Daryl Hannah Critiques
We revisit our earlier conversation with Daryl Hannah and thanks to @lucas_shaw for bantering with @mattbelloni while I was sunning myself. https://www.kcrw.com/shows/the-business/stories/disney-ceo-josh-damaro-daryl-hannah
Project Hail Mary Surpasses $300M, Down 23%
Project Hail Mary has eclipsed $300 million in worldwide ticket sales. It dropped just 23% from last weekend. https://t.co/vmL9tuJxBa
Camila Morrone Plans Next Steps Despite No Season 2 Confirmation
Something Very Bad is Going to Happen season 2 has not been confirmed by Netflix — but Camila Morrone is full of ideas for where to go next. https://t.co/kvocTGYRhO
Netflix Veteran Sean Carey Joins Crush Capital Advisory Board
I’m excited to announce that Sean Carey, former Vice President of Global Television at Netflix, has joined Crush Capital’s Advisory Board. With more than 25 years of experience at the forefront of media and entertainment, Sean played a pivotal role in...
CBS Ratings Plummet: A Complete Catastrophe Exposed
Nellie Bowles mocked our CBS News reporting this week. But there's no other way to describe the network's cratering ratings other than a complete catastrophe. Our response on Power Lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0185sL5Dzy0
FreightWaves Launches Top‑Rated Daily Freight Market Show
FreightWaves Today, our daily freight market show coming in May, is now the most successful ad-supported show we've ever launched at FreightWaves. I will be the host alongside Julie, featuring Zach, Malcolm, Charles, and our team of market experts. Each...
SABEW Honors Our Warner Bros Coverage, Labels CNBC Small
Flattered/honored that our @SABEW honored our coverage of the Warner Bros deal with its best in business prize. Also intrigued to learn that CNBC qualifies as a medium to small news organization. https://t.co/P3KGdZSgkQ
Streaming Price Hikes, AI Setbacks, And
Read this week's Strictly Business newsletter: Netflix's New Price Hikes & the 'Streamflation' Problem; 'Love Story' Producers on That Finale; Did Disney Get Lucky That OpenAI Killed Sora?; Epic Games' Massive Layoff; and More https://t.co/t5lKG7FYDy
Netflix Hikes All Plans, Citing $20B Content Spend
Netflix raised prices for all its plans on Thursday, bumping the ad-supported tier to $8.99, standard to $19.99, and premium to $26.99 a month. Extra member add-ons also got more expensive. The company cited investments in new content, including live...
Republicans Stall Trump’s Film Tax Credit, Awaiting Sign
Trump’s interest in helping US film productions got everyone excited. But now that the push for a tax credit is real, Republicans are “waiting for the white smoke at the Vatican.” Details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/jQTLzxgQlj
Scaling Video Clips: Emerging Profit Trend in Creator Economy
Learned all about #Clavicular and #looksmaxxing - but also about a surging new online business in scaling video clips to make💰 . Read @KaylCobb who constantly unearths the new trends in creator economy: https://t.co/HuUcBL2S6B
Netflix Confidently Hikes Prices, Claims Top Streaming Value
Without having to worry about appearances amid the (now dead) Warner Bros. deal, Netflix feels comfortable raising prices because, in a nutshell, it delivers the best bang for the buck in subscription streaming https://t.co/G6pSB7112d via @variety
Row K Faces Cash Crisis, Top Execs Depart
New: Meltdown at the new indie distributor Row K, @elmayimbe has the details. President Megan Colligan and marketing chief Ben Carlson are set to exit after just 7 months. Cash problems; strategic re-set seems underway for Chris Woodward and Raj...
Netflix Loses First EU Fight over Local Content Funding
Netflix Loses First Round in Battle Against EU Rules Requiring Streamers to Fund Local Productions https://t.co/ffkOZXRk6t via @variety
Netflix Experiments With
Netflix invested in a lightweight MLB package to see whether it could fully eventize the industry’s most tonnage-friendly sport. So far, the jury’s out. https://t.co/bK2iTNXxhY
Indie Distributor Execs Depart Amid Cash Crunch, Future Uncertain
Will the new indie distributor make it to CinemaCon? hard to say. @thewrap @elmayimbe reports that the two top execs Megan Colligan and Ben Carlson have left amid reports of a cash crunch. https://t.co/nKEXo2sOCd https://t.co/jw7X7RJqK1
Gun Shell Mystery & Episode 5 Air Date Revealed
Who left the gun shell on Kayce's porch? And when does Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 5 hit CBS and Paramount+? https://t.co/qViY9brzZW
Misguided Execs, Not Wall Street, Undermine Streaming
The counterargument is stronger. * Blaming Wall Street's infamous "streaming multiple" ignores every studio executive who convinced themselves that they could go from creative executives to tech executives in the blink of an eye w/o a background in DTC... they...
