Prime Video's Evolution and the Bundling Boom Unpacked
listen to this week's @Variety "Strictly Business" podcast --> Mike Hopkins on Prime Video’s Evolution, the Bundling Boom, How MGM Changed Amazon, the Future of Bond and No Regrets on ‘Melania’ https://t.co/HA5WhmDAEK via @variety
Toy Story Generates $16 Billion in 30 Years
Exclusive: Disney says "Toy Story" franchise has driven $16B in revenue over past 30 years https://t.co/jE7VnSWWBr
Cable TV Penetration Falls to 32% of U.S. Homes
Cable Penetration Sags to 32% of TV Homes as U.S. Kicks Pay-TV Habit 📉https://t.co/DC2L6KOFsI via @sportico @crupicrupicrupi
CBS Turmoil: New 60 Minutes Boss Meets, Ellison Intervenes
Scoop: CBS TV boss George Cheeks met with new "60 Minutes" Executive Producer Nick Bilton for dinner on Monday—just as David Ellison personally intervenes to assuage concerns at the newsmagazine. Meanwhile, Bari Weiss is holed up in a bunker at...
Paramount's CBS Overhaul Risks Advertiser Commitment During Upfronts
Paramount made radical changes to CBS late night and '60 Minutes' -- all in the middle of the industry's critical 'upfront' negotiations with advertisers. Will Madison Avenue still spend? https://t.co/7IWmS5FIU5 via @variety
Paramount Skydance Adds Game Studio as Core Pillar
Paramount Skydance Launches New Video Game Studio as ‘Core Pillar’ of Content Strategy Alongside TV, Films and Streaming (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/szPiPqkwYA via @variety
Top 100 TV Shows Of
100 Most-Watched TV Series of 2025-26 Across Streaming, Broadcast and Cable: My annual look at the Nielsen ranker for all of TV during the 2025-2026 TV season in total viewers, according to 35-day multiplatform viewership, as well as broadcast/cable L7...
Court Dismisses Paramount's Attempt to Block Warner Deal
Paramount Wants Lawsuit Seeking to Block Warner Bros. Deal Tossed: ‘Clumsy Attempt to Politicize Antitrust Litigation’ https://t.co/vHc3Cvkc9T via @variety
WGA East Blames CBS for Ongoing Editorial Interference Post-Layoffs
New: WGA East Accuses CBS Leadership of ‘Near-Constant’ Editorial Interference After ‘Cruel and Needless’ Layoffs “CBS management is apparently too thin-skinned to handle the honest scrutiny of their own journalists,” Writers Guild of America East president Tom Fontana writes
Telemundo Skips Ads During World Cup Hydration Breaks
Telemundo will not be using FIFA World Cup hydration breaks to cut to commercials https://t.co/6le3L49sOd
Sam Reich Teases Emmy Hope, New Animated Dimension 20
Sam Reich on ‘Game Changer’ Emmy Chances, Abby Lee Miller’s Surprise Dropout Fandom and Animated ‘Dimension 20’ Plans https://t.co/dfDBUbl9XV via @variety @dropout @samreich
Stargate TV Series From Martin Gero Canceled by Amazon
‘Stargate’ TV Series From Martin Gero Not Moving Forward at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/qIzamr0ORE via @variety
AI Blurs Reality TV Truth, Netflix UK Chief Warns
Netflix’s U.K. Unscripted Chief Warns of Dangers of Using AI in Reality Shows: ‘It’s Hard Now to Tell What Is Fake and What Is Real’ https://t.co/iNPqUqYKLS via @variety
Cord‑cutters Choose Choice and On‑Demand Over Price
In order of Buzzfeed's recent sale, here are 3 FACTS YOU WON'T BELIEVE ABOUT CORD CUTTING (according to @AntennaData and @MoffettNathanso LLC): 1) In the first quarter, over 1 million left cable and satellite TV companies 2) After canceling,...
Horror
Wow. ‘Backrooms’ Heads For $90 Million Opening as Horror Beats ‘Star Wars’ at Box Office A24 more than triples its opening record, “Obsession” rises another 19% in its third weekend, and “Mandalorian and Grogu” plummets 70%