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The Future. NBC Sports Next, a subsidiary of NBC, is rolling out a streaming service focused on youth and amateur sports called SportsEngine Play. It’s already recruited several schools, clubs, and amateur leagues across a variety of sports. If successful, the new service could become a key tool for students to secure NIL deals and […]
The Future. Netflix plans on opening themed stores around the world, dubbed Netflix Houses, where fans can shop, dine, and maybe even try out branded experiences. The concept will start with two locations in the US, and we wouldn’t be surprised if they’re developed as outgrowths from the recently renovated Egyptian Theatre in LA and […]
The Future. Taylor Swift’s concert film kickoff in over 100 countries is set to be the biggest of its kind and may be one of the biggest releases ever during the month of October. The lucrative project is already inspiring other major artists to follow suit… but it may be hard-pressed to find even a […]
The Future. Apple’s big bet on theatrical movies starts in a couple of weeks with the debut of Martin Scorsese’s all-star Killers of the Flower Moon. It’s part of Apple’s strategy to spend $1 billion annually on theatrical movies, with Ridley Scott’s Napoleon dropping next month and Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle in Feburary. Coupled with Amazon’s […]
Disney faces backlash for Gen AI use
The Future. Startup Likewise, founded by former Microsoft communications chief Larry Cohen and backed by Bill Gates, is launching an entertainment recommendation chatbot called “Pix.” Even though streaming services are beginning to test their own AI-powered curation systems, having an easy-to-use virtual assistant that can send knowledgeable recs across streamers and surface relevant information on […]
The Future. After taking the podcast industry by storm, Spotify is pushing in the chips on its nascent audiobooks business, including a free set amount of listening time to current premium subscriptions. While the novel approach to giving users access to audiobooks may send users rushing to the proverbial digital bookshelves (and send Spotify’s stock […]
The Future. Paramount pulled out the think-outside-the-box playbook for marketing its remake of Mean Girls, putting the movie up on TikTok in celebration of Mean Girls Day (a national holiday as far as TFP is concerned). With the remake slated for release on January 12th, Paramount may be testing whether re-introducing audiences to older IP […]
The Future. On the heels of Taylor Swift bringing The Eras Tour to cinemas, Beyoncé is also turning her Renaissance Tour into a moviegoing experience. AMC Entertainment shares jumped after the superstar announced her concert film, which bodes well for theaters struggling to fill calendars after dual strikes interrupted Hollywood this year. Regardless of which […]
The Future. Yesterday, SAG-AFTRA finally resumed negotiations with the AMPTP, breaking a months-long silence. Given the WGA’s recent agreement, there’s hope for a deal… but if the AMPTP doesn’t budge on some of SAG’s key requests, the silver screen may be dark for a long time. In the spotlightDuring the meeting, some of Hollywood’s biggest […]