Judge Nunley Takes Over AGs' Merger Block Lawsuit
FWIW: The state AGs' lawsuit attempting to block the @NXSTMediaGroup-@TEGNA merger is under the care of Chief U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley, whose office is located in the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento. https://t.co/oNkplxefAw
1989 TV Ratings Snapshot: Network Vs. Syndication
Nielsen ratings for network TV for the week ending March 26, 1989 and for syndication for the week ending March 19, 1989 https://t.co/KQhMHH897o https://t.co/RTaN3qwMop
Japan‑Australia WBC Game Becomes Netflix Japan’s Top‑Viewed Title
"The 2026 World Baseball Classic, for which Netflix held exclusive streaming rights in Japan, set a historic record. The Japan vs. Australia game is now the most-watched title ever on Netflix in Japan - surpassing every series, film, anime, and...
Instagram Launches Reels Ads for TV, Movies, Cultural Events
Instagram to Sell Reels Ads for Viral TV and Movies Content, ‘Cultural Moments’ Like NFL Games and Black Friday https://t.co/yxkIQNZSec via @variety
Sky Adds Disney+ and HBO Max to UK Bundles
Nice to see Sky Tv including: • Disney + • HBO Max Included in their plan in the UK. (Both basic/with ads version)
CBS News Ratings Plunge Despite Centrist Overhaul
🧵New @TheWrap: 6 months into Bari Weiss’s overhaul of #CBSNews, her strategy to shift viewers to a more “centrist” broadcast is not working. As @corbinbolies reports, “CBS Evening News” is on pace for lowest ratings since October in both total...
Regulators Face Growing Political Pushback Across Media Issues
■ Didn’t @JRosenworcelFCC and @AGomezFCC MAD’s @FOX29philly Problems? ■ X Post of the Day: @BrendanCarrFCC Slams @CAgovernor Newsom for ‘Doing the Bidding of His Liberal Hollywood Donors’ ■ Michael O’Rielly @mporeilly to Congress: Don’t Trust Regulators to Implement Laws Honestly ■ Who’s Being...
Supreme Court 9-0 Crushes Paul Clement’s Sony Case
D.C. Memo: Cox Wins Supreme Court Copyright Fight over Sony in a Crushing 9-0 Wipeout for Famed Conservative Litigator Paul Clement -- Clement has been hired by six cable broadband associations to fight @FCC approval of the @NXSTMediaGroup - @TEGNA...
WBD Schedules Shareholder Vote on Paramount‑Skydance Merger
Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Date for Shareholder Vote on Paramount Skydance Merger https://t.co/V3ENTx7eTr via @variety
Colbert's New Film for Paramount, the Show‑Canceling Studio
Oh the irony of Colbert ultimately creating a movie for Paramount, who cancelled his show...
Hastings Warns AI‑enhanced YouTube Content Threatens Netflix
Reed Hastings Says Netflix’s Biggest Risk Is if YouTube Content ‘Boosted With AI’ Becomes ‘Cool and Sexy’ https://t.co/hnN5bz8ktl via @variety
Morning Joe Hosts Locked in At
They may have given up an hour on air, but they ain't going anywhere....Morning Joe duo of Scarborough, Brzezinski will stick with MS NOW through 2029 https://t.co/rHjU8VxMB5 via @variety
Streaming Spend Stagnates at $69; 68% Choose Ad‑supported Tiers
U.S. Household Spending on Streaming Video Services Remains Flat at $69 per Month, as 68% Now Take Ad-Supported Tiers https://t.co/7kimYXpfe6
CBS Evening News Hits Record Low Q1 Ratings
Status Scoop: With the first quarter set to wrap at week’s end, Bari Weiss’ relaunched “CBS Evening News” with Tony Dokoupil is on track for its lowest-rated first quarter of the 21st century in both total viewers and the advertiser-coveted...
