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Netflix has secured a deal with FIFA to stream the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031. The Big Competition: Netflix has been ramping up its licensing of mostly one-off sports exhibitions that the streamer can turn into bonafide events (celebrity boxing matches, Christmas Day NFL games) while also refining its livestream capabilities all around the world. Between the Titles: Women’s pro […]
While direct-to-streaming movies dominated the COVID years in a rush to catch up with Netflix’s original library, it turns out that releasing movies in theaters is really the best way to capture the most engagement when it lands on a streamer. The Big Picture: A lot of money was spent to ramp up production during […]
CAA and YouTube announced a joint partnership that will give talent across Hollywood, sports, and the creator economy tools to manage their AI likeness and quickly take down unauthorized deepfakes. The Big Picture: Public figures, celebrities, and creative talent have been playing Whac-A-Mole to remove deepfakes of themselves from social media while also dealing with […]
A24 is remaking its popular annual membership to include tickets to every single new A24 movie on opening weekend. The Big Picture: A24’s play for consistent audiences across all of its titles seems to be the first time a studio is advertising access to its slate as a perk for loyalty — a bet that the A24 brand name is […]
The New York Mets struck a record $765 million deal for outfielder and star hitter Juan Soto to play with the team for 15 years. The Big Swing: Soto’s deal is the most expensive contract ever in pro sports, inching deals closer to the billion-dollar benchmark. But the sheer length of the deal, coupled with the Dodgers’ $700 million ten-year […]
A new study by Ampere Analysis found that the new streaming ecosystem will be defined by profit growth, while subscriber growth hits the brakes — or, as we like to call it, welcome to a maturing industry. The Big Picture: Hollywood lost billions of dollars in the transition to streaming to catch up with Netflix, while Wall Street stopped […]
James Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision inked a multi-year deal with Meta to make immersive 3D content for the Quest mixed-reality headset. The Immersive Picture: James Cameron has been one of the biggest boosters of 3D in cinema — the Avatar franchise is the only one that still successfully employs the tech — so having his expertise leading the creative at […]
Concertgoers are, by and large, choosing to either splurge on major, superstar events or check out small, local acts on a dime… leaving the middle-class acts with inflated ticket prices struggling to fill venues. Why It Hurts: The downturn in attendance for mid-tier artists is causing tour cancellations and decreasing earnings for once-stable acts. Meanwhile, the biggest […]
NBCUniversal pulled out all the stops to market its blockbuster adaptation of the Broadway smash Wicked, partnering with over 400 brands for IP tie-ins. The Big Picture: In the words of Universal chief marketing officer Michael Moses, “The world doesn’t operate like a monoculture anymore, so you have to be everywhere.” In an entertainment ecosystem, where big-budget streaming releases […]
Comcast officially moved forward with its proposed plan of spinning off the majority of its cable assets into a separate company. Plugged In: Spinning off its declining cable brand frees NBCUniversal to focus on its stable or growing businesses without the extra weight on its balance sheet. Between the Spinoffs: The new cable-focused company, dubbed “SpinCo” for now, is ready […]