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fromEsquire
1 day ago

The Best Action Movies of 2026 (So Far)

In the new film, he plays a hit man named Mike who is attempting to leave the business when he's framed for murder. He's sleeping with loan shark Nick's wife Alice, so Nick tricks him into pulling off one last job.
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fromVulture
1 day ago

The 13 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's film explores wedding anxieties and dark secrets, while reality shows continue to stir drama and relationships.
fromNo Film School
1 day ago

How a $30K Animated Indie Scored a Theatrical Run - Then Landed on HBO

Glander and producer Payson made Boys Go to Jupiter with a tiny team and a $30,000 budget, showcasing the potential of indie filmmaking in animation.
Independent films
#netflix
Television
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Opinion: Netflix is the Perfect Stock to Beat Inflation-and the Market

Netflix has outperformed the market with a 5% gain this year, showcasing resilience amid economic challenges.
Television
fromThe Independent
2 days ago

Every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month

April brings new releases including the film Apex and the second season of a popular series on Netflix.
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Institutional Investors Pile Into Netflix Even as Company Executives Head for the Exits

Netflix shows a divide between bullish analyst ratings and insider selling, indicating mixed signals for investors.
Television
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Opinion: Netflix is the Perfect Stock to Beat Inflation-and the Market

Netflix has outperformed the market with a 5% gain this year, showcasing resilience amid economic challenges.
Television
fromThe Independent
2 days ago

Every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month

April brings new releases including the film Apex and the second season of a popular series on Netflix.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
1 day ago

From Streaming To AI: Agency Leaders' Next Big Media Bets

Streaming platform consolidation is reshaping agency strategies, emphasizing precision and adaptability in targeting consumer attention.
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
1 day ago

Why I Wouldn't Touch Roku Stock Right Now | The Motley Fool

Roku's stock has declined significantly, despite recent revenue growth and profitability, due to structural challenges and high competition in the tech industry.
Marketing
fromCity AM
20 hours ago

World Cup no longer has global audience - and that's a marketers challenge

The World Cup is evolving, presenting new challenges for fans and brands due to its expanded format and diverse audience engagement.
Music production
fromRAIN News
4 days ago

Streams up; downloads down. RIAA's 2025 year-end report

Total 2025 revenue for the radio industry reached $11.5 billion, with paid subscriptions and vinyl sales driving significant growth.
#disney
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Disney Receives Upgrade and Is Historically Cheap Even in Harsh Scenarios

Raymond James upgraded Disney's rating to Outperform, citing attractive entry points for long-term investors amid a 13.06% year-to-date stock decline.
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

Disney Is Down 25%, but the Worst Might Not Be Over

Disney's stock has declined significantly due to challenges in linear TV, rising costs, and reduced park attendance, now trading around $92.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Disney Receives Upgrade and Is Historically Cheap Even in Harsh Scenarios

Raymond James upgraded Disney's rating to Outperform, citing attractive entry points for long-term investors amid a 13.06% year-to-date stock decline.
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

Disney Is Down 25%, but the Worst Might Not Be Over

Disney's stock has declined significantly due to challenges in linear TV, rising costs, and reduced park attendance, now trading around $92.
fromTechdirt
2 days ago

Meta Caves To The MPAA Over Instagram's Use Of 'PG-13,' Ending A Dispute That Was Silly From The Start

Meta has agreed to 'substantially reduce' its references to PG-13 and include a rather remarkable disclaimer: 'There are lots of differences between social media and movies.'
Social media marketing
Venture
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

Inside the data center financing boom and the teams Wall Street is building to win it

Wall Street banks are rapidly financing AI data centers, with deal values soaring into the tens of billions, necessitating a shift in funding strategies.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Why do this spring's blockbusters feel so smug?

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice combines multiple genres but relies on repetitive comedic elements that feel familiar and uninspired.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
3 days ago

'Thank You For Generating With Us!' Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

Generative AI is revolutionary, but it cannot replace human creativity, which is rooted in effort and experience.
Film
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Why people are suddenly hesitant to watch Zendaya's new movie, "The Drama"

The film 'The Drama' faces backlash for its sensitive plot involving a character's confession about planning a school shooting.
Television
fromAol
1 day ago

The rise of CTV IRL: Valuable TV audiences are no longer just sitting at home

Connected TV is expanding into public spaces, transforming how audiences engage with content outside the home.
#advertising
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 days ago

How purchase data is redefining TV ad performance and driving revenue

Advertisers must adopt modern strategies, including purchase-based segmentation, to effectively engage consumers in the evolving TV landscape.
Media industry
fromIndieWire
3 days ago

To Access Stranded Capital, Filmmakers Need to Learn Demand-Side Thinking

Shifting from supply-side to demand-side thinking is crucial for independent filmmakers to attract investment and audience interest.
Marketing
fromDigiday
1 day ago

High stakes, big budgets: How brands are navigating a massive sports year

Brands are prioritizing long-term partnerships over costly live sports advertising due to economic uncertainties and high costs of ad placements.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

A Soaring AI Standout Is Eyeing a 2026 U.S. Listing. Its Next Act Could Be Bigger

International stocks, particularly in South Korea, have outperformed U.S. markets, with SK Hynix leading the charge in memory chip innovation.
Music production
fromIndieWire
2 days ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 days ago

Digital entertainment grew 7x faster than the UK economy - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The UK digital entertainment sector hit £13.5 billion in revenue in 2025, reflecting a 7.1% year-over-year growth, significantly outpacing the general economy's growth rate of 1.3%.
Digital life
Film
fromIndieWire
3 days ago

Horror Movies Seemed Unusually Good in Q1 - What Went Wrong at the Box Office?