Casey Bloys 2027 Could Match Hollywood’s Biggest Free‑Agency Moves
Executives and talent aren’t a 1:1 comparison. But if Casey Bloys hits the market in 2027, it could rival JJ Abrams (2020), Christopher Nolan (2021), and Taylor Sheridan (2025) as one of Hollywood’s most consequential free agency moments
ABC Leads Evening News Ratings with 8.8 M Viewers
EVENING SHIFT: Evening News ratings for 5 days ended 3/20: ABC's World News: 8.821M NBC's Nightly: 6.512M CBS EN: 4.166M (three nights)
TGL TV Ratings Expected to Surpass 600k Tonight
I have a feeling tonight's TGL TV ratings may be slightly higher than the 500-600k it's been averaging.
Modern TV's Relentless Yearly Seasons Erode Quality
Legitimately the worst aspect of modern TV. It would have been nearly unthinkable even 15 years ago for a show like Pluribus not to be ready to go each year with a new season (I remember the extreme let down...
Clients Demand Predictive Audience Insights and ROI Clarity
Client questions I hear most: -Can you forecast where audience taste is going? -How does Title X actually stack up vs comps? -Who is the actual audience, how do they behave, what are their other preferences? -How can we improve the bottom line...
HBO Max Leverages Harry Potter Trailer for UK Launch
It’s not random the decision to drop the first trailer of #HarryPotter HBO series this WED. After a long wait, #HBOMax will finally be launched in the U.K. this THU, so using one of the biggest British pop culture phenoms ever...
Disney Pledges Continued AI Engagement, Respecting IP Rights
In the wake of the @soraofficialapp shutdown, Disney said it "will continue to engage with AI platforms to find new ways to meet fans where they are while responsibly embracing new technologies that respect IP and the rights of creators.”...
Nielsen's New Viewership Snapshot Sparks Industry War
GAUGE RAGE: Nielsen, TV networks and streamers are in a furious battle over a monthly snapshot of video viewing across TV and digital that the measurement giant created just for kicks.... https://t.co/LhPJyzOThB
NCIS Showrunner Predicts Show’s Endless Longevity Amid Turnover
My Q&A with 'NCIS' EP @stevebinder... Steven ‘NCIS’ Hits Episode 500: Showrunner Steven D. Binder on Surviving Cast Turnover and Why He Believes ‘There Will Be Always Be an ‘NCIS,’ Barring the Total Collapse of the Network Broadcast Model’...
Tubi Launches F1 Alternate Casts via Apple TV Partnership
Tubi Unveils Formula 1 Altcasts Under Deal With Apple TV, New Interactive Ad Formats https://t.co/QJTdPgk926 via @variety
Canal+ Appears Dramatically Undervalued with Strong Synergies
Help me out here. Doesn't Canal+ $CAN looks pretty mispriced right now. The market is basically valuing MultiChoice (plus all the expected synergies) at less than zero. MultiChoice is already profitable and Canal+ is targeting €400m in annual synergies over the...
Inside a Microdrama Set Amid Exploding Production Demands
New: We visit the set of a microdrama to find out how this fast-moving production machine 📽️ works. Don't miss this inside glimpse by @tessspatton on @thewrap PRO: Inside a Microdrama Set as Production and Talent Demands Explode https://t.co/cyMVGzFK9N
Wonder Man Joins only Three Marvel Live‑action Renewals
Wonder Man is only the third live-action Marvel TV show to be renewed for a second season. https://t.co/Svs0lgJbXz
CNN to Cut Jobs, Shift Toward Digital Future
Scoop: CNN is expected to lay off some staffers this week as network chief Mark Thompson works to push the network away from linear television and into the digital future.
Marvel's Wonder Man Renewed for Season Two
Neat-o news: Marvel's acclaimed WONDER MAN series renewed for a SEASON 2...Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Ben Kingsley set to return...Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Guest also returning. https://t.co/thVPJKthkm
Winning Consideration Before Search via Streaming Ads
Are you optimizing for the moment after the buying decision has already been made? Because, the brands I'm watching right now are winning consideration before anyone opens a search tab. This is the shift: shopping doesn't start at Google anymore....
Democratic Senators Push FCC Review of Paramount‑Warner Deal
Democratic Senators Demand FCC Conduct Foreign Investment Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Over Backing by Middle Eastern Funds, China’s Tencent https://t.co/hEDGRnqwMl via @variety
Amazon's Biggest Film Opening Revives Theatrical Ambitions
Amazon’s most ambitious movie to-date delivers the company’s biggest opening ever. A big boost to Amazon’s theatrical ambitions after 3 misses to start the year.