
Ellen Kuras, who SHOULD have won the Oscar for Best Cinematography in 2005, reflects on one of her crowning achievements: ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-people-interviews-more-from-the-southampton/id1831290822?i=1000749321530
Amazon’s “Melania” Prioritizes Prestige Over Profit
‘Melania’ Could Lose Tens of Millions in Theaters, but Amazon’s Goal Wasn’t to Make Money https://t.co/G7ph9eb0tg
Raimi's SendHelp Keeps Box Office Lead, Targets $70M
#SamRaimi held tight the #1 for another day at US #BoxOffice, after #20thCenturyStudios new original R-rated horror #SendHelp starring #RachelMcAdams & #DylanOBrien grossed 1.5M on 2nd TUE Discount Day, just a -41.8% drop from last TUE (vs #Old’s 1.1M, -50.2%,...
Scripps Plans AI-Driven Cuts, Looming Layoffs Ahead
Scripps Layoffs Loom as Company Sets Major Cost-Cutting and Revenue Growth Plan That Will Include Use of AI and Automation https://t.co/0iOsHrJ4ve via @variety
Disney Revives Super Bowl Broadcast with 2027 ManningCast
Disney plans a Super Bowl 'ManningCast' in 2027 and is readying a suite of content tie-ins across the company to boost its first Big Game telecast since 2006 https://t.co/SeOEIMWDUR
TV Q&A
TV Q&A: What happened to “Fan N’Ation” on @KDKA ? Why did @disney fumble #TheMuppets so bad? What ages are needed for #MayorofKingstown extras? Via @TribLIVE - https://t.co/5vc1w9CAms https://t.co/WZsQabAOQj
Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media Co-Produces '21 Questions' Podcast
Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media Inks Co-Production Deal for Madison Tevlin’s ‘21 Questions’ Podcast https://t.co/3nXJ8qkOiP via @variety
Shareholder Rejects Netflix Deal, Backs Paramount Bid
Small Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholder Blasts ‘Flawed, Inferior’ Netflix Offer and Backs Paramount’s Hostile Bid — but Will It Matter? https://t.co/NGSPvAdqOW via @variety
Britney Spears Sells Music Rights, Deal Likely Low Nine Figures
Britney Spears sold her share of music rights to Primary Wave. Most of her masters are likely owned by major labels (via Jive). Max Martin wrote and produced many of her biggest hits. A low nine-figure deal is possible (as implied from...
Join Me Live Discussing Milano 2026 Olympics on Y100
🚨🆕 I'll be on 📻 @Y100FM with @ScottNSports 𝐍𝐎𝐖 for 📺#TVTuesday to discuss #MilanoCorina2026 #MilanoCortinaOlympics2026 #Olympics #WinterOlympics on NBC, its cable networks and @peacock 🎧 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐖 🔊 🗣“Play KUYY” or "Play Y100" 📲 💻 https://t.co/nlxHQ15c7o https://t.co/agCsKrIowD
Watch Hulu’s Revealing Documentary on Wexner and Epstein
If you haven't already, watch the great Hulu documentary about Les Wexner and #Epstein, with commentary by @sarahellison https://t.co/miIVHogYeQ
Candle Media Sells ATTN Back to Founders, Retains Minority Stake
Exclusive: @candlemedia sells ATTN: back to founders Matthew Segal & Jarrett Moreno —Candle will maintain a minority stake —Segal and Moreno acquiring majority stake alongside a new investor group that includes Shari Redstone, Paul Wachter & more @axios https://t.co/MvQQNtTm26
Paramount Raises WBD Bid, Adds $2.8 B Fee
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...
Sports Could Be Peacock's Lifeline, Says NBC Executive
🎙️ TODAY on the Grill Room: “Can Sports Save Peacock?” Between Super Bowl in Santa Clara and Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, NBC Sports chief Rick Cordella outlines the network’s investment thesis… Apple: https://t.co/mfxV8eRQCf Spotify: https://t.co/vxFcvMOFUx @PuckNews https://t.co/6ev26b2z10
Prediction Market Saw Gaga's Super Bowl Surprise Coming
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...
Daily Spotify Picks: 10 Emerging Artists Curated with Insight
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...
YouTube TV $65 Sports Bundle Could Accelerate Cord‑Shaving
⚡️ $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...
YouTube TV Launches $65 Sports‑only Package
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
Indie Studios Hit Box‑Office Peaks as Hollywood Pauses
With Tinseltown mostly taking a holiday, the likes of Angel Studios, Vertical, and Bleecker Street soared to comparative commercial highs. (The new release Super Bowl weekend box office report)