Q1 2026 saw unexpected quality in horror films, contrasting with historical trends of poor releases during this period.
Television
fromConsequence
1 day ago

Stream On This Week: A Brain-Melting College Comedy and the Most Metal Movie of the Year (So Far)

New streaming recommendations include the comedy 'Pizza Movie' on Hulu and the sequel '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' on Netflix.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Streaming Profits Are Up 72% Yet Disney Shares Are Down 17% This Year

Walt Disney reported strong Q1 FY2026 revenue but faced a significant drop in share price and negative social sentiment regarding Bob Iger.
Film
fromVariety
3 days ago

When Fandom Converts: How TikTok Is Driving Measurable Box Office Growth

TikTok has become a powerful engine for movie discovery, translating online engagement into real-world ticket sales.
Media industry
fromFox News
2 days ago

Fox News tops all news brands on YouTube with record-setting 1.5 billion video views during Q1 2026

Fox News Media dominated YouTube in Q1 2026 with 1.5 billion views, outperforming competitors significantly.
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Brief oral history: How 'A Minecraft Movie' rode the chicken jockey to the top of the box office

Kayleen Walters, head of Mojang Studios and VP of franchise development for gaming at Microsoft: We wanted to push the story beyond what players experience in-game and do something special for the film, making sure Minecraft not only stayed true to its roots but also created an experience that welcomed new fans into the franchise.
Independent films
Marketing tech
fromThe Hollywood Reporter
5 days ago

Global Streaming Subscription Revenue Tripled In Five Years, Poised to Top $200 Billion by 2030

Global streaming subscription revenue surpassed $150 billion in 2025, with projections of $202 billion by 2030 due to price increases and ad-supported tiers.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Best picture nominees are leaving theaters sooner than they used to

Movie theater attendance has declined significantly since 2019, with over 5,000 screens closing, and Oscar-nominated films now show in fewer theaters during their theatrical runs.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

AMC Shares Sit 35% in the Red Year to Date as Blockbuster Season Begins

AMC Entertainment's shares are near 52-week lows despite a surge in social sentiment and record admissions revenue driven by blockbuster films.
Film
fromCalifornia Post
2 days ago

Fears grow of 'Detroit-Style' decline as Hollywood jobs evaporate

Los Angeles' TV/film industry faces a significant decline, with a 30% drop in jobs since 2022, raising concerns of a 'Detroit-style' collapse.
fromVulture
3 days ago

New on Paramount+: April 2026

Arrival is a moody sci-fi drama about a linguistics professor, played by Amy Adams, who is tasked with finding a way to communicate with aliens that arrive on Earth.
Independent films
Media industry
fromDigiday
2 days ago

Media Briefing: Publishers debate the value of AI licensing and GEO

Publishing executives discussed the challenges and opportunities of AI search optimization and licensing deals during the Digiday Publishing Summit.
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Wall Street Back on the Burger Train

Senatore cited menu innovation and featured value as contributing to more stable same-store traffic. On the cost side, supply-chain savings are offsetting inflation, allowing BofA to raise its FY26 adjusted EBITDA estimate to $288M from $279M.
Business
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

From the phone to the plex: why TV shows are turning into movies

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man achieved over 25 million views on Netflix in three days, showcasing the shift from cinema to streaming.
#publishers
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
fromDigiday
3 days ago
Media industry

Digiday+ Research: How Dow Jones, Forbes, The Guardian and other publisher revenue streams are shifting in 2026

Publishers are diversifying revenue streams amid economic challenges, focusing on ads, events, and subscriptions, with events gaining prominence since 2025.
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Digiday+ Research: How Dow Jones, Forbes, The Guardian and other publisher revenue streams are shifting in 2026

Publishers are diversifying revenue streams amid economic challenges, focusing on ads, events, and subscriptions, with events gaining prominence since 2025.
Film
fromVulture
4 days ago

6 New Movies You Can Finally Watch at Home Right Now

March saw a limited selection of new films on video-on-demand, featuring comedies and notable directors.
#project-hail-mary
Independent films
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

'Project Hail Mary' becomes Amazon MGM's biggest box office hit | TechCrunch

Project Hail Mary has become Amazon's highest grossing movie, surpassing Creed III, with a budget of $200 million.
Film
fromThe Independent
5 days ago

Project Hail Mary flies past major franchise to become US's top film of the year

Project Hail Mary is the highest-grossing Hollywood film of 2026, surpassing Avatar: Fire and Ash with a domestic gross of $164.3 million.
Film
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Project Hail Mary is already Amazon MGM's highest-grossing film ever

Project Hail Mary has grossed over $300 million, making it Amazon MGM's highest-grossing film to date.
Independent films
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

'Project Hail Mary' becomes Amazon MGM's biggest box office hit | TechCrunch

Project Hail Mary has become Amazon's highest grossing movie, surpassing Creed III, with a budget of $200 million.
Film
fromThe Independent
5 days ago

Project Hail Mary flies past major franchise to become US's top film of the year

Project Hail Mary is the highest-grossing Hollywood film of 2026, surpassing Avatar: Fire and Ash with a domestic gross of $164.3 million.
Film
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Project Hail Mary is already Amazon MGM's highest-grossing film ever

Project Hail Mary has grossed over $300 million, making it Amazon MGM's highest-grossing film to date.
fromAnOther
3 days ago

Films to See This April

Emma drops an absolute bombshell in the midst of a game where they're asked to reveal the worst thing they've ever done. Soon everyone around her starts to question how well they really know her.
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fromInsideHook
4 days ago

See/Hear: The Best Movies, TV and Music for April

A24's The Drama features a dark twist, contrasting its lighthearted marketing campaign, while Pizza Movie offers a comedic take on college life and drug experiences.
Film
fromEsquire
5 days ago

The 9 Best Movies of 2026 (So Far)

Major studio films have underperformed, while smaller films have offered fresh ideas and engaging stories.
fromIndieWire
1 week ago

What Went Wrong at One of Hollywood's Newest Indie Distributors

Row K Entertainment was conceived as a niche solution to a specific problem: too many indie movies, not enough indie buyers. Launched in August 2025, the fledgling label entered the movie market with a clear pitch.
Independent films
Media industry
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

How Netflix thinks AI can help it fight off rivals in the 'most competitive time in the history of media'

Netflix prioritizes AI as a creator tool to improve content quality rather than reduce production costs and speed, while maintaining human talent in critical roles like writing, acting, and voice performance.
Marketing tech
fromwww.cnbc.com
4 weeks ago

Buy Netflix as ads, pricing power and generative AI drive growth, says CFRA

Netflix's advertising expansion, pricing power, and international growth position it for significant revenue acceleration, with advertising potentially contributing $1.5B-$3.0B in 2026.
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

How Project Hail Mary Broke Amazon's Losing Streak at the Box Office

Project Hail Mary achieved the year's biggest opening with $80.5 million, surpassing expectations and previous records for non-franchise films.
Independent films
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Why Universal Committed to Keeping Movies in Theaters Longer

Universal Pictures extends theatrical exclusivity windows to five weeks immediately and seven weeks by 2027, though most viewers already wait longer for streaming access via Peacock subscription service.
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Let's Wrap Up the MFL with a Few Small Charts

One Battle After Another dominated the awards race and even threw in some box-office points as well. Seven of the top-ten movies were Best Picture nominees at the Oscars, for what it's worth.
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fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Trailers for trailers? Movie studios in the TikTok era are competing for 1 second of your precious attention

Warner Bros. Discovery and Marvel Studios employed innovative pre-trailer marketing strategies, releasing promotional clips and fan-involved content before full trailer debuts.
Film
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Technological advancement in filmmaking has eliminated scarcity and bottlenecks that once created awe, diminishing the magic of cinema through abundance rather than enhancing it.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Hollywood Is Losing Audiences to AI Fatigue

Contemporary Hollywood's frequent AI stories have grown repetitive, commercially unreliable, and have undermined the cinematic treatment of artificial intelligence.
Media industry
fromVulture
1 month ago

Everybody Loses

David Ellison's Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. over Netflix's bid will likely result in massive debt, layoffs, reduced content production, and a rightward-leaning combined news operation.
#netflix-acquisition
fromIndieWire
2 months ago
Film

5 Bold(ish) Hollywood Predictions for 2026, from Billion Dollar Box Office Hits to Warner Bros. Optimism

fromIndieWire
2 months ago
Film

5 Bold(ish) Hollywood Predictions for 2026, from Billion Dollar Box Office Hits to Warner Bros. Optimism

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fromTheWrap
2 months ago

2026 in the Frame: 6 Key Media and Entertainment Trends to Watch

Entertainment and media face a profound 2026 transition driven by political shifts, AI integration, pandemic and strike aftereffects, and creators rising as power players.
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

The 45 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026

In recent years, there's one word you hear again and again from movie distributors and pundits: event. Making a great movie is nice. But creating a culture-shaking event is what's required in the current boom-bust film landscape. It's something everyone has known for a long time, but in 2026 it seems like studios are really beginning to grasp what it actually means. From Tom Cruise in an auteur-driven comedy to the sequels to Devil Wears Prada and The Social Network
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Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

So What's the Deal With Iron Lung?

Markiplier's Iron Lung, a self-financed sci-fi horror adaptation of the 2022 game starring him largely alone, achieved unexpectedly massive box-office success.
Film
fromEsquire
2 months ago

The 16 Most Anticipated Action Movies of 2026

2026 centers on massive action epics, sequels, reboots, and a few mid-budget originals, with video-game and nostalgic-cartoon IPs heavily mined for box office.